One-time IPL champion Sunrisers Hyderabad has a record for the highest run chase in IPL history. It would be a mistake not to take SRH seriously, especially in chasing the highest target in the IPL.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad is the 4th IPL team that has pulled off the highest successful run-chase in the IPL tournament. The Hyderabad franchise joined the Indian Premier League in the 2013 after previous franchise Deccan Chargers dissolved.
Since then 2016 IPL winner SRH has been constantly doing their top performance including 6 times playoff appearance. Below we have listed the top two highest run chase by the SRH in the IPL. In both matches, Sunrisers successfully chased the 200-plus target easily.
Highest run chase by SRH in IPL 2024
Team | Runs | Overs | Opposition | Date | Venue |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad | 217 | 19.3 | Rajasthan Royals | May 07 2023 | Jaipur |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | 201 | 20.0 | Rajasthan Royals | Mar 29 2019 | Hyderabad |
1. SRH vs RR IPL 2023 – 217
The highest run chase by the Sunrisers Hyderabad was in the 2023 IPL season. In this season, the Hyderabad franchise defeated the Rajasthan Royals in their home ground at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The Rajasthan Royals batters Jos Buttler (95) and Sanju Samson (66) all contributed inscoring a huge target of 214 runs.
In response to the mammoth target, the SRH batters Anmolpreet Singh (33), Abhishek Sharma (55), and Rahul Tripathi (47) contributed and scored 217 runs. The Sunrisers won the match by 6 wickets and hunted down the Rajasthan Royals in the 2023 IPL season. It is also the 4th highest run chase in IPL of all time.
2. SRH vs RR IPL 2019 – 201
Sunrisers Hyderabad shared history with Rajasthan Royals when it comes to chasing the highest totals in IPL history. Once again the Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated the Rajasthan Royals and chased the highest target of 200 in the IPL 2019 season. It was RR batter Sanju Samson who hit a massive ton. Samson bagged 102 runs in 55 balls including 10 fours and 4 sixes.
Despite being RR’s 200 Plus target David Warner (69), Jonny Bairstow (45), and Vijay Shankar (35) all chipped in and helped Squad to achieve the target. The Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 5 wickets and defeated the Rajasthan Royals at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
So these are the only two times when the Sunrisers Hyderabad successfully chased the 200-plus highest total in the IPL history.
FAQs
Q 1 What is SRH’s highest run-chase in the IPL history?
Ans The Sunrisers Hyderabad’s highest run chase is 214 target by the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2023 season. The SRH scored 217/6 and won the match by 6 wickets and defeated the Rajasthan Royals.Â
Q 2 How many times has SRH chased the highest 200-plus target in the IPL history?
Ans The Sunisers Hyderabad has successfully achieved the 200+ target twice for IPL 2019 and IPL 2023 season. Both times the SRH defeated the Rajasthan Royals in the highest run chase in the IPL tournament.Â
Q 3 How many times has SRH won the IPL?
Ans The Kavya Maran’s franchise team Sunrisers Hyderabad has only clinched the IPL trophy once in the 2016 IPL season. The SRH won their maiden IPL title by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 runs in the final match.Â