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Highest IPL scores: SRH post 278/3 runs vs KKR, the 3rd highest ever total, check full list

Klaasen led a scintillating top-order batting performance with a sensational hundred to power Sunrisers Hyderabad to a challenging 278 for 3 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their final IPL match.

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SRH vs KKRTravis Head and Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad during the IPL 2025 match vs the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. (Sportzpics)

Highest IPL team scores: SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) scored 278/3 against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday to go into the record books yet again to score the third highest Indian Premier League total. SRH already hold the record for the highest team total in Indian Premier League history, having smashed a record 287/3 against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2024 season. The Orange Army also smashed 277/3 against Mumbai Indians in the same season.

SRH also whipped up the sixth-highest total with a whopping 266/7 against Delhi Capitals. They also scored the second highest total in IPL history in their 2025 season opener against Rajasthan Royals with 286 runs. Thus, SRH have 4 of the top 5 highest totals in the league’s history with Kolkata Knight Riders’ 272/7 vs DC in 2024, the only other team in the top 5.

In the match, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head gave SRH a blistering start with Heinrich Klaasen chipping in with stormy century in just 37 balls. The Kolkata bowlers couldn’t catch a break at all with the Hyderabad batters making merry on a flat pitch.

Klaasen led a scintillating top-order batting performance with a sensational hundred to power Sunrisers Hyderabad to a challenging 278 for 3 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their final IPL match here on Sunday. Opting to bat, Klaasen smashed 105 not out off 39 balls, while Travis Head made 76 off 40 balls and opener Abhishek Sharma hit a 16-ball 32. Sunil Narine (2/42) picked up two wickets. Both the teams are out of playoff race.

Highest IPL team totals

Team Score Opposition Ground Match Date
SRH 287/3 v RCB Bengaluru 15 Apr 2024
SRH 286/6 v RR Hyderabad 23 Mar 2025
SRH 278/3 v KKR Delhi 25 May 2025
SRH 277/3 v MI Hyderabad 27 Mar 2024
KKR 272/7 v DC Visakhapatnam 3 Apr 2024
SRH 266/7 v DC Delhi 20 Apr 2024
RCB 263/5 v Warriors Bengaluru 23 Apr 2013
Punjab Kings 262/2 v KKR Eden Gardens 26 Apr 2024
RCB 262/7 v SRH Bengaluru 15 Apr 2024
KKR 261/6 v Punjab Kings Eden Gardens 26 Apr 2024
DC 257/4 v MI Delhi 27 Apr 2024
LSG 257/5 v Punjab Kings Mohali 28 Apr 2023

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