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IPL Records and Statistics: Highest Scores Recorded in IPL T20 Matches

Know about the players who have recorded the highest scores in the IPL cricket matches that they have played over time. Read to know more.

IPL has changed the way to play cricket in many ways and also what people think about cricket. It has become the top sport in the world. Some countries have followed the IPL and made their leagues. IPL has hosted 15 leagues which got successful, and they have set many incredible scores. Today we will cover some of the highest scores ever made in the history of IPL. In T20, 200+ runs are now easy to make. The team who gets to bet first set a high score.

Team  Score Overs Inns Against  Venue Date
RCB 263/5 20.0 1 Pune Warriors  Bengaluru 23 April 2013
RCB  248/3 20.0 1 Gujarat Lions Bengaluru  14 May 2016
KKR 245/6 20.0 1 Punjab Kings  Indore 12 May 2018
CSK 240/5 20.0 Punjab Kings Mohali 19 April 2018
RCB 235/1 20.0 Mumbai Indians  Wankhede 10/May 2015
MI 235/9 20.0 Sunrisers Hyderabad Abu Dhabi 8 October 2021
Punjab Kings 232/2 20.0 Royal Challengers. Dharamsala 17 May 2011
KKR 232/2 20.1 Mumbai Indians Kolkata 28 April 2019
DC 231/4 20.0 1 Punjab Kings Delhi 23 April 2011

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Chennai Super Kings have been a winner four times and they have scored the third-highest score in the IPL. The match was held in Chennai. CSK won the toss and decided to bat first. They did a good opening with 62 runs in 5.5 overs. The partnership which changed the game was between Murali Vijay and Albie Morkel. Morkel made 62 runs while Vijay scored a century. 

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  • Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions (248/3) 

The highest total Score of IPL has been won by Royal Challengers Bangalore though it has not won any final match. They once reached the finals in 2016. They scored second highest against Gujarat Lions in the same season.  This 44th match was held in Bengaluru. RCB did the batting first and lost Chris Gayle at 6 runs. AB De Villers then came to action. He partnered with Virat Kohli and scored 229 which was record-breaking. Virat made 105 runs out of 55 balls. While AB De Villers was not out on 52 balls making 129 runs with 10 Fours and 12 sixes.

The highest and most memorable season came in 2013 when RCB won against Pune Warriors. Pune won the toss and did the bowling first Chris Gayle changed the game. He single-handedly handled all the balls and threw them everywhere on the ground. The match set the record for the highest total of the team and the individual. Since the beginning of IPL, the league has changed the way of cricket and it affects people differently. The people are happy to watch this 3-hour match instead of the long-hour games which are sometimes tiring.

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