SRH created history at home, achieved the second biggest target in IPL, defeated Punjab by 8 wickets
In IPL 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad created a flurry of records by defeating Punjab by 8 wickets. SRH achieved the target of 246 runs by losing just 2 wickets.
Ankush Pandey
In IPL 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad did a big feat against Punjab Kings. Batting first, Punjab scored 245 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Sunrisers Hyderabad created a big record by achieving the target of 246 runs on the basis of the historic century of opener Abhishek Sharma.
SRH holds the record of achieving the second-highest target in the history of IPL. Punjab Kings holds the record of achieving the biggest target in IPL. Punjab had achieved a target of 262 runs against KKR. At the same time, the second number was the target of 226 runs, which has now been left behind by SRH. With this, SRH also achieved the fourth-highest target in T20 cricket.
Highest successful run chases in T20 cricket
- 262 - PBKS vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023
- 259 - SA vs WI, Centurion, 2023
- 253 - Middlesex vs Surrey, The Oval, 2023
- 246 - SRH vs PBKS, Hyderabad, 2025
- 244 - AUS vs NZ, Auckland, 2018
In this record-breaking victory of SRH, Abhishek Sharma played an innings of 141 runs with the help of 14 fours and 10 sixes in 55 balls. At the same time, Travis Head scored 66 runs in 37 balls. Heinrich Klaasen returned unbeaten after scoring 21 and Ishan Kishan 9 runs.
Chahal and Arshdeep took only 1-1 wickets for Punjab. Batting first, Punjab Kings scored 245 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs on the basis of captain Shreyas Iyer's innings of 82 runs. Prabhsimran contributed 42 runs in 23 balls. In the death overs, Marcus Stoinis scored 34 runs in 11 balls. Stoinis hit one four and one six in his innings.
SRH got second win
With the defeat of Punjab, SRH got its second win of the season. Hyderabad got this win after 4 consecutive losses. After this win, SRH jumped 2 places in the points table and reached the 8th position. At the same time, Mumbai Indians have gone to the 9th position and Chennai Super Kings to the 10th position.
