Arizona Tribune - Head ton takes Sunrisers Hyderabad to IPL record 287-3

Hyderabad, who were invited to bat first by hosts Royal Challengers Bengaluru, went past the previous mark they got last month after a 41-ball 102 by opener Travis Head.

It was carnage at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium as Hyderabad smashed the most sixes in an IPL innings after 22 hits went over the fence.

The left-handed Head reached his ton in 39 balls for the fourth fastest hundred in the competition as he set the tone for the assault.

He put on a 108-run opening stand with Abhishek Sharma, who hit 34.

Head, who was Australia's match winner in the final of the ODI World Cup in India last year, struck nine fours and eight sixes.

After his departure Heinrich Klaasen took charge with his 31-ball 67. The South African was nearly as punishing as Head as he smashed the ball to all parts of the ground before being dismissed by Lockie Ferguson.

Fellow South African Aiden Markram (32) and Indian hitter Abdul Samad (37) put together 59 off 19 balls for the final storm as the two got 21 runs from the final over.

Hyderabad posted 277-3 against Mumbai Indians on March 27 to go past the 263-5 by Bengaluru in 2013.

Earlier this month, Kolkata Knight Riders posted 272-7 in a crushing 106-run victory over Delhi Capitals.

M.Robinson--AT