Sunrisers Hyderabad achieved the highest total of the IPL 2026 season, scoring 226/8 in 20 overs against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. Abhishek Sharma’s 48 and Heinrich Klaasen’s 52 powered Sunrisers to this milestone.
KKR’s Blessing Muzarabani took 4-41, but despite a strong finish, they face a challenging chase requiring 11.3 runs per over. Sunrisers started aggressively with Abhishek and Travis Head, who put on 82 runs in under five overs.
After a quick start, KKR’s Muzarabani struck twice in the eighth over, dismissing Abhishek and Ishan Kishan. Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy’s 82-run partnership steadied Sunrisers. Klaasen’s composed 52 off 35 balls, including a half-century, ensured Sunrisers’ momentum.
Harsh Dubey’s quick cameo and Muzarabani’s four-fer in the final overs added drama, but Sunrisers crossed the 220-mark on a pitch favoring strokeplay.
