Gone are the days when teams used to post 160-170 runs after batting for the whole 20 overs in T20s. Now the times have changed, with batters coming out all guns blazing from the first ball.
This has resulted in teams getting a huge chunk of runs by the time they reach the halfway mark of their innings, helping them reach mammoth totals.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen teams accumulate bucketloads of runs in the first 10 overs. This article will list the top 10 instances of teams with the highest scores in the first 10 overs of an IPL innings.
Highest Team Scores in First 10 Overs in an IPL Innings
| Team | Runs in First 10 Overs | Inn | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 167 | 2 | Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad | 8 May 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 158 | 1 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 20 Apr 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 148 | 1 | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Mumbai Indians | 141 | 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Delhi Capitals | 138 | 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi | 20 Apr 2024 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 137 | 1 | Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 135 | 1 | Delhi Capitals | Visakhapatnam | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 135 | 1 | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 23 Mar 2025 |
| Punjab Kings | 132 | 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 131 | 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 14 May 2014 |
Key Insights
167 runs by Sunrisers Hyderabad are the most in the first 10 overs in the IPL and overall T20s. SRH’s openers were on a roll on May 8, 2024, as they crushed down the target of 166 set by Lucknow Super Giants in just 9.4 overs.
SRH also became the first team to cross the 140-run mark in the first 10 overs in an innings. In a match against Mumbai Indians, they accumulated 148 runs at the halfway mark, breaking Kings XI Punjab’s (now Punjab Kings) 10-season-old record of 131.
There are three instances of both teams scoring 130+ runs in their respective first 10 overs in an IPL match. SRH are involved in two of those matches.
125 out of 158 runs by SRH against Delhi Capitals were scored in the powerplay overs. This is the highest powerplay total in IPL’s history.
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