The inaugural season of the Indian Premier League ended with Rajasthan Royals becoming the first-ever champions. The Sawai Mansingh Stadium became their launchpad in what was going to become the biggest franchise league in the world. The stadium is not as lavish and grand as some of the other venues but the hospitable crowd of Rajasthan makes this venue one to watch out for. Before we enter into a brand-new IPL season it is pertinent to take a glance at the history of this venue. Let us go through the top 3 highest scores in the IPL at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
1. 217/6 – SRH vs RR, 2023
In the last few years, this venue has become a happy hunting ground for batters. Last season we witnessed the highest team total at this ground, which was achieved by Sunrisers Hyderabad playing against Rajasthan Royals. Sunrisers scored 217 runs while chasing a target of 215 runs in a group-stage match between the two teams. Multiple important knocks enabled Hyderabad to go past this massive target.
2. 214/2 – RR vs SRH, 2023
The second-highest team total at this venue was also posted in the same match. Batting first Rajasthan Royals scored 214 runs and posted a huge target for Hyderabad to chase. The Englishman Jos Buttler and the skipper Sanju Samson played outstanding innings to take their team to this total. However, it was not enough, and Hyderabad batted phenomenally in the second innings to chase down this total.
3. 202/5 – RR vs CSK, 2023
Another high-scoring encounter that unfolded in the last season. The young explosive opener Yashasvi Jaiswal led his team in the first innings with the bat and impressed everyone with his hard-hitting skills. He scored 77 runs at an incredible strike rate of 179.06 which propelled Rajasthan beyond the 200-run mark. RR ended up with 202 runs in the first innings and eventually won the match comprehensively.
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