Delhi Capitals on Saturday had a run-fest against Mumbai Indians, notching the second consecutive 200-plus score at their home ground, Arun Jaitley Stadium. Young Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed a 27-ball 84 while Tristan Stubbs dazzled with an unbeaten 48 off 25 balls as Delhi Capitals registered their highest-ever score – 257/4 – in IPL history.
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McGurk sparkled upfront and equalled his own record for the fastest fifty this season getting the milestone off just 15 balls and hit 11 fours and six maximums during his stay in the middle. Later, Shai Hope swung into action, scoring 41 off 15 with the help of 4 sixes.
DC’s 257/4 against MI on Sunday afternoon is the 25th 200-plus total this season. It was also the eighth time a team breached the 250-run mark this year. Notably, a 250-plus team total has been achieved only ten times in 17 years of the IPL history and eight of those have come this season alone which is pretty far from its conclusion.
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The 250-plus Totals in IPL History
The Delhi Capitals may have been placed below five on the points table but they have been on a run-scoring spree this season. Out of 9 games played so far, Delhi has got a 150-plus score on 8 occasions and breached the 200-run mark twice coming home at Kotla. They missed it by just 1 run against the Sunrisers Hyderabad while chasing the highest-ever total of the tournament history – 266/7.
Sunday was also the fourth time when Delhi breached the 200-run mark. They went past their previous best – 231/4 vs Kings XI Punjab in 2011.
Highest totals for Delhi Capitals in IPL
257/4 vs MI Delhi 2024 *
231/4 vs PK Delhi 2011
228/4 vs KKR Sharjah 2020
224/4 vs GT Delhi 2024
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