Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down the target of 244 runs in 18.4 overs at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday (April 29) to secure a win by 6 wickets over Mumbai Indians. The successful run chase of 244 runs by the Orange Army on Wednesday helped them become the second team in the world to chase down a target of 200+ runs in an IPL match against the Mumbai Indians
. In their first 17 seasons of the IPL, MI never lost an IPL match in which they managed to score at least 200 runs.IPL 2026 | Schedule | Results | Orange Cap | Purple Cap
MI’s first defeat in an IPL match where they scored 200 or more runs came against Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on June 1, 2025. In the second qualifier match of IPL 2025 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten
fifty to help PBKS chase down 204-run target in 19 overs for the loss of only five wickets.
And now on April 29, 2026, they have lost another fixture where their batters scored more than 200 runs.
Highest successful run chase in IPL against Mumbai Indians
| TEAM | TARGET | SCORE | OVERS | VENUE | DATE |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 244 | 249/4 | 18.4 | Mumbai (WS) | April 29, 2026 |
| Punjab Kings | 204 | 207/5 | 19.0 | Ahmedabad | June 1, 2025 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 196 | 196/2 | 18.2 | Abu Dhabi | October 25, 2020 |
| Punjab Kings | 196 | 198/3 | 16.3 | Mumbai (WS) | April 16, 2016 |
| Delhi Capitals | 195 | 195/3 | 20.0 | Mumbai (WS) | April 14, 2018 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 188 | 188/6 | 19.3 | Mumbai (WS) | April 13, 2019 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 185 | 187/3 | 19.5 | Pune | April 6, 2017 |
| Punjab Kings | 185 | 187/3 | 18.3 | Jaipur | May 26, 2025 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 184 | 189/4 | 16.4 | Mumbai (WS) | April 17, 2015 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 183 | 184/2 | 19.0 | Mumbai (WS) | April 15, 2011 |
For SRH, Travis Head scored 76 runs from 30 balls, and Heinrich Klaasen played an unbeaten knock of 65 runs from 30 balls. Head hammered 4 fours and 8 sixes during his stay at the crease, and Klaasen smacked 7 fours and 4 sixes. With a total of 414 runs in nine matches, the former South African wicketkeeper-batter is now only behind Abhishek Sharma in the IPL 2026 Orange Cap race.
The run chase of 244 by SRH in 18.4 overs is the fourth highest successful run chase in an IPL match. Their highest successful run chase in an IPL match is 246 against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on April 12, 2025.
Highest successful run chases in IPL
| TEAM | TARGET | SCORE | OVERS | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
| Punjab Kings | 265 | 265/4 | 18.5 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi | April 25, 2026 |
| Punjab Kings | 262 | 262/2 | 18.4 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | April 26, 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 246 | 247/2 | 18.3 | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | April 12, 2025 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 244 | 249/4 | 18.4 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai (WS) | April 29, 2026 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 229 | 229/5 | 18.3 | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | April 25, 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 228 | 230/4 | 18.4 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow | May 27, 2025 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 224 | 226/6 | 19.3 | Punjab Kings | Sharjah | September 27, 2020 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 224 | 224/8 | 20.0 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | April 16, 2024 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 223 | 228/4 | 19.2 | Punjab Kings | New Chandigarh | April 28, 2026 |
| Mumbai Indians | 221 | 224/4 | 19.1 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai (WS) | March 29, 2026 |
The record of the highest successful run chase in IPL history is held by Punjab Kings. The Punjab-based franchise chased down 265 runs in 18.5 overs against Delhi Capitals in Delhi on April 25, 2026.
