SRH Pulverizes RCB with Record-Breaking Total

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday, as the Hyderabad batters unleashed a relentless onslaught at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

SRH's Travis Head was the star of the show, smashing a blistering century in just 39 balls, the fourth-fastest IPL ton ever. Head's fireworks propelled SRH to 100 runs in the eighth over and past the 150-mark in the 12th over. No RCB bowler was spared as SRH launched an all-out attack.

Despite Head's dismissal on 102, Heinrich Klaasen continued the carnage, guiding SRH to a mammoth 287/3, the highest-ever IPL total. The RCB bowling attack was utterly ineffective, with every bowler conceding runs at an alarming rate.

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan took to social media to criticize RCB's bowling performance, calling it "rubbish."

RCB captain Faf du Plessis had opted to bowl first after winning the toss, but his decision backfired spectacularly. Mohammad Siraj and Glenn Maxwell were dropped from the team, while Lockie Ferguson came in.

SRH captain Pat Cummins expressed confidence in his team's ability to chase down any target, but the RCB bowlers proved to be no match for the Hyderabad batters.

The defeat leaves RCB languishing at the bottom of the IPL standings, while SRH moves up to the top of the table.

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