Top 5 highest team totals in IPL History

#2. 248/3 by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions in 2016

Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers created a record 2nd wicket partnership against Gujarat Lions in 2016.

The 44th league match of 2016 IPL between RCB and Gujarat Lions will be remembered for one thing only - the record 2nd wicket partnership of 229 runs between Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. Put into bat first by Gujarat Lions, RCB lost Chris Gayle (6 runs) with just 19 runs on the board.

In came de Villiers to give Kohli company in the middle and what happened next was probably one of the greatest batting performance by two of the greats of the game. Both Kohli and de Villiers scored centuries - 109 and 129* respectively. Combined, the batsmen hit 15 fours (Kohli - 5 and de Villiers 10) and 20 sixes (Kohli - 8 and de Villiers 12). At the end of 20 overs, RCB had managed to score 248/3.

In reply, Gujarat Lions were all out for 104 with Aaron Finch top scoring with 37. Chris Jordan was the pick of the RCB bowlers with figures of 4/11.

AB de Villiers was named as the Player of the Match. His 129* was the highest individual score of IPL 2016. RCB's performance with the bat was the highest team total of IPL 2016 as well as the 2nd highest team total in the history of the IPL.