India Create History In 3rd T20I vs Bangladesh, Becomes First Team In The World To... (Source: AP)
India shattered multiple records as they decimated Bangladesh in the third and final T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Opting to bat, Sanju Samson (111) put on a show and slammed a 40-ball hundred, the second fastest in the history of Indian cricket. Samson turned on the beast mode after reaching the fifty-run mark and slaughtered the Bangladesh bowlers, hammering Rishad Hossain for five sixes in an over. Suryakumar Yadav was also in full flow and decimated the visitors with a brutal 35-ball 75. The pair added a partnership of 173 for the second wicket. The batters fell in quick succession but it did not bring any respite to Bangladesh.
Riyan Parag and Hardik Pandya joined forces as they continued to pile on the agony on Bangladesh bowlers. Parag made 34 in 13 balls while Hardik Pandya was dismissed for 47 in 18 balls as India posted a monumental total of 297-6 in 20 overs.
Team India Shatter Multiple Records
The 297 run total by India is the second-highest total in the history of T20I cricket, behind Nepal's 314 against Mongolia. India thus now hold the record of the highest total in T20Is against the Test playing nation. India also smashed 22 sixes in the innings which is the joint most in a T20I match between Test-playing nations. Afghanistan also scored 22 sixes against Ireland in 2019 while West Indies scored 22 sixes against South Africa in 2023.
Highest Scores In T20Is
| Team |
Opposition |
Total |
Year |
| Nepal |
Mongolia |
314/3 |
2023 |
| India |
Bangladesh |
297-6 |
2024 |
| Afghanistan |
Ireland |
278-3 |
2019 |
| Czech Republic |
Turkey |
278-3 |
2019 |
| Malaysia |
Thailand |
268-4 |
2023 |
Meanwhile, the total number of boundaries hit in the Indian innings was 47, which is the most by a team in a T20I innings. The second best was the Czech Republic vs Turkey in 2019 where the former scored 43 boundaries. West Indies also scored 42 boundaries against South Africa in 2023. A win for India today will seal a white-wash for the Men in Blue.
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