India's Highest T20I Score: India recorded their highest-ever score in T20 internationals, surpassing their previous record of 260/5, during the India vs Bangladesh T20I match in Hyderabad on Saturday, October 12. After 20 overs, India finished with 297/6 in the 3rd IND vs BAN T20I.
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Abhishek Sharma lost his wicket early but Sanju Samson proved his worth by hitting the Bangladesh bowlers in all parts of the ground, eventually bringing up his maiden T20I century off just 40 balls. He eventually lost his wicket on 111 off 47 balls. Caotain Suryakumar Yadav also provided an important boost to India's run-scoring with his 35-ball 75 runs knock. Riyan Parag and Hardik Pandya also contributed with valuable cameos. Pandya scored an 18-ball 47 and Parag scored a 13-ball 34 runs knock. As India finished with 297-6, they recorded their highest and overall second-highest T20I score in T20Is history.
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Highest T20I team totals in T20Is history:
314/3 - Nepal vs Mongolia, Hangzhou, 2023
297/6 - India vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
278/3 - Afghanistan vs Ireland, Dehradun, 2019
278/4 - Czech Republic vs Turkey, Ilfov County, 2019
268/4 - Malaysia vs Thailand, Hangzhou, 2023
267/3 - England vs West Indies, Tarouba, 2023
Along with setting their highest-ever T20I total in the history of cricket, Team India also set a new record of notching up the highest-ever T20I score by a Test playing nation, surpassing Afghanistan's 278-3 that they scored against Ireland at Dehradun in 2019.