Falling simply three runs wanting what would’ve been solely the second occasion of a staff crossing the 300-run mark in a T20 match, India posted the highest-ever rating amassed by a full-member nation within the shortest format in the course of the third T20I in opposition to Bangladesh.
Powered by a maiden T20I century from Sanju Samson, a fifty from the captain Suryakumar Yadav, and entertaining cameos from Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag, India posted 297/6 from their 20 overs in Hyderabad.
It falls solely behind Nepal’s 314/3 in opposition to Mongolia throughout final yr’s Asian Video games in Hangzhou. The earlier second-best outing in a T20I for a staff had belonged to Afghanistan, who scored 278/3 in opposition to Eire again in 2019 in Dehradun.
Highest innings totals in T20s
Whereas, in all of T20s, Sunrisers Hyderabad had taken the spot behind Nepal after they pulled off 287 runs in opposition to the Royal Challengers Bangalore throughout this yr’s IPL. That was till Sunday, when Suryakumar Yadav and Co took the Bangladesh bowling to the cleaners.
Having gained the toss and opted to bat first, India misplaced Abhishek Sharma within the third over. Samson then mixed alongside the skipper so as to add 173 runs for the second wicket – the third-best partnership for India within the format.
