In a spectacular display of cricketing prowess, India smashed its way into the record books by achieving the second-highest team total ever recorded in the history of Men’s T20 International cricket. In a thrilling match against Bangladesh at Hyderabad in 2024, the Indian batting line-up amassed a remarkable 297/6, trailing only Nepal’s towering 314/3 against Mongolia at the recent Asian Games 2023, held in Hangzhou.
This jaw-dropping performance saw India break multiple records, notably hitting a staggering 47 boundaries, comprised of 25 fours and an impressive 22 sixes. This not only outstripped the prior record held during the Czech Republic’s match against Turkey in 2019, but the 22 sixes were a personal best for India in T20Is. This remarkable number ties India with other cricket powerhouses like Afghanistan, who achieved the same feat against Ireland in Dehradun in 2019, and West Indies, who matched it against South Africa in Centurion in 2023.
In terms of the most sixes ever recorded in a T20I innings, Nepal’s breathtaking 26 against Mongolia tops the list, followed by Japan’s 23 against China in Mong Kok in 2024. India’s chronicles of 22 sixes sit alongside Afghanistan and West Indies, making for a formidable showcase of power hitting.
Further adding to this historic performance, India’s batsmen scored a record 232 runs in boundaries—surpassing Punjab’s domestic feat against Andhra that took place in Ranchi the previous year, and the previous international record of 212 runs held by Nepal.
The boundary count in the game also etched its own place in the history of T20 cricket, with 70 boundaries recorded in total. This places it as the third highest in a Men’s T20I, following a game between South Africa and West Indies that saw an 81-boundary display, and two matches involving Bulgaria and Serbia in 2022 that saw 71 and 69 boundaries respectively.
Sanju Samson was the star of the Indian innings, racing to his 100 in a mere 40 balls, making it the second-fastest century for India in a T20I. His unbeaten innings of 111 were the highest ever by an Indian designated wicketkeeper in this format, eclipsing Ishan Kishan’s previous best of 89 against Sri Lanka. In a blistering 10th over, Samson decimated Rishad Hossain by hitting five sixes—placing him just behind the legendary Yuvraj Singh for India’s most runs scored in a single over in T20Is.
India’s aggressive approach from the very start of their innings resulted in an 82/1 score at the end of the PowerPlay, matching their highest in this phase, achieved during the 2021 T20 World Cup against Scotland. This explosive start saw them reach the 100-run mark in just 7.
.1 overs, their quickest in T20Is.
Another highlight of the match was the speed at which India reached their 200 runs, doing so in just 14 overs. This is the second-fastest 200 by any team, only surpassed by South Africa who took 13.5 overs against the West Indies in Centurion. By the 10-over mark, India’s score stood at 152/1, which is the third-highest position reached by any team at that point in a T20I innings.
The partnership run-rate between Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav was another highlight, with their second-wicket stand worth 173 achieving a run rate of 15.04. This is the second-highest among the 52 stands of 150-plus in Men’s T20Is, surpassed only by Kushal Malla and Rohit Paudel’s 193 partnership at Hangzhou.
The total match aggregate of 461 runs marks it as the seventh-highest scoring Men’s T20I and the second-most prolific in India, following the high-scoring game between Afghanistan and Ireland in Dehradun in 2019. India’s consistent performance in breaching the 200-run mark stands out, having done so 37 times—more than any other Men’s T20 team, with Somerset and CSK trailing behind.
Finally, the 133-run margin of victory achieved by India in this spectacular match is the third largest for them in T20Is, coming in behind their triumphs against New Zealand and Ireland. This victory also marks India as the first team to secure over 20 T20I wins in two separate calendar years, underscoring an impressive winning streak with a 95.45% win rate in 2024.
India’s remarkable performance in Hyderabad will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most significant chapters in T20 cricket history, as they continue to ascend new heights on the international stage.