Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Baroda became the first team to hit over 300 runs as well in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with an astonishing 349/5 from 20 overs against Sikkim on Thursday in Indore and thus set a new T20 cricket record for a team total.
Zimbabwe had held the record for the highest team total in T20 cricket, having scored 344 against Gambia earlier in October.
Baroda, last season’s runners-up, were led by Bhanu Pania, who remained unbeaten on 134 from just 51 balls. Abhimanyu Singh, Vishnu Solanki, and Shivalik Sharma also contributed with half-centuries to propel the score.
Though India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who played in the initial stages of the competition, was not included in the XI, Baroda’s attacking batting exceeded the last edition’s record over Punjab against Andhra of 275.
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Here’s a table displaying the highest team scores in T20 cricket:
| Team | Score | Opposition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baroda | 349/5 | Sikkim | 2024 |
| Zimbabwe | 344/4 | Zambia | 2024 |
| Nepal | 314/3 | Mongolia | 2023 |
| India | 297/6 | Bangladesh | 2024 |
Bhanu Pania’s Innings Included 15 Sixes
Poonia, who scored 134 runs for Baroda, had 15 sixes and five fours in his innings. Apart from him, Shivalik scored 55 runs in 17 balls, Abhimanyu scored 53 runs in 17 balls, Vishnu Solanki scored 50 runs in 16 balls and Shashwat Rawat scored 43 runs in 16 balls. A total of 18 fours and 37 sixes were hit during Baroda’s innings, which made this match a nightmare for Sikkim’s bowlers.
Along with this, a new record of hitting the most number of sixes in a match has also been made. Earlier this record was in the name of Zimbabwe, which had hit 27 sixes against Zambia.
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