NEW DELHI: Baroda made history on Thursday in Indore, smashing a colossal 349/5 against Sikkim in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to set a new record for the highest total in T20 cricket. The Krunal Pandya-led side obliterated the Sikkim bowling attack, with Bhanu Pania leading the charge through a blistering unbeaten 134 off just 51 balls.
Pania’s incredible knock featured 15 sixes and five fours, anchoring an innings where every top-order batter contributed significantly. This total eclipsed the previous T20 record of 344/4 set by Zimbabwe against Gambia earlier this year in Nairobi.
Baroda’s innings showcased fireworks from Shivalik Sharma (55 off 17), Abhimanyu Singh (53 off 17), Vishnu Solanki (50 off 16), and Shashwat Rawat (43 off 16). Together, the batters hammered 37 sixes and 18 fours, making it a nightmare outing for the Sikkim bowlers.
The number of sixes is also the most in a T20 game, eclipsing the record of 27 maximums hit by Zimbabwe against Gambia.
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Electing to bat first, Baroda got off to a flying start with their openers adding 92 runs in just 5.1 overs. Even the loss of both openers in the sixth over couldn’t slow their momentum. They built successive partnerships of 94 runs for the third wicket and 88 runs for the fifth, driving them to an unprecedented total.
For context, this effort surpasses India’s highest T20I score of 297/6, made against Bangladesh in Hyderabad in October 2024, as well as the previous domestic T20 record of 287/3 by Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2024 IPL.
Baroda’s record-breaking performance will undoubtedly be remembered as a historic moment in T20 cricket.
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