NEW DELHI: Baroda made historical past on Thursday in Indore, smashing a colossal 349/5 towards Sikkim within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to set a brand new file for the highest whole in T20 cricket. The Krunal Pandya-led aspect obliterated the Sikkim bowling assault, with Bhanu Pania main the cost by a blistering unbeaten 134 off simply 51 balls.
Pania’s unimaginable knock featured 15 sixes and 5 fours, anchoring an innings the place each top-order batter contributed considerably. This whole eclipsed the earlier T20 file of 344/four set by Zimbabwe towards Gambia earlier this 12 months 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). Collectively, the batters hammered 37 sixes and 18 fours, making it a nightmare outing for the Sikkim bowlers.
The variety of sixes can be probably the most in a T20 sport, eclipsing the file of 27 maximums hit by Zimbabwe towards Gambia.
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Electing to bat first, Baroda acquired off to a flying begin with their openers including 92 runs in simply 5.1 overs. Even the lack of each openers within the sixth over couldn’t sluggish their momentum. They constructed successive partnerships of 94 runs for the third wicket and 88 runs for the fifth, driving them to an unprecedented whole.
For context, this effort surpasses India’s highest T20I rating of 297/6, made towards Bangladesh in Hyderabad in October 2024, in addition to the earlier home T20 file of 287/three by Sunrisers Hyderabad towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the 2024 IPL.
Baroda’s record-breaking efficiency will undoubtedly be remembered as a historic second in T20 cricket.
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