NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson smashed the second-fastest century for India and his maiden T20I ton as the hosts recorded the second highest total of 297 for 6 in the third and final match against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Samson reached his century in just 40 balls, finishing with an explosive 111 off 47 deliveries, including eight sixes and 11 fours. He shared a blistering 173-run partnership from 70 balls with skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who played the perfect supporting role with 75 off 35 balls, hitting five sixes and eight fours.
In the final overs, Hardik Pandya (47 off 18 balls, 4 fours, 4 sixes) and Riyan Parag (34 off 13 balls, 1 four, 4 sixes) continued the onslaught, adding 70 runs for the fourth wicket and inflicting further damage on the Bangladesh bowlers.
Here’s a look at all the records India shattered during their explosive performance, leaving everyone in awe:
Highest T20I team totals
* India’s 297/6 is their highest total in T20Is, and the second-highest overall, behind Nepal’s 314/3 against Mongolia in Hangzhou last year. However, this marks the highest total by a Test-playing nation, surpassing Afghanistan’s 278/3 against Ireland in Dehradun in 2019.
- 314/3 – Nepal vs Mongolia, Hangzhou, 2023
- 297/6 –
India vs Bangladesh Hyderabad, 2024 - 278/3 – Afghanistan vs Ireland, Dehradun, 2019
- 278/4 – Czech Republic vs Turkey, Ilfov County, 2019
- 268/4 – Malaysia vs Thailand, Hangzhou, 2023
- 267/3 – England vs West Indies, Tarouba, 2023
Most sixes in a T20I innings
* India smashed 22 sixes in the innings, marking their highest in T20Is. Nepal hold the top spot with 26 sixes against Mongolia in Hangzhou last year.
- 26 – Nepal vs Mongolia, Hangzhou, 2023
- 23 – Japan vs China, Mong Kok, 2024
- 22 – Afghanistan vs Ireland, Dehradun, 2019
- 22 – West Indies vs South Africa, Centurion, 2023
- 22 – India vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
Highest boundary count in a T20I innings
* India set a new record for the most boundaries in a T20I innings, hitting 47 (22 sixes and 25 fours), surpassing the Czech Republic’s previous record of 43 boundaries.
- 47 – India vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
- 43 – Czech Republic vs Turkey, Ilfov County, 2019
- 42 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
- 42 – India vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017
- 41 – Sri Lanka vs Kenya, Johannesburg, 2007
- 41 – Afghanistan vs Ireland, Dehradun, 2019
Fastest team’s 200
* India reached 200 runs in just 14 overs, making it the second-fastest team to do so in T20Is, behind South Africa, who achieved the milestone in 13.5 overs against West Indies at Centurion last year.
Record for most 10-plus run overs in a men’s T20Is (where bbb data is available)
* In India’s innings, only two overs yielded less than ten runs: the first over produced 7 runs, and the ninth over contributed 9 runs.
- 18 – India vs BAN, 2024
- 17 – Australia vs SL, 2016
Fastest T20I hundreds (full-member teams)
- 35 – David Miller (SA) vs BAN, Potchefstroom, 2017
- 35 –
Rohit Sharma (IND) vs SL, Indore, 2017 - 39 – Johnson Charles (WI) vs SA, Centurion, 2023
- 40 – Sanju Samson (IND) vs BAN, Hyderabad, 2024
- 42 – Hazratullah Zazai (AFG) vs IRE, Dehradun, 2019
- 42 – Liam Livingstone (ENG) vs PAK, Trent Bridge, 2021
Highest scores after first 10 overs in T20Is
- 156/3 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
- 154/4 – Estonia vs Cyprus, Episkopi, 2024
- 152/1 – India vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
- 149/0 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
- 147/1 – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Auckland, 2016
Most runs in an over for India in T20Is
- 36 – Yuvraj Singh vs Stuart Broad (ENG), Durban, 2007
- 36 – Rohit Sharma & Rinku Singh vs Karim Janat (AFG), Bengaluru, 2024
- 30 – Ruturaj Gaikwad & Tilak Varma vs Glenn Maxwell (AUS), Guwahati, 2023
- 30 – Sanju Samson vs Rishad Hossain (BAN), Hyderabad, 2024
- 29 – Rohit Sharma vs Mitchell Starc (AUS), St. Lucia, 2024
Highest Powerplay scores for India in T20Is
- 82/1 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
- 82/2 vs Scotland, Dubai, 2021
- 78/2 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2018
- 77/1 vs Australia, Thiruvananthapuram, 2023
- 77/1 vs Sri Lanka, Nagpur, 2009
