Record-Breaking Blitz: India set new T20I highs in Hyderabad frenzy against Bangladesh

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.