The Baroda cricket team went for a World record for the highest total in t20 cricket, going past the previous mark of 344 at the Emerald High School in Indore.
Baroda scripted history during the SMAT 2024 clash against Sikkim. With posting a solid stand from Bhanu Pania’s 134, Baroda was able to post a total of 344 for 4.
Record Alert 🚨
349 runs 😮, 37 sixes 🔥
Baroda have rewritten the history books in Indore! They smashed 349/5 against Sikkim, the highest total in T20 history, & set a new record for most sixes in an innings – 37 👏#SMAT | @IDFCFIRSTBank
Scorecard: https://t.co/otTAP0gZsD pic.twitter.com/ec1HL5kNOF
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 5, 2024
Baroda also broke the record for the most sixes in an innings, hitting 37 of them. Bhanu Pania hit 15 sixes and batter who has scored atleast 10 runs for Baroda have a strike rate of 200 as Baroda tore sikkim bowling attack.
Openers Abhimanyi Singh and Shahwat Rawat added 92 runs for the opening partnership in just five overs.
Along with Shivali Sharma, Bhanu Pania slaughtered the bowling attack with Shivalik hit 06 sixes and 3 boundaries in their partnership of 94 runs that came in just five overs.
Vikram Solanki had smashed a 50 run from 16 balls smashing 06 sixes and two fours.
HIGHEST TEAM TOTALS IN T20 CRICKET
- Baroda: Total 349/5, Opposition Sikkim, Venue Indore, Year 2024
- Zimbabwe: Total 344/4, Opposition Gambia, Venue Nairobi (Ruaraka), Year 2024.
- Nepal: Total 314/3, Opposition Mongolia, Venue Hangzhou, Year 2023.
- India: Total 297/6, Opposition Bangladesh, Venue Hyderabad, Year 2024.
- SRH: Total 287/3, Opposition RCB, Venue Bengaluru, Year 2024.
- Zimbabwe: Total 286/5, Opposition Seychelles, Venue Nairobi (Gym), Year 2024.
- India: Total 283/1, Opposition South Africa, Venue Johannesburg, Year 2024
Roshan Kumar of Sikkim conceded 81 runs in his four over quota. He broke the Indian record for most expensive spell in T20 game going Mohit Sharm 73 runs in 4 overs and against Delhi Capitals while playing for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024.
