History has been created in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Baroda became the team to register the highest team total in T20I cricket. They have scored 349/5 against Sikkim in 20 overs. They also became the first team ever to score over 300 runs in their innings in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Till the innings from Baroda, Zimbabwe were the owners of this record as they scored 344 against Gambia in October of 2024. Shashwat Rawat scored 43 runs off 16 deliveries. Abhimanyu Singh Rajput scored 53 runs off 17 deliveries. Bhanu Pania remained not-out on 134 runs off 51 deliveries. Shivalik Sharma scored 55 runs off 17 deliveries. Vishnu Solanki scored 50 runs off 16 deliveries.
It was sheer dominance from the Baroda batters
Baroda’s innings was filled with milestones. They were the first Indian domestic team outside the IPL to reach 100 runs in the powerplay, achieving this feat in merely 5.3 overs. The scoreboard kept racing, with Baroda crossing 200 runs in just 10.3 overs, setting the stage for their historic total. This epic innings will undoubtedly serve as inspiration and a benchmark for teams around the world in T20 cricket. The record-breaking tally of 349/5 included a total of 37 sixes, setting yet another record for the most sixes in a T20 innings, showcasing not just brute force but also the sheer dominance of Baroda’s batting lineup.
India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, was part of the lineup in the earlier round but is not part of the line-up in this game. Punjab were the holders of the highest team total in SMAT till now. They scored 275 runs in their 20 overs against Andhra last season.
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.
