Twitter Reactions: India register highest team total in T20Is among full-member nations

The auspicious occasion of Dussehra brought about early fireworks ahead of the end-of-month festival of lights, Diwali, as India blazed their way to a mammoth 297 in the third and final T20I against Bangladesh. The match in Hyderabad was a dead-rubber only in theory, as it didn't seem one bit with the way India approached the first innings after opting to bat first.

Taskin Ahmed was stroked away for four fours on the trot in the second over of the game, perfectly setting the tone for what was to follow. Abhishek Sharma getting dismissed on the first delivery of the third over made no difference as Suryakumar Yadav joined the party to start his innings off with a six and a four in his first four overs. An 18-run sixth over witnessed India race to 82 at the end of the powerplay. 

A 22-delivery fifty was brought up by Sanju Samson with a flurry of boundaries. However, the real damage was done to Bangladesh, and in particular, Rishad Hossain, in his second and the innings' 10th over when Samson launched him for five colossal maximums to race away to 92 in no time. The very next over witnessed Surya bring up his half-century as Sanju brought up his maiden T20I ton off 40 deliveries with a lovely drill down the ground, the second quickest by an Indian.

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A couple of quick wickets did not deter the Men in Blue to the minimum, as they charged through in excess of 250 courtesy of exuberant fireworks from Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag. The Bangladeshi bowlers looked clueless with nothing going their way. No-balls, misfielding, dropped catches; it seemed an unrelenting agony for the visitors. That was when the hosts might have targetted to fully give it their all to go past the 300-run mark, but it was not to be. They fell three short at the end. Regardless, they broke a lot of records on the way.

India's highest T20I totals:

Here's how X reacted to the first innings of the third T20I between IND and BAN

THE MADNESS OF HARDIK PANDYA. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CZGjrKaojb

— Cricket Chamber (@cricketchamber) October 12, 2024

Riyan parag and Hardik pandya 🤞🤞#HardikPandya #riyanparag pic.twitter.com/KVKhskY7fx

— iam_here.. (@lokesh_bisnoi) October 12, 2024

HARDIK PANDYA SMASHED 47 FROM JUST 18 BALLS 🔥#HardikPandya#SuryakumarYadav #SanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/JnZnGWvuiO

— Manu (@Maan476) October 12, 2024

- 22 ball fifty by Sanju.
- 23 ball fifty by Surya.
- 40 ball century by Sanju.
- 75 (35) by Surya.
- 47 (17) by Hardik.
- 34 (13) by Parag.
- India's highest ever T20i total.
- Highest T20i total from full members.

297/6 BY INDIA AT UPPAL, THE CRAZIEST INNINGS JUST ENDED. 🤯🇮🇳

— 🐦 (@Gunsharia1) October 12, 2024

Create History
Highest T20Is runs 297
India break himself record
Wel played Sanju Samson, SKY, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma
Bangladeshi bowlers#INDvsBAN#SanjuSamson #HardikPandya #T20Cricket #Hyderabad #Bangladesh #SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/rZvTUdY6Cs

— विजय चौधरी (@iamvijay995) October 12, 2024

#India set a new T20 record by scoring 297/6 in their first innings against Bangladesh, the highest total ever recorded by India in this format.#INDvBAN #SanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/cAYq8M1OOv

— THE G.O.A.T🐐 (@B_Gud_Do_Gud_) October 12, 2024

Rinku hits the final ball for SIX as India post 297-6 against Bangladesh in the 3rd T20I #INDvBAN #INDvsBAN #T20

— Dennis Ethan (@denns_Ethan) October 12, 2024

India finishes in style with 297/6 in 20 overs. Bangladesh required 298 to win....
Highest runs in T20 by Test Playing Nation...#INDvBAN#INDvsBAN#Hyderabad #CricketCommunity

— Sensei Singh (@sensei_singh) October 12, 2024

India 🇮🇳 scoring 297/6 in a T20 game against Bangladesh 🇧🇩. That’s some hitting. That’s some very very powerful hitting! Brilliant batting by Sanju Samson to bring up his maiden T20 century!

— Ulfath Uwais (@UlfathUwais) October 12, 2024