The crowd in Hyderabad has been offered a treat by Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav, who both bludgeoned a scathing attack on Bangladesh. The Indian duo hammered fours and sixes for fun, taking India’s total to 82/1 in the powerplay, which is the best one for the Men in Blue in T20I history.
India’s highest scores in powerplay in T20Is
| Score | Opp. | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 82/1 | Bangladesh | 2024 |
| 82/2 | Scotland | 2021 |
| 78/2 | South Africa | 2018 |
| 77/1 | Australia | 2023 |
| 77/1 | Sri Lanka | 2009 |
Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav bamboozled Bangladesh’s bowling attack with aplomb despite Abhishek Sharma getting dismissed early. Samson hit Tanzim Sakib for four consecutive fours, while Suryakumar accounted 19 runs off the sixth over. The progression for the first six overs were – 1st over (7 runs), 2nd over (16 runs), 3rd over (12 runs), 4th over (12 runs), 5th over (16 runs), 6th over (19 runs).
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