With twenty-over cricket always turning out to be a batter’s heaven and a bowler’s hell, the third T20I became a disaster for Bangladesh, as the Indian team destroyed the bowling lineup of their neighbours at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. Sanju Samson led the charge, followed by Suryakumar Yadav, as they formed a partnership of 173 runs. In the end, Hardik Pandya’s fiery batting propelled India to the second-highest T20I score in the history of men’s T20I cricket, amassing a giant total of 297 runs in their 20 overs.
The team reached 282 and surpassed the second-highest score in the 19th over, leaving Australia and Afghanistan, along with other quality T20 teams, behind on this list. See the full list of highest scores in T20Is that have been recorded over the years.
Highest innings totals in T20I
| Team | Score | Opposition | Ground |
| Nepal | 314/3 | v Mongolia | Hangzhou |
| India | 282/4 | v Bangladesh | Hyderabad |
| Afghanistan | 278/3 | v Ireland | Dehradun |
| Czech Republic | 278/4 | v Turkey | Ilfov County |
| Malaysia | 268/4 | v Thailand | Hangzhou |
| England | 267/3 | v West Indies | Tarouba |
| Australia | 263/3 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele |
| Sri Lanka | 260/6 | v Kenya | Johannesburg |
| India | 260/5 | v Sri Lanka | Indore |
For India, this is not the first time they have recorded the highest score; apart from their recent outing against Bangladesh, the Men in Blue scored 260/5 against Sri Lanka on 22 December 2017, and they also made 260/6 against Kenya on 14 September 2007.
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