India shattered multiple records with a huge total in the second T20I game against Bangladesh in Delhi on Wednesday. Youngster Nitish Kumar Reddy smashed a quickfire fifty as India posted their biggest-ever T20I total of 221 for 9 against Bangladesh while batting first.
After the impressive show with a ball in the first game, Indian batters dominated the second match hoping to seal the three-match series. Nitish smashed 74 runs off just 34 balls and Rinku Singh ended his poor run of form by scoring 53 runs off 29 balls to help India post their first-ever 200-plus total against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh managed to make a strong comeback in the last over with Rishad Hossain picking three wickets to help his team avoid conceding the highest team total in T20Is against them. South Africa holds the record for the highest T20I total against Bangladesh when they smashed 224 runs in Potchefstroom in 2017.
Highest T20I totals vs Bangladesh
- 224 - South Africa in Potchefstroom, 2017
- 221 - India in Delhi, 2024
- 214 - Sri Lanka in Colombo, 2018
Meanwhile, Nitish registered seven sixes in his fiery innings at Arun Jaitley Stadium as India set a new record for the most sixes in T20I innings against Bangladesh. India scorched up a total of 15 sixes to break West Indies' previous record of 14 sixes occurred in 2012.
Most sixes in a T20I vs Bangladesh
- 15 sixes - India in Delhi, 2024
- 14 sixes - West Indies in Mirpur, 2012
- 13 sixes - India in North Sound, 2024
India Playing XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Nitish Reddy, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav.
Bangladesh Playing XI: Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman.