Vishnu Solanki and Abhimanyusingh Rajput rejoice Baroda’s win. — BCCI/File
Baroda’s cricket staff has set a brand new benchmark in T20 cricket, smashing the document for the very best staff complete with a rare 349 for 5 towards Sikkim within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
In a panoramic show of power-hitting, Baroda’s batting lineup dominated the opposition and delivered a sensational efficiency.
Batting first, the highest order was on fireplace, with Bhanu Pania taking middle stage. Pania’s outstanding unbeaten 134 runs off simply 51 balls included 4 boundaries and jaw-dropping 15 sixes.
Official scoresheet for the match. — X @BCCIdomestic
Supporting Pania have been Abhimanyu Singh, Shivalik Sharma, and Vishnu Solanki, every contributing with explosive fifties.
Singh’s quickfire 53 from 17, Sharma’s 55 from 17, and Solanki’s 50 from 16 ensured that Baroda set a formidable goal.
On the bowling facet, Sikkim struggled to comprise Baroda’s attacking onslaught.
Roshan Kumar was the choose of the bowlers for his facet, however even his two wickets weren’t sufficient to stop a heavy toll on the scoreboard. Kumar ended with figures of two/ 81 runs from his four-over spell.
Leeyong Lepcha and Palzor Tamang additionally confronted the brunt of Baroda’s firepower, conceding 55 and 45 runs respectively, with Tamang selecting up two wickets.
Baroda not solely scored probably the most runs within the shorter format but additionally hit probably the most sixes in a T20 innings, with 37 sixes, surpassing Zimbabwe’s document of 27 sixes.
In pursuit 350, Sikkim might muster solely 86 for 7 of their 20 overs, with simply two batters managing to cross the 15-run mark.Â
Spinners Krunal Pandya, Ninad Rathva, and Mahesh Pithiya shared 5 wickets between them, serving to Baroda safe a 263-run victory, which is the fourth-largest margin of victory in T20 cricket historical past.
The document for the very best staff complete was beforehand held by Zimbabwe. On October 23, 2024 Zimbabwe set a goal of 344/4 towards Gambia within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier.
Skipper Sikandar Raza scored an unbeaten 133 off 43 balls, together with seven boundaries and 15 sixes, making him the third-fastest centurion within the shorter format of the sport.
