SMAT 2023: Punjab records the highest total ever by an Indian team in T20 cricket vs Andhra
SMAT 2023, Punjab vs Andhra: Punjab broke the record for the highest score by an Indian T20 team during its Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 match against Andhra Pradesh at the JSCA stadium in Ranchi on Tuesday, is the hottest Cricket news of the hour.
Punjab’s 20-over quota was reached at 275 for 6, thanks to 51-ball 112 from Abhishek Sharma. This total exceeded the previous best of 263 established in 2013 by IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) versus Pune Warriors India.
The team also set a new Indian T20 record with 22 sixes, surpassing RCB’s 21 in the same game back in 2013.
Sharma’s century included nine fours and nine sixes, while wicket-keeper Anmolpreet Singh smashed nine sixes in his quickfire 87 off 26 balls.
Andhra’s Harisankar Reddy was hit for 66 runs in his four overs, and Yarra Prithviraj conceded 63 in his four-over spell.
In their first group game, Punjab fell short by 37 runs in their chase of 211 against Saurashtra.
Highest scores among Indian teams:
275/6 – Punjab v Andhra
263/5 – RCB vs PWI
260/5 – India vs Sri Lanka
258/4 – Mumbai vs Sikkim
SMAT 2023: Riding on Abhishek Sharma’s cent Punjab defeat Andhra by 105 runs
Punjab got off to a brisk start after they elected to bat first in Match 24 of SMAT 2023. Openers Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh put their foot on the gas to bring up 93 runs for the first wicket in the blink of an eye. During the second ball of the eighth over, Tripurana Vijay broke the 50-ball stand by dismissing Prabhsimran for 24 (21).
Punjab went past many records in their blistering team effort. They eclipsed Melbourne Stars’ 273-2 in the 2022 Big Bash League to post the highest-ever domestic T20 total. Punjab also bettered Mumbai’s record score of 258 against Sikkim in SMAT 2019. The run-fest placed them fourth on the list of the highest T20 total, combining domestic and international matches. Nepal reigns at the top for their 314-3 versus Mongolia in the Asian Games 2023.
Andhra Pradesh didn’t have the best of starts in chasing the daunting target. Requiring 13.8 runs per over, they slipped to 34-6 early in the innings. The early collapse meant that the match was virtually over for them. However, Ricky Bhui notched up a fine unbeaten 104 (52) to give some respect to the botched-up chase. Andhra batters ended on 170-7, slumping to a thumping 105-run defeat.
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