The Nepal men’s cricket team achieved historic milestones during their match against Mongolia at the ongoing Asian Games cricket tournament in Hangzhou, China. In this remarkable game that marked the beginning of the men’s cricket competition at the continental event, Nepal accomplished several extraordinary records in T20I cricket.
Firstly, Nepal posted an astounding total of 314/3 in their allotted 20 overs. This mammoth score is the highest-ever total in T20I cricket, surpassing Afghanistan’s previous record of 278/3 against Ireland in 2019. Nepal’s aggressive batting display set a new benchmark.
Notably, Nepal’s innings was characterized by an incredible display of power-hitting as they smashed a total of 26 sixes. This achievement established a new world record for the most sixes by a team in a single T20I inning, surpassing Afghanistan’s prior record of 22 sixes set in 2019.
Two individual performances stood out as the most remarkable aspects of Nepal’s innings. Dipendra Singh Airee, the Nepal all-rounder, achieved the fastest fifty in T20I history, reaching his half-century in just nine balls. This astonishing feat broke the previous record held by Indian cricket legend Yuvraj Singh, who had accomplished a 12-ball fifty during the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007. Airee’s explosive innings culminated at 52* in just 10 balls, with eight of those deliveries soaring out of the park for sixes. His remarkable strike rate of 520 is the highest ever recorded in a T20I innings.
Additionally, Kushal Malla, another Nepali batsman, etched his name in history by scoring the fastest T20I century ever, doing so in just 34 balls. This feat surpassed the previous records held by T20I giants like India’s Rohit Sharma and South Africa’s David Miller, both of whom had recorded centuries in 35 balls. Malla’s incredible innings concluded with 137 runs off 50 balls, featuring eight boundaries and an astonishing 12 sixes.
This historic performance showcased Nepal’s dominance with the bat and set new standards in T20I cricket. Now, Mongolia faces a daunting target of 315 runs to secure victory.
As the Asian Games cricket tournament continues, it will be fascinating to see how India’s men’s cricket team fares when their campaign begins on October 3 in the quarterfinals. The culmination of the tournament is scheduled for October 7, and it promises to be an exciting competition following Nepal’s extraordinary achievements.
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