Team India have been playing fearless cricket of later in almost all formats of the game. In the shortest format, they have been making big strides courtesy of a young team. They are breaking past records and totals with ease and scoring big sixes.
The Indian team have reached big totals in the T20Is beforehand as well. They have been on the verge recently once again to break it. So let’s take a look at the highest totals by Team India in the shortest format of the game.
Top 3 highest total by Team India in T20Is
3) India vs West Indies – 240 (2019)
India vs West Indies (Source: Twitter)
India, who were given the opportunity to bat first, amassed a huge 240 runs by the end of their innings. They reached such a high total thanks to a 135-run partnership between Rohit Sharma as well as KL Rahul for the first wicket.
Rahul and Virat Kohli combined once more to weave a vital 95-run partnership that made the Caribbean squad pay for their mediocre bowling effort. West Indies, who were hoping to chase 241, were bowled out for 173 after 20 overs as they continued to lose wickets often.
2) India vs West Indies – 244 (2016)
India vs West Indies (Source: Twitter)
Forced to bat first, West Indies amassed a huge 245 runs for six, mostly thanks to opener Evin Lewis’ excellent batting performance. After 20 overs, he struck 100 from 49 deliveries to assist the West Indies in scoring 245 runs.
In response, Ajinkya Rahane as well as Virat Kohli departed early for Team India. But KL Rahul contributed a century to help the team rally. Rahul scored 110 runs without losing, with 12 fours as well as 5 sixes. Rohit Sharma (62), MS Dhoni (43), and the Indian squad failed to score even one run, despite their best efforts.
1) India vs Sri Lanka – 260 (2017)
India vs Sri Lanka (Source: Twitter)
In T20 internationals, India has amassed the fifth-highest total ever. As previously stated, it happened in 2017 versus Sri Lanka. India amassed a massive 260 runs when they batted first, thanks to a 165-run partnership between openers KL Rahul as well as Rohit Sharma.
India achieved a remarkable victory due to a hundred off just thirty-five balls by Rohit Sharma, who received the award for “Player of the Match.” There were ten sixes and twelve fours in his innings.
