Team India Post Their Highest-Ever T20 World Cup Innings Total, Break 19-Year-Old Record

The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team posted their highest-ever T20 World Cup Innings total after a string of poor performances and a harrowing defeat to South Africa. The batting unit finally displayed the finesse they lacked as they smashed the Zimbabwean bowling attack with a cracker of an innings.

Team India opted for some changes in the Playing XI after the top-order was outright exposed against slower deliveries and off-spin bowlers. Despite going unbeaten in the group stage, their batting attack dealt with significant trouble.

Team India Registers Their Largest Innings Total In T20 World Cup History

In the Super 8 tie against Zimbabwe, the Suryakumar Yadav-led Men in Blue scored 256 runs at the loss of four wickets. Team India broke their 19-year-old record after registering the mammoth total in their innings.

It was back in 2007 when the Indian side posted their highest innings total in Durban, scoring 218/4 against England Cricket.

The 256/4 total against Zimbabwe is also the highest innings score achieved in theongoing marquee tournament.

The smashing total against ZIM is the second-highest overall total in the history of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka has maintained their supremacy in the leaderboard after smashing a whopping 260/6 against Kenya in Johannesburg back in 2007.

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India Delivers A Smashing Run-Fest In Chepauk Against Zimbabwe

The Indian cricket team walked in with intent, with Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson being the new openers for the side. Samson found his spot back in the Playing XI after the team were compelled to make changes following the tough outings.

Samson stayed for a cameo but put up a solid 15-ball 24. Abhishek Sharma found some form, scoring 55 off 30 deliveries. Ishan Kishan contributed with a compelling 24-ball 38, while skipper Suryakumar Yadav smashed 33 off 13 balls.

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Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya stitched a clinical partnership, helping India push for a 250+ total on the scoreboard. Tilak also looked in great shape and contributed a 16-ball 44. Pandya too was in top gear as he smashed a half-century in 23 balls, capping off India's innings brilliantly.