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Follow UsTeam India brought a fantastic end to T20I cricket in 2024 as they hammered South Africa in Johannesburg in their third-biggest win in T20Is by 135 runs. Batting first, Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma created history by posting India’s highest partnership in T20Is and also becoming the first full member nation to have twin centurions in an innings as Samson smashed his record third century in T20Is and Tilak Varma managed to become second Indian to smash back to back hundreds in T20Is
Along with these records, India as a team created more notable records in this match and series, which are compiled below.
Biggest wins for India in T20Is
168 runs vs New Zealand, Ahmedabad, 2023
143 runs vs Ireland, Dublin, 2018
135 runs vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2024
133 runs vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
106 runs vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2023
101 runs Afghanistan, Dubai, 2022
Highest total for India in T20Is
297/6 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
283/1 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2024
260/5 vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017
244/4 vs West Indies, Lauderhill, 2016
240/3 vs West Indies, Mumbai, 2019
India became the first international team to score 250+ total in T20s
Most 250+ totals for a team in T20s
3 - India
3 - Surrey
3 - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Most 6s in an innings for India in T20Is
23 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2024
22 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
21 vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017
16 vs West Indies, Mumbai, 2019
15 vs Australia, St Lucia, 2024
Sanju Samson & Tilak Varma posted the highest partnership for India in T20Is and became the first India pair to score twin hundreds in a T20I innings
Highest partnership for India in T20Is
210*- Sanju Samson & Tilak Varma vs SA, Johannesburg, 2024
190 - Rinku Singh & Rohit Sharma vs AFG, Bengaluru, 2024
176 - Deepak Hooda & Sanju Samson vs IRE, Dublin, 2022
173 - Sanju Samson & Suryakumar Yadav vs BAN, Hyderabad, 2024
165 - KL Rahul & Rohit Sharma vs SL, Indore, 2017
165 - Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill vs ZIM, Harare, 2024
Twin centurions in T20s
Kevin O’Brian (119) & Hamish Marshall (102) vs Middlesex, Uxbridge, 2011
Virat Kohli (109) & AB de Villiers (129*) vs Gujarat Lions, Bengaluru, 2016
Alex Hales (100) & Rilee Rossouw (100*) vs Chattogram Vikings, Chattogram, 2019
David Warner (100*) & Jonny Bairstow (114) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Hyderabad, 2019
Sabawoon Davizi (115*) & Dylan Steyn (106) vs Bulgaria, Marsa, 2022
Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake (134*) & Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (109*) vs China, Mong Kok, 2024
Sai Sudharsan (103) & Shubman Gill (104) vs Chennai Super Kings, Ahmedabad, 2024
Sanju Samson (109*) & Tilak Varma (120*) vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2024
Most runs for an Indian batter in a bilateral T20I series
280 - Tilak Varma vs South Africa in South Africa (4 T20Is)
231 - Virat Kohli vs England in India (5 T20Is)
224 - KL Rahul vs New Zealand in New Zealand (5 T20Is)
223 - Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Australia in India (5 T20Is)
216 - Sanju Samson vs South Africa in South Africa (4 T20Is)
Most 6s for India in a bilateral T20I series
20 - Tilak Varma vs South Africa in South Africa (4 T20Is)
19 - Sanju Samson vs South Africa in South Africa (4 T20Is)
13 - Virat Kohli vs West Indies in India (3 T20Is)
12 - Suryakumar Yadav vs Sri Lanka in India (3 T20Is)
Players to score multiple hundreds in a bilateral T20I series
2 - Phil Salt vs West Indies (5 T20Is, 2023)
2 - Sanju Samson vs South Africa (4 T20Is, 2024)
2 - Tilak Varma vs South Africa (4 T20Is, 2024)
Most 6s in an innings for India in T20Is
10 - Rohit Sharma vs SL, Indore, 2017
10 - Sanju Samson vs BAN, Hyderabad, 2024
10 - Tilak Varma vs SA, Johannesburg, 2024
9 - Sanju Samson vs SA, Johannesburg, 2024
9 - Suryakumar Yadav vs SL, Rajkot, 2023
Consecutive hundreds in T20Is
Gustav Mckeon (France)
109 vs Switzerland, Vantaa, 2022
101 vs Norway, Kerava, 2022
Rilee Rossouw (South Africa)
100* vs India, Indore, 2022
109 vs Bangladesh, Sydney, 2022
Phil Salt (England)
109* vs West Indies, St George's, 2023
119 vs West Indies, Trinidad, 2023
Sanju Samson (India)
111 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
107 vs South Africa, Durban, 2024
Tilak Varma (India)
107* vs South Africa, Centurion, 2024
120* vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2024
Most 100s in a calendar year in T20Is
3 – Sanju Samson, 2024
2 – Colin Munro, 2017
2 - Rohit Sharma, 2018
2 – Rilee Rossouw, 2022
2 - Suryakumar Yadav, 2022
2 - Suryakumar Yadav, 2023
2 – Tilak Varma, 2024
Highest total for India after 10 overs in T20Is
152/1 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
129/1 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2024
117/0 vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017
116/0 vs West Indies, Mumbai, 2019
116/2 vs Afghanistan, Indore, 2024
Fastest to 200 runs for a team in a T20I
13.5 overs - SA vs WI, Centurion, 2023
13.6 overs - IND vs BAN, Hyderabad, 2024
14.1 overs - IND vs SA, Johannesburg, 2024
Most 6s for a team in T20Is
1556 – West Indies
1522 - India
1296 – New Zealand
1211 – Australia
1130 – England
Most 6s in a calendar year by a team in T20Is
289 – India, 2022
236 – India, 2024
214 – West Indies, 2021
208 – West Indies, 2024
Most wickets for India in a bilateral T20I series
12 - Varun Chakravarthy vs South Africa in South Africa (4 T20Is)
9 - Ravichandran Ashwin vs Sri Lanka in India (3 T20Is)
9 - Ravi Bishnoi vs Australia in India (5 T20Is)
8* - Arshdeep Singh vs South Africa in South Africa (4 T20Is)
8 - Yuzvendra Chahal vs England in India (3 T20Is)
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