Baroda scripted history on Thursday in Indore, scoring 349/5 against Sikkim in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024+25 to achieve a new record for the highest ever total in the T20 cricket. The Krunal Pandya-led side completely dismantled the opposite bowling attack, with Bhanu Pania amassing an unbeaten 134 runs off 51 deliveries.

Pania hit 15 sixes and five boundaries, and was helped by vital contributions from other batters. Baroda’s total surpassed the previous record of 344/4 set by Zimbabwe against Gambia in Narobi.

Shivalik Sharma accumulated 55 off 17 while Abhimanyu Singh posted 53 off 17. Vishnu Solanki managed 50 off 16 and Shashwat Rawat’s 43 off 16 helped the team in registering a new world record. The batters smashed 37 sixes and 18 boundaries, making situation challenging for the Sikkim bowlers.

The number of sixes is also a new milestone in a T20 game, surpassing the previous record of 27 maximums by Zimbabwe against Gambia.

Electing to bat first, the openers of Baroda added 92 runs in just 5.1 overs. The partnerships of 94 runs for the third wicket and 88 runs for the fifth didn’t allow the scoring rate to slow down.

This total also surpassed India’s highest T20 score of 297/6, scored Bangladesh in third and final contest of the series in Hyderabad in October 2024.