The Delhi Premier League T20 has been making headlines for some spectacular performances throughout the tournament. However, it was during the clash between South Delhi Superstarz and North Delhi Strikers that the record books were set ablaze as batsmen Ayush Badoni and Priyansh Arya laid waste to the bowlers to guide their team to a mammoth total of 308/5 in their 20 overs – the highest in the tournament and just 6 short of the international record.
The 23-year-old Priyansh Arya etched his name in the annals of history by equalling the feat once achieved by Yuvraj Singh, by hitting six sixes in an over. During the 12th over of the match, Arya stunned Strikers bowler Manan Bharadwaj by hitting six consecutive sixes. Arya also made a huge mark on the match, hitting 120 runs in just 50 deliveries at a strike rate of 240. His impressive knock comprised 10 boundaries and 10 sixes.
This was Arya’s second ton of the season, suggesting the young batsman is improving with each game. He had earlier hit an unbeaten 107 off 55 balls against Purani Dilli 6 last week.
Meanwhile, Arya’s captain Ayush Badoni He was not to be denied at the other end, matching the left-hander shot for shot and eventually scoring 165 runs in just 55 balls at an impressive strike rate of 300.
With 19 maximums in the innings, Badoni also surpassed the record for maximum sixes in a T20 innings by a player. The record was previously held jointly by Chris Gayle and Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan. Badoni and Arya also set the record for the highest partnership in T20 cricket for any batsman with their 286-run partnership.
However, Nepal still holds the record for the most points in a T20 match. The Asian side posted 314/3 in their 20 overs against Mongolia in September last year.
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