Nepal becomes the first team to score more than 300 runs in a T20I; Kushal Malla scores fastest century
Chandigarh: Nepal beat Mongolia in the inaugural match of the Asian Games Men’s T20I on Wednesday, Sept 26,, with Nepal setting numerous new records, a special report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, say.
Batting first, Nepal struck a mammoth 314/3 in 20 overs, becoming the first team to cross the 300 run mark in a T20I. Prior to this, Afghanistan’s 278/3 against Ireland was the highest in this format.
The huge score was possible by record-breaking batting by Dipendra Singh Airee and Kushal Malla.
Dipendra hit an unbeaten 52 off just 10 deliveries, breaking Yuvraj Singh’s 16-year-old record of the fastest 50 in 12 deliveries in 2007 against England. Hitting eight sixes off the 10 balls he played, his strike rate stood at an unbelievable 520.
Then, Kushal Malla broke the record of the fastest century by hitting a ton in just 34 deliveries. The earlier record of the fastest ton was shared by India’s Rohit Sharma and South Africa’s David Miller at 35 balls .
Malla’s century was not only the fastest but also the first by a cricketer from his country in T20 cricket. He hit 12 sixes and 8 fours, finishing at 137* off 50 deliveries.
The debuting Mongolian team were completely mauled by Nepalese bowlers. Chasing the highest ever target in the format, Mongolia were bundled out just 41 in 13.1 overs.
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