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]Ishan Kishan & Hardik Pandya Power India to 209/9 Against Namibia in T20 World Cup
by Shekhar
On Thursday (February 12), Ishan Kishan hit 61 runs from 24 deliveries, while Hardik Pandya scored 52 runs off 28 balls, both helping India's score reach 209/9 in 20 overs against Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, marking India's third highest T20 World Cup score.
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya Fire India to 209/9 Against Namibia
In T20 World Cup history, teams have scored more than 200 runs on 22 occasions, and among those occurrences India has reached that milestone four times, South Africa leads all teams with six such scores in T20 World Cup history.
The overall record of the highest total in a T20 World Cup match is in the name of Sri Lanka. During the 2007 T20 World Cup match played against Kenya in Johannesburg on September 14, 2007, Sri Lanka posted a total of 260/6 in 20 overs.
India’s highest totals in T20 World Cup
| TOTAL | OVERS | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218/4 | 20 | England | Durban | September 19, 2007 |
| 210/2 | 20 | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | November 3, 2021 |
| 209/9 | 20 | Namibia | Delhi | February 12, 2024 |
| 205/5 | 20 | Australia | Gros Islet | June 24, 2024 |
| 196/5 | 20 | Bangladesh | North Sound | June 22, 2024 |
| 192/2 | 20 | West Indies | Mumbai (WS) | March 31, 2016 |
| 188/5 | 20 | Australia | Durban | September 22, 2007 |
| 186/5 | 20 | South Africa | Gros Islet | May 2, 2010 |
| 186/5 | 20 | Zimbabwe | Melbourne | November 6, 2022 |
| 184/6 | 20 | Bangladesh | Adelaide | November 2, 2022 |
