Nepal shatters T20I records at Asian Games: Fastest Fifty, Highest Total and More

Nepal created a T20 cricket spectacle at the Asian Games as they shattered numerous records in their match against Mongolia, marking a historic moment in the world of international cricket. Highest T20 Total: Nepal set a staggering total of 314/3, surpassing Afghanistan’s previous record of 278/3 against Ireland in February 2019. This feat was later matched by the Czech Republic, scoring 278/4 against Turkey in August 2019.

Largest T20 Victory Margin: Nepal’s victory margin of 273 runs against Mongolia became the largest in T20 history, surpassing the Czech Republic’s 257-run win against Turkey. Remarkably, only three instances exist where a team won by over 200 runs in T20 Internationals. Most Sixes in an Innings: Nepal smashed 26 sixes, a new record for most sixes in a T20 innings by a team. The previous record was 23, held by Balkh Legends in the Afghanistan Premier League in 2018. Nepal scored a remarkable 212 runs in boundaries, comprising 14 fours and 26 sixes. This total outshines the previous record of 210, jointly held by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2013 and India against Sri Lanka in 2017.

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Kushal Malla & Dipendra Singh Airee’s Records

Fastest International Fifty: Dipendra Singh Airee reached his half-century in just 9 balls, setting a new world record across all forms of international cricket. His explosive innings included eight sixes.
Lightning-Fast Century: Kushal Malla scored a T20 International century in just 34 balls, making it the fastest in T20 cricket, surpassing the previous record held by David Miller, Rohit Sharma, and Sudesh Wickramsekara.

Record-Breaking Partnership: Malla and Airee’s partnership of 193 for the third wicket is the highest for the third wicket or lower in T20Is, surpassing Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips’ 184-run partnership for New Zealand against West Indies in 2020.

Unprecedented Strike Rate: Dipendra Singh Airee achieved a striking strike rate of 520, scoring 52 runs off just ten balls—a record-breaking performance for a T20 innings of ten or more balls.

Extras Domination: Mongolia’s reply of 41 all-out featured an astonishing 23 extras, constituting 56% of their total—a remarkable instance where extras contributed more than 50% to an all-out total.
Nepal’s remarkable achievements in T20 cricket showcase their prowess and dominance in the format, setting the stage for an exciting future in international cricket.