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Deepak Hooda and Sanju Samson set the record of the highest-ever partnership for India in the T20s when they added 176 runs for the second wicket in the second T20 against Ireland in Dublin on Tuesday (June 28).
The Hooda-Samson duo erased the previous best stand of 165 runs for the first wicket between KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma against Sri Lanka at Indore on December 22 in 2017. The 160-run stand for the opening wicket between Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan in Dublin on June 27, 2018, was the previous best stand for India against Ireland in the T20s.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s 138-run stand against South Africa at Dharamsala on October 2, 2015, was the previous best second-wicket stand for India in the shorter version of the game. Deepak Hooda became the fourth Indian to score a hundred in T20s by making 104 off 57 balls with nine fours and six sixes.
Rohit Sharma scored four hundred while KL Rahul made two centuries for India in the T20s. Deepak Hooda’s 104 is also the highest ever score for India against Ireland in the T20s. Rohit Sharma’s 97 in 87 minutes off 61 balls with eight fours and five sixes in Dublin on June 27, 2018, was the previous highest.
India recorded their highest-ever total against Ireland and fourth highest overall by making 225 for seven in 20 overs. Their previous highest against Ireland was 213 for four in 20 overs in Dublin on June 29 2018
Ireland recorded their highest-ever total against India and second overall by making 221 for five in 20 overs. Their previous highest against India was 132 for nine in 20 overs in Dublin on June 27, 2018.
Hardik Pandya became only the third Indian skipper after Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina to win the first two matches as skipper in the T20s.
HIGHEST STANDS FOR INDIA IN T20s
Runs-Wicket-Partners-Opponent-Venue-Date
176-2nd-Deepak Hooda/Sanju Samson-Ireland-Dublin (28-06-2022)
165-First-KL Rahul/Rohit Sharma-Sri Lanka-Indore (22-12-2017)
160-First Rohit Sharma/Shikhar Dhawan-Ireland-Dublin (27-06-2018)
158-First-Rohit Sharma/Shikhar Dhawan-New Zealand-Delhi (01-11-2017)
140-First-KL Rahul/Rohit Sharma-Afghanistan-Abu Dhabi (03-11-2021)
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES FOR INDIA IN T20s
Score-Batter-Opponent-Venue-Date-Result
118-Rohit Sharma-Sri Lanka-Indore (22-12-2017)-India won
111*-Rohit Sharma-West Indies-Lucknow (06-11- 2018)-India won
110*-KL Rahul-West Indies-Lauderhill-(27-08-2016)-India lost
106-Rohit Sharma-South Africa-Dharamsala (02-10-2015)-India lost
104-Deepak Hooda-Ireland-Dublin (28-06-2022)-India won
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