Shreyas Iyer smashes the highest T20 score for an Indian Batsman in the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy’19

If this guy’s batting eccentrics in IPL last year weren’t enough, he comes up with a yet another exceptional knock proving once again how dangerous he can be with the willow. The 24 yr old in his latest match vs Sikkim entertained one and all with some brilliant power hitting.

Mumbai team after opting to bat first at Emerald High School Ground, Indore amassed a big total of 258/4 in 20 overs. Shreyas coming at no.3 when Mumbai were reeling at 22/2 took his team to 235/3 in the next 13.3 overs of his stay at the crease. Shreyas went on to score 147 runs facing a mere 55 deliveries which had 15 sixes and 7 fours at a strike rate of 267.77. Suryakumar coming at no.5 batted in his usual style lending the finishing touch with a 33 ball 63*

Sikkim chasing such a big total were all out for 104 runs with Shardul Thakkur’s 2/13 in 4 overs proved to be quite an effective spell as Mumbai won the match by 154 runs.

For the records, apart from being one of the fastest T20 tons, this also happens to be the highest score alongwith highest number of sixes by an Indian batsman in T20 Cricket surpassing Risabh Pant’s record of 128* and 12 sixes.