Records tumble in Afghanistan’s victory over Ireland

AFG v IRE, 2nd T20I

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Afghanistan’s victory over Ireland in the second T20I in Dehradun featured 472 runs and a number of records.

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Afghanistan’s total was the highest in all T20 cricket. The previous record was Australia’s 263/6 scored against Sri Lanka in 2016

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The partnership between Afghanistan’s opening pair Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani was the highest for any wicket in all T20 cricket

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Zazai’s innings was the second-highest T20I score, after Aaron Finch’s 172 for Australia against Zimbabwe last year

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The number of sixes his by Zazai – the most in a T20I innings

Hazratullah Zazai was relentless, hitting 27 boundaries

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The number of balls it took Zazai to reach his century – the third-fastest in men’s T20Is

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The opening partnership between Paul Stirling and Kevin O’Brien was Ireland’s highest for any wicket in T20Is

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Paul Stirling’s score was the highest by an Ireland batsman in T20I cricket

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The total number of runs scored in the match – the third-highest in a T20I