The Nepalese men’s cricket team achieved a historic milestone by scoring 313 runs in 20 overs against China. In this match, Nepal equaled the world record for the most sixes hit, with a total of 29 sixes. Nepalese batsman Kushal Bhurtel set a new national record by scoring 116 runs, including six sixes in a single over. Kathmandu, 17 Jestha.
On Sunday morning, during the Asian Games qualifier match against China, Nepal displayed aggressive batting to amass an impressive total of 313 runs in 20 overs. This performance established several new records. Nepal has become the first team in T20 international cricket to score over 300 runs twice. Earlier, Nepal had scored 314 runs against Mongolia in the Asian Games in 2023.
Nepal had also been the first team in T20 international history to cross the 300-run mark initially. However, Zimbabwe broke this record in 2024 by scoring 344 runs against Gambia. In Sunday’s match, Nepal’s team hit 29 sixes against China, equaling the record for the most sixes in a single innings. Kushal Bhurtel created a rare record by hitting six sixes in a single over.
