Several records tumbled as Nepal beat Mongolia by a massive 273 runs in the opening match of the men's cricket category in the ongoing 19th Asian Games on Wednesday.
Batting first Nepal put up a score of 314 to become the first team to breach the 300-run mark in T20I cricket.
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In response, Mongolia were bundled for just 41 runs with Davaasuren Jamyansuren (10) only scoring in double digits for the Mongols.
What were the individual records broken by Nepal against Mongolia?
Fastest T20I Century: Kushal Malla scored a century in just 34 balls during the T20 match, surpassing the previous record held by Rohit Sharma, who achieved it in 35 balls against Sri Lanka in Indore. This makes Malla the official record holder for the fastest T20I century in cricket history. He adorned his innings with 12 sixes and 8 fours with a strike rate of 274!
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Fastest T20 half-century: Meanwhile, batsman Dependra Singh Airee reached his half-century in just 9 balls, breaking the record previously held by Yuvraj Singh, who scored a fifty in 12 balls against England in the T20 World Cup. Airee hit 8 sixes out of the 10 balls he faced which helped him finish with a strike rate of 520! Unbelievable!!
Who has scored the top 10 fastest centuries in T20I cricket?
| Player | Balls | Match | Venue | Date |
| Kushal Malla | 34 | Nepal v Mongolia | Hangzhou | 27/09/2023 |
| DA Miller | 35 | South Africa v Bangladesh | Potchefstroom | 29/10/2017 |
| RG Sharma | 35 | India v Sri Lanka | Indore | 22/12/2017 |
| S Wickramasekara | 35 | Czech Republic v Turkey | Ilfov County | 30/08/2019 |
| S Periyalwar | 39 | Romania v Turkey | Ilfov County | 29/08/2019 |
| Zeeshan Kukikhel | 39 | Hungary v Austria | Lower Austria | 05/06/2022 |
| Johnson Charles | 39 | West Indies v South Africa | Centurion | 26/03/2023 |
| K Kadowaki-Fleming | 40 | Japan v South Korea | Sano | 15/10/2022 |
| Ollie Hairs | 40 | Scotland v Italy | Edinburgh | 24/07/2023 |
| HG Munsey | 41 | Scotland v Netherlands | Dublin (Malahide) | 16/09/2019 |
Who has scored the top 10 fastest half-centuries in T20I cricket?
| Player | Balls | Match | Venue | Date |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 9 | Nepal v Mongolia | Hangzhou | 27/09/2023 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 12 | India v England | Durban | 19/09/2007 |
| Mirza Ahsan | 13 | Austria v Luxembourg | Ilfov County | 31/08/2019 |
| C Munro | 14 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Auckland | 10/01/2016 |
| R Satheesan | 14 | Romania v Serbia | Sofia | 26/06/2021 |
| Faisal Khan | 15 | Saudi Arabia v Kuwait | Al Amerat | 24/01/2019 |
| Quinton de Kock | 15 | South Africa v West Indies | Centurion | 26/03/2023 |
| SD Hope | 16 | Bangladesh v West Indies | Sylhet | 17/12/2018 |
| M Akayezu | 16 | Rwanda v Ghana | Rwanda | 18/08/2021 |
| MM Ali | 16 | England v South Africa | Bristol | 27/07/2022 |
What were the team records set by Nepal against Mongolia?
Nepal's batting blitzkrieg helped them post 314 on the board which is the highest total ever in T20 cricket. They hit 26 sixes en route to their mammoth total.
Their bowlers also breathed fire in the land of the dragon as they restricted Mongolia to just 41 runs helping them win by a record-margin of 273 runs.
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What are the top 10 team totals in T20I cricket?
| Team | Score | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| Nepal | 314/3 | 20.0 | 15.7 | 1 | v Mongolia | Hangzhou | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Afghanistan | 278/3 | 20.0 | 13.9 | 1 | v Ireland | Dehradun | 23 Feb 2019 |
| Czech Rep. | 278/4 | 20.0 | 13.9 | 1 | v Turkey | Ilfov County | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Australia | 263/3 | 20.0 | 13.15 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 6 Sep 2016 |
| Sri Lanka | 260/6 | 20.0 | 13 | 1 | v Kenya | Johannesburg | 14 Sep 2007 |
| India | 260/5 | 20.0 | 13 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Indore | 22 Dec 2017 |
| South Africa | 259/4 | 18.5 | 13.75 | 2 | v West Indies | Centurion | 26 Mar 2023 |
| Czech Rep. | 258/2 | 20.0 | 12.9 | 1 | v Bulgaria | Marsa | 12 May 2022 |
| West Indies | 258/5 | 20.0 | 12.9 | 1 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Mar 2023 |
| Denmark | 256/5 | 20.0 | 12.8 | 1 | v Gibraltar | Waterloo | 29 Jun 2022 |
What are the top 10 highest margins of victory in T20I cricket?
| Winner | Margin | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| Nepal | 273 runs | 315 | 13.1 | v Mongolia | Hangzhou | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Czech Rep. | 257 runs | 279 | 8.3 | v Turkey | Ilfov County | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Canada | 208 runs | 246 | 17.2 | v Panama | Coolidge | 14 Nov 2021 |
| Tanzania | 184 runs | 219 | 12.3 | v Cameroon | Kigali | 9 Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia | 184 runs | 220 | 15.5 | v Myanmar | Kuala Lumpur | 30 Jul 2023 |
| Tanzania | 178 runs | 241 | 16.2 | v Cameroon | Rwanda | 6 Nov 2021 |
| Romania | 173 runs | 227 | 13.0 | v Turkey | Ilfov County | 29 Aug 2019 |
| Sri Lanka | 172 runs | 261 | 19.3 | v Kenya | Johannesburg | 14 Sep 2007 |
| Mozambique | 171 runs | 210 | 10.1 | v Cameroon | Rwanda | 3 Nov 2021 |
| India | 168 runs | 235 | 12.1 | v New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 1 Feb 2023 |
