India is cruising at 267/3 after 18 overs in the 3rd T20I against Bangladesh, with Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag displaying explosive hitting. With just two overs left, India is within touching distance of the magical 300-run mark in T20 cricket, a feat rarely achieved in the format.

Hardik Pandya has been in imperious form, smashing 36 runs off just 13 balls with a strike rate of 276.92, including three sixes and three boundaries. Riyan Parag, his partner, is not far behind, scoring 27 off 10 balls, maintaining an equally stellar strike rate of 270.00. The duo has already added 61 runs in just 21 balls for the fourth wicket, and with two overs to go, India’s firepower is expected to push them closer to 300.

Scorecard snapshot:

  • Sanju Samson (wk): 111 (47 balls, 11 fours, 8 sixes)
  • Suryakumar Yadav (c): 75 (35 balls, 8 fours, 5 sixes)
  • Riyan Parag: 27* (10 balls, 1 four, 3 sixes)
  • Hardik Pandya: 36* (13 balls, 3 fours, 3 sixes)

Bowling (Bangladesh):

  • Mahedi Hasan: 4 overs, 45 runs
  • Mustafizur Rahman: 4 overs, 52 runs
  • Rishad Hossain: 2 overs, 46 runs

With the partnership between Pandya and Parag flourishing and both batsmen showing no signs of slowing down, will India be able to reach 300? Fans wait in anticipation to see if India can achieve this remarkable feat as the game unfolds in Hyderabad.