The Men in Blue also recorded the highest T20I score ever achieved by a Test-playing nation. India, after winning the toss and opting to bat first, racked up 297-6 in 20 overs with help a 47-ball 111 runs knock off the bat of Sanju Samson and 35-ball 75 runs knock by Suryakumar Yadav. Cameos from Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag also came in handy for India, who not only recorded the second-higest T20I score but also the highest-ever by a Test-playing nations.   Nepal set the record for the highest team total in T20 Internationals, scoring 314 for three against Mongolia in 2023. Here's a look at the highest-ever T20I team totals in cricket's history. Highest T20I team totals in T20Is history 314/3 - Nepal vs Mongolia, Hangzhou, 2023 297/6 - India vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024 278/3 - Afghanistan vs Ireland, Dehradun, 2019 278/4 - Czech Republic vs Turkey, Ilfov County, 2019 268/4 - Malaysia vs Thailand, Hangzhou, 2023 267/3 - England vs West Indies, Tarouba, 2023 Highest T20I scores by Test-playing nations: Prior to this, the highest score by a Test-playing nation in T20 cricket was Afghanistan's 278/3 against Ireland, achieved in 2019 in Dehradun. Here's a look at the highest-ever Team totals in T20Is histroy by Test-playing nations. 297/6 - India vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024 278/3 - Afghanistan vs Ireland, Dehradun, 2019 267/3 - England vs West Indies, Tarouba, 2023