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Priyansh Arya and Ayush Badoni broke multiple T20 records on Saturday (Aug 31) while playing for South Delhi Superstarz in Delhi & District Cricket Association's (DDCA) Delhi Premier League (DPL). Both the batters hit centuries as South Delhi crossed the 300-run mark in their 20 overs against North Delhi Strikers.

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The records, however, are not counted in first-class cricket as it is not directly a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tournament. 

Both the batters, however, showed sublime hitting, adding 286 runs for the second wicket - the highest ever partnership for any wicket in a T20 match including first class and franchise-based tournaments.

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Superstarz posted a total of 308/5 in 20 overs - second only to Nepal's 314/3 against Mongolia in a T20I last year. This is only the second time that a team has crossed the 300-run mark in a T20 innings.

Individually, Badoni, who plays for Lucknow Super Giants in Indian Premier League (IPL), scored 165 off 55 balls with 19 sixes - the most ever in a T20I innings by a batter. Badoni overtook the likes of Chris Gayle and Estonia's Sahil Chauhan for the record.

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Badoni's 165 is also the third highest T20 score by an individual - behind Gayle's 175 not out and Aussie Aaron Finch's 172.

As for Arya, he scored 120 off just 50 balls including six sixes in an over. He equalled Yuvraj Singh, Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard for hitting six sixes in an over. Have a look at the video below:

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Overall, Superstarz hit 31 sixes in their innings - the most in a T20 innings by a team, surpassing previous best of 26 by Nepal during the Asian Games 2023 against Mongolia.

DPL is one of the many state cricket association-backed T20 leagues with others being Tamil Nadu Premier League and Maharaja Trophy (Karnataka).