Afghanistan scripts history in 2nd T20I against Ireland, post record total of 278

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Afghanistan openers Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani registered the highest partnership ever recorded in T20Is on Saturday during the second clash of the three-match series against Ireland. 

Zazai and Ghani stitched a partnership of 236 runs, shattering the previous record partnership of 223 runs set by Australians Aaron Finch and Darcy Short. 

278/3 - Highest T20I total
236 - Highest T20I partnership
16 - Most sixes in an individual T20I innings
162* - Second-highest T20I score
42 balls - Third-fastest men's T20I ton

Just a few records broken by Afghanistan today!#AFGvIRE LIVE https://t.co/7szofdyWOt pic.twitter.com/46MW2RXTky

— ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2019

The former smashed 162 runs off 62 deliveries in a knock comprising of eleven boundaries and sixteen sixes. Zazai's knock is the second highest score ever recorded in T20Is with the 20-year-old further scoring the third fastest ton in men's cricket, consuming just 42 deliveries. 

Ghani provided valuable support at the other end, scoring 73 runs off 48 deliveries in a knock which consisted of seven boundaries and three sixes.

This exciting partnership helped Afghanistan post a total of 278 runs in 20 overs, surpassing the record totals of 263 and 260 previously set by Australia and Sri Lanka respectively in T20 Internationals.