World Record Alert: English team posts highest-ever T20 total, batter hammers double century with 23 sixes

An English club side has etched its name into cricket history after producing what could be the highest total ever recorded in a T20 match. Dumbleton CC piled up a staggering 417/2 against Hatherley and Reddings CC in a West of England League fixture, with opener Ewan Gegg stealing the spotlight by blasting an unbeaten double century featuring 23 sixes. The club is now awaiting confirmation on whether the score will be officially recognized as the highest team total in T20 cricket.

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Dumbleton CC rewrites T20 record books with 417/2 as Ewan Gegg stars

Batting first, Dumbleton CC unleashed an extraordinary assault from the outset, finishing with 417/2 in their allotted 20 overs. Opener Ewan Gegg led the carnage with an unbeaten 206 off just 55 deliveries, smashing 13 boundaries and 23 maximums in one of the most destructive T20 innings ever witnessed.

He received strong support from Dan Holland, who hammered 122 from only 37 balls, while Tom Kelly's brisk 64 off 25 deliveries laid the perfect foundation. Collectively, Dumbleton's batters cleared the ropes an astonishing 47 times.

Hatherley and Reddings CC responded with 229 before being bowled out, handing Dumbleton a commanding 188-run victory. Harry Bloomfield emerged as the lone bright spot for the chasing side, scoring 109 from 48 balls.

Reflecting on the remarkable contest, Gegg told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:

"We all said it's one of the weirdest and [most] fantastic games of cricket we've seen. We don't see it being broken for a long time. It was such an odd game."

Dumbleton await official confirmation on T20 world record

While the innings has sparked excitement across the cricketing world, Dumbleton are still awaiting clarification on whether the 417/2 will stand as the official highest total in T20 cricket.

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The previous benchmark often cited in club cricket came in 2017 when India's Maavi posted 416/2, while Baroda's 349/5 in 2024 remains the highest total in a recognized professional T20 match. England's 304/2 against South Africa in September 2025 also stands as the highest T20 International total between two Full Member nations.