Top 10 teams who have scored most 200+ totals in T20I cricket

The highest total by a team in T20I cricket is 344/4 by Zimbabwe against Gambia.

T20 cricket is an immensely exciting cricket format that has attracted many new fans to the sport. It’s thrilling and keeps viewers captivated on their television screens. The T20 format contributed to cricket being more commercial and popular, which aided in the game’s globalization.

Reaching a 200-plus score in T20 cricket has become commonplace. In ODI cricket, 200-plus totals were formerly defendable. However, as pitches have flattened and limits have shrunk, the shortest format has begun to see more targets of 200+ scores. Teams have successfully chased down 200+ scores T20 international cricket as well. Let us look at the teams with the most 200+ totals in T20 internationals.

Here are the top 10 teams who have scored most 200+ totals in T20I cricket:

10. Zimbabwe – 9 times:

Zimbabwe have been a prolific T20I side with nine sores of 200 or more. They also hold the record for the highest ever team total in T20Is – 344/4 – which they scored against Gambia in 2024. Zimbabwe have won eight out of nine games in which they scored 200+ and lost only one game.

9. Sri Lanka – 11 times:

The champions of T20 World Cup 2014, Sri Lankan cricket team has breached the 200-run barrier 11 times in T20 internationals so far. Their highest score is 260/6, which came against Kenya at the 2007 T20 World Cup and was the highest team total for a long time. Sri Lanka have won eight times after scoring 200 or more in T20Is, but have also lost three matches.

8. Nepal – 11 times:

Nepal have scored 200 or more in T20Is 11 times and have won 10 games and lost once. This loss came against the Netherlands at home in Kirtipur. Nepal’s highest score in T20Is is 314/3, which came against Mongolia at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China. This is the record for the highest team total in T20Is and Nepal are the only team to score 300 or more in T20I cricket.

7. Pakistan- 11 times:

Pakistan have made 11 scores of 200 or more and have won all 11 matches in T20Is. Their highest score is 232/6, which came against England in 2021. They have also chased down scores of 200 or more thrice including a 10-wicket win as well.

6. West Indies – 18 times:

Two-time T20 World Champions West Indies have scored 200 or more 18 times in this format of the game. They have won 10 games and lost eight times. West Indies’ highest score in T20Is is 258/5, which came against South Africa. While chasing 200+ totals, West Indies have won only once, chasing down 232 runs against South Africa in 2015.

5. England – 20 times:

England, the two-time T20 World Cup winners, have scored 200 or more in T20Is 20 times. They boast of a record of 15 wins and 5 losses in T20Is while scoring 200+ in a match. England’s highest T20I score is 267/3, which came against the West Indies in 2023. They have also successfully chased totals of 220 or more thrice in T20Is.

4. New Zealand – 21 times:

New Zealand, who played the inaugural T20I match in 2005, have scored 21 totals of 200 or more. They won 17 times and lost thrice. New Zealand’s highest T20I score is 254/5, which came against Scotland in July, 2022. New Zealand’s losses after scoring 200+ in a T20I came once against India and twice against Australia.

3. South Africa – 23 times

South Africa have scored 200 or more in T20 Internationals 23 times. They won 14 games and lost nine times. South Africa’s highest score in T20Is is 259/4, came against West Indies in March 2023, which is also the highest successful chase amongst the full-member teams.

2. Australia – 23 times

The T20 World Cup 2021 champions, Australia, have scored 200+ in T20 Internationals 21 times. They went on to win 18 out of those 21 games and lost 4, while tied one match. Their highest score is 263/3, which came against Sri Lanka in Pallekele in 2016. Australia also chased down a total of 240 plus successfully against New Zealand. Their only tied match after scoring 200 or more came against New Zealand in 2010.

1. India – 40 times:

India, the two-time T20 World Cup champions, have scored 200 or more in a match in T20Is astonishingly 40* times. They have lost only 5 matches and won 33 times after scoring 200 or more in T20Is. India’s highest score is 297/6, which came against Bangladesh in 2024. And their highest successful chase is 211. India also almost chased down 246 runs, losing by just one run to West Indies in 2016.

(All stats updated till 15th November, 2024)

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