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Top 5 highest individual scores in T20 World Cup 2026

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.
Published at :February 18, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Modified at :February 18, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Top 5 highest individual scores in T20 World Cup 2026, Tim Seifert, Pathum Nissanka,

Several batters have hammered magnificent knocks in T20 World Cup 2026.

The T20 World Cup 2026 has witnessed a mouth-watering battle between 20 teams for the title, who are divided into four groups of five teams each in the group stage. The tournament commenced on February 7 and is being hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

Many batters have impressed with their performances in the T20 World Cup 2026. For instance, Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka was the first batter to score a ton in the tournament, storming an unbeaten 100* runs in a clash against Australia in the group stage.

A lot of other batsmen have impressed with their marvellous batting show, playing match-winning knocks for their team. A few superstars also rocked the field with a mammoth score to grab the spotlight of spectators.

On that note, below are five batsmen with the highest individual scores in the T20 World Cup 2026.

Batsmen with the highest scores in the T20 World Cup 2026-

5. Tim Seifert (New Zealand) – 89 vs UAE

Tim Seifert
Tim Seifert of New Zealand (Photo by Joe Allison-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

In a clash against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the group stage, the New Zealand opener Tim Seifert scored 89 runs off 42 balls with 12 fours and three sixes.

Sharing an opening stand of unbeaten 175 runs with Finn Allen (84), he played a crucial role in propelling the team to victory by a mountainous margin of 10 wickets.

4. Lorcan Tucker (Ireland) – 94 vs Oman

Lorcan Tucker
Lorcan Tucker. (Image Source: ICC)

Stand-in Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker hammered an unbeaten 94 runs against Oman in the 22nd match of T20 World Cup 2026 on February 14, helping the team to win by 96 runs. Batting first, Ireland posted a mammoth total of 235/5.

With 10 boundaries and four sixes, he entertained the crowd with his magnificent show at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo. Ireland won the clash by bowling out Oman for 139 in the second innings, with Tucker winning the Player of the Match (POTM) award.

3. Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) – 100 vs AUS

Pathum Nissanka 210
Pathum Nissanka. (Image Source: AFP)

Sri Lanka’s Pathun Nissanka captures the third spot on this list with his incredible century against Australia in the 30th match of the tournament. Australia were bundled out for 181 runs in the first innings.

Later, Nissanka hammered their bowlers all over the park to help his team with as. Opening the innings, he scored an unbeaten 100 runs off 52 deliveries with the help of 10 fours and five sixes. He was honoured with the POTM award.

2. Sahibzada Farhan – 100 vs NAM

Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan holds the second spot with an unbeaten 100-run knock against Namibia. He played this innings in a do-or-die match for Pakistan; it took him just 58 balls to reach his century.

So far, he slammed 11 sixes in the tournament. The right-handed batter has also hit 21 boundaries, smacking 218 runs in four games at an average of 72.0. He has hammered two half-centuries and one century.

1. Yuvraj Samra (Canada) – 110 vs NZ

Canada opener Yuvraj Samra became the youngest batter to score a century in T20 World Cup’s history, reaching the milestone in the encounter against New Zealand at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 17.

Batting first, Canada posted 173/4 as opener Samra scored 110 runs off 65 balls, with 11 fours and six maximums. However, his efforts went in vain as Black Caps won the match by eight wickets.

Who has hit the highest score in T20 World Cup 2026?

Canada’s Yuvraj Samra (110 vs New Zealand) has scored the highest score in T20 World Cup 2026.

Who scored the first century in T20 World Cup 2026?

Pathum Nissanka scored the first century in T20 World Cup 2026. He hit 100* runs for Sri Lanka in a 30th match against Australia in the group stage.

Who are the hosts of ICC T20 World Cup 2026?

India and Sri Lanka are the hosts of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

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Vikas Singh Derek
Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.