Top 5 highest team totals in T20I cricket

Only once a team has scored more than 300 runs in an innings in T20I cricket.

T20I cricket has spread rapidly across the globe among cricket lovers over the past decade. The rise of stature and following of the shortest format has been chiefly because of the high-scoring matches where both sides hit lots of boundaries that entertain the fans.

Batsman put the least price on their wickets in T20I cricket compared to ODIs and tests. The flat nature of pitches in this format has meant that even a total of 200 is not safe these days.

On that note, let’s take a look at the top five highest team totals in T20I cricket till now.

Highest team totals in T20I cricket:

5. Malaysia 268/4 vs Thailand, 2023

The fifth-highest total in T20I cricket belongs to Malaysia, who piled up 268/4 during the Asian Games Men’s Cricket Competition in 2023 against Thailand.

Batting first, Malaysia opener Syed Aziz hammered 126 runs off 56 deliveries, including 13 fours and nine sixes. Muhammad Amir played a quick-fire knock of 55 (25) as Malaysia finished with 268/4.

In reply, Thailand made 74/9 and lost the game by 194 runs.

4. Czech Republic 278/4 vs Turkey, 2019

During a Continental Cup match in 2019, the Czech Republic batsmen tore into the Turkey bowlers to cross the 250-run mark.

Batting first, opener Sumit Pokhriyal made 79 runs. Then, Sudesh Wickramasekara played a blistering knock of 104* off 36 balls, which guided the Czech Republic to 278/4.

In reply, Turkey were bundled out for just 21 runs after Honey Gori and Sudesh Wickramasekara took three wickets each. The Czech Republic won the match by 257 runs.

3. Afghanistan 278/3 vs Ireland, 2019

Afghanistan were the first team to cross 270-mark in a T20I, when the smashed 278/3 against Ireland in Dehradun in 2019.

Opener Hazratullah Zazai’s unbeaten 162 off 62 balls, including 16 sixes and 11 fours helped his side post a mammoth total of 278/3 in just 20 overs.

Later in the second innings, they restricted Ireland for 194/6 and won the game by 84 runs.

2. India 297/6 vs Bangladesh, 2024

During the Hyderabad T20I between India and Bangladesh in 2024, the Indian cricket team made the record of amassing the second-highest total in this format. The Men in Blue also recorded the highest total by a test-playing nation in T20Is.

For India, opener Sanju Samson smashed 111 runs and captain Suryakumar Yadav played a fine knock of 75 runs. Towards the end, Hardik Pandya (18-ball 47) and Riyan Parag (13-ball 34) guided the hosts to 297/6. India eventually won the game by 133 runs.

1. Nepal 314/3 vs Mongolia, 2023

Nepal are the only team to score more than 300 runs in an innings in T20I cricket. They achieved this epic feat during the Asian Games Men’s Cricket Competition in 2023 against Mongolia.

Batting first, Nepal’s Kushal Malla slammed 137 runs off 50 balls, with 12 sixes and eight fours. Towards the end, Dipendra Singh Airee played a blistering knock of 52 runs off just 10 deliveries, which propelled Nepal’s total to 314/3 in 20 overs.

While chasing, Mongolia were bundled out for 41 runs and Nepal won the one-sided clash by 273 runs.

(All stats updated till 15th October 2024)

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