The highest Total of T20I cricket is 344/4 which was made by Zimbabwe against Gambia in 2024. Nepal has the 2nd highest total record (314/3) in this format while 3rd highest total belongs to India who scored 297 runs against Bangladesh. But when it comes to the T20I World cup, it is not easy to run like this. The pressure of the world cup is at a different level.
Till date 9 editions of the T20I World Cup have been played where India, England and west indies won 2-2 times while Sri Lanka, Australia and Pakistan won the cup in 2014, 2021 & 2009 respectively. Today we are going to tell you the Top-5 highest score in T20I World Cup history.
West Indies 218/5 vs Afghanistan
West Indies has the 5th highest cricket score in T20I World Cup history. They did it against Afghanistan in the T20I World Cup 2024. The Caribbean Team scored 218 runs for the loss of 5 wickets against Afghanistan during the group match played in gross islet. In this match, Nicholas Pooran missed his well deserved century by just a margin of 2 runs. In the end, West Indies won this match by 104 runs.
India 218/4 vs England
India has the 4th highest total in T20I World Cup history. They scored 218 runs with the loss of 4 wickets against England in Durban during the 2007 T20I World Cup. This is the same match in which Yuvraj Singh hit 6 sixes in 1 over to Stuart Broad and scored a fifty in 12 balls. In this match, Gautam Gambhir & Virender Sehwag also hit their half-centuries. In the end, India won this match by 18 runs.
South Africa 229/4 vs England
South Africa has the 3rd highest total of 229/4 vs England. They scored against England in Wankhede during the 2016 World Cup. In this match Hashim Amla, jp Duminy & Quinton de Cock made half-centuries for proteas. But, interestingly despite this huge score, South Africa lost this match by 2 wickets. Their bowlers couldn’t save this score.
England 230/8 vs South Africa
England has the 2nd highest total record in world T20I. They scored against South Africa. When they chased this target against England. This was also the biggest run chase in T20I World Cup history. England chased 230 runs against England in Wankhede (Mumbai) during 2016 T20I WC. They chased down a huge target in 19.4 overs with the loss of 8 wickets. This was the most thriller match ever played in T20I WC History. Joe Root became the hero of England in this match. When South Africa scored 229 runs, they would not have even thought in their dreams that they would lose this match.
Sri Lanka 260/6 vs Kenya
Sri Lanka holds the record for the highest score in the T20I World Cup so far. They created this record in the T20I World Cup played in 2007. The Sri Lankan team had scored a huge 260 runs for the loss of 6 wickets against Kenya during the group match played in Johannesburg. In this match, Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene scored half centuries from Sri Lanka's side. In the end, Sri Lanka won this match by a huge margin of 172 runs.