The cricket scene changed in 2007! The T20 World Cup was announced, and fans have loved it ever since. Fans have witnessed spectacular batting, unreal bowling, and fielding that seemed beyond this world. All these things combined have led to final scores that have been hard to believe. Today, we dive deeper into memory lane and relive T20 WC’s highest scores.
Top 10 All-Time Highest Scores in T20 World Cup History
1. Sri Lanka vs Kenya
The destructive batting lineup of the Sri Lankan team holds the record for the highest team score in the T20 WC, the first ever conducted in 2007 against Kenya. Sri Lanka made 260 runs in a mere 180 balls. Johannesburg bore the fury of Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene, who scored 88 runs off 44 balls and 65 runs off 27 balls, respectively. The lethal bowling unit then bowled Kenya out for a meagre 88, winning the match by 172 runs.
2. England vs South Africa
The Wankhede stadium witnessed a thrilling chase in the 2016 T20 World Cup, with the English batters stealing the show. Jason Roy and Joe Root played pivotal roles against the Southern African team. Chasing a daunting target of 230, they showed their mettle, scoring 83 and 43 runs off the 44 and 16 balls they faced. The match went down to the wire, with just two wickets left. English players held their nerve and clinched a nail-biting victory.
3. India vs England
The year was 2007, and the teams were India and England. Three Indian players, the epic trio Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir, and Sehwag, stole the show. Gautam Gambhir and Sehwag shot a combined total of 126 runs. The date match is remembered for Yuvi’s six consecutive sixes that he hit off Stuart Broad’s bowling. Thirty-six runs off six balls took him to fifty-eight runs in sixteen balls. ENG’s two hundred runs met India’s total of 218.
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4. South Africa vs Scotland
South Africa registered a total of 211 runs in the 2009 T20 World Cup game against Scotland on the back of an entertaining 79 runs off 34 deliveries from the talismanic AB de Villiers. Their lethal bowling unit then completed the formalities by dismissing Scotland for a paltry 81, winning the match by 130 runs.
5. India vs Afghanistan
India again showcased their heroics in T20 World Cup 2021 against Afghanistan by scoring 210 runs. Indian opening batters Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul smashed 74 and 69 runs off 47 and 48 deliveries, leading India towards a total that would always be complicated for Afghanistan to overcome, given India’s lethal bowling unit. The Indians successfully defended their target and won the match by 66 runs.
6. South Africa vs Afghanistan
SA battled it out against AFG in 2016. South Africa’s revved-up batter, AB de Villiers, scored 64 runs, and Quinton de Kock made 45 runs. As a result, the Proteas put 209 runs on the scoreboard. Not just batters, the Proteas bowlers came to the party, too. Chris Morris’s four wickets left the opposite team limping, and Afghanistan lost by 37 runs.
7. South Africa vs West Indies
2007 was a year of stunning performances! West Indies and South Africa played against each other in the inaugural match, and the latter won. WI had set a target of 206 runs for their opponent. Gibbs and Kemp’s astonishing 90 and 46 runs helped SA win with 14 balls to spare.
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8. West Indies vs Australia
In 2012, WI fought against Aussies. They put up a remarkable score of 205 for the Kangaroos to chase. Chris Gayle made 57 runs in just forty-one balls, and Pollard added 38 runs in 15 balls to the score. Australia’s captain of the time, George Bailey, added 68 runs to his team’s total but failed to earn any support from his teammates. As a result, the Kangaroos lost by 74 runs.
Conclusion
T20 matches are often associated with big hits and high scores, and for the right reasons – players only have 20 overs to prove their mettle. The above list featured some of the most significant team scores in T20.
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