Highest team score in T20

Highest team score in T20 in cricket history was achieved by Nepal against Mongolia on September 27, 2023. Nepal scored 314/3  in 20 overs. This record-breaking score was achieved during the 2023 T20 World Cup, which was held in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

Table of Contents

• Highest team score in T20 above 250runs
  • List of Highest team score in T20 cricket by a team
• Conclusion
• FAQ’s

Twenty20 cricket has redefined batting records with its rapid-fire format and boundary-laden excitement. Witnessing batsmen dismantle bowling attacks and rack up mammoth scores has become a hallmark of the game.

Highest team score in T20 above 250runs

But which innings truly stand out as the pinnacle of T20 batting prowess?

Nepal’s batsmen, Kushal Malla scored 137runs in 50 balls, which included 8 fours & 12 sixes, and was supported by Rohit Paudel with 61 runs in 27balls, while Dipendra Singh Airee completed his half-century knock of 52runs in just 10balls.

List of Highest team score in T20 cricket by a team

Team	Score	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
Nepal	314/3	20.0	Mongolia	Hangzhou	27 Sep 2023
Afghanistan	278/3	20.0	Ireland	Dehradun	23 Feb 2019
Czech Rep.	278/4	20.0	Turkey	Ilfov County	30 Aug 2019
Malaysia	268/4	20.0	Thailand	Hangzhou	2 Oct 2023
England	267/3	20.0	West Indies	Tarouba	19 Dec 2023
Australia	263/3	20.0	Sri Lanka	Pallekele	6 Sep 2016
Sri Lanka	260/6	20.0	Kenya	Johannesburg	14 Sep 2007
India	260/5	20.0	Sri Lanka	Indore	22 Dec 2017
South Africa	259/4	18.5	West Indies	Centurion	26 Mar 2023
Czech Rep.	258/2	20.0	Bulgaria	Marsa	12 May 2022
West Indies	258/5	20.0	South Africa	Centurion	26 Mar 2023
Denmark	256/5	20.0	Gibraltar	Waterloo	29 Jun 2022
New Zealand	254/5	20.0	Scotland	Edinburgh	29 Jul 2022
Scotland	252/3	20.0	Netherlands	Dublin (Malahide)	16 Sep 2019

Also Read: Indian Batsmen Who Crossed 1000runs in 2023

Kushal Malla became the fastest hitter to reach a century in Twenty20 international matches. He got a century in 34 balls during Nepal’s historic innings at the Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field in Hangzhou. In T20 cricket, Dipendra Singh Airee’s fifty runs in nine balls throughout the same innings holds the record.

In the game, Mongolia was bundled out for only 41. In T20 cricket, the 273-run victory is the largest win (by runs).

Afghanistan and the Czech Republic shared the record for the highest total in a T20 innings before Nepal’s attack in Hangzhou.

Hazratullah Zazai, an Afghan opener, blasted an undefeated 162 off 62 deliveries while Usman Ghani, playing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, backed him with a quick 73, adding a record.

On August 30, 2019, in the Continental Cup versus Turkey, the Czech Republic equaled the record with a score of 278/4.

Sumit Pokhriyal scored 79, while middle-order batsman Sudesh Wickramasekara of the Czech Republic scored 36-ball 104. Turkey responded by being bowled out for 21 runs in 8.3 overs, the second-lowest score in T20 history.

With a 263/3 against Sri Lanka in 2016, the Australian cricket team held the mark before Afghanistan and the Czech Republic made history.

Conclusion

The pursuit of high scores is an integral part of T20 cricket’s allure. These record-breaking innings not only etch themselves in cricketing history but also inspire future generations of batsmen to push the boundaries of the game.

So, the next time you witness a T20 match, keep an eye out for explosive batting and record-breaking feats, for that’s where the true magic of the format unfolds.

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