Highest Team Scores in T20 World Cup History

Highest T20 World Cup Team Totals :International cricket’s shortest format is T20.The goal of this format is to get a huge total for each team to beat the other.Likewise, the T20 World Cup does not disappoint.There have been a few teams that scored higher totals than their opponents.Here is the list of highest totals in T20 WC history.

What are the top 5 highest team scores in T20 World Cup history?

Pos	Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1	Sri Lanka	260/6	20	13	1	Kenya	Johannesburg	14 Sep 2007
2	England	230/8	19.4	11.69	2	South Africa	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016
3	South Africa	229/4	20	11.45	1	England	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016
4	India	218/4	20	10.9	1	England	Durban	19 Sep 2007
5	South Africa	211/5	20	10.55	1	Scotland	The Oval	7 Jun 2009
6	India	210/2	20	10.5	1	Afghanistan	Abu Dhabi	3 Nov 2021
7	South Africa	209/5	20	10.45	1	Afghanistan	Mumbai	20 Mar 2016
8	South Africa	208/2	17.4	11.77	2	West Indies	Johannesburg	11 Sep 2007
9	South Africa	205/5	20	10.25	1	Bangladesh	Sydney	27 Oct 2022
10	West Indies	205/4	20	10.25	1	Australia	Colombo (RPS)	5 Oct 2012

1. Sri Lanka Scored 260/6 vs Kenya – 2007 T20 World Cup 

Sri Lanka holds the record for the highest team total in T20 World Cup history, scoring 260/6 against Kenya in the inaugural 2007 edition, powered by Sanath Jayasuriya’s 88 and Mahela Jayawardene’s 65 runs.

Full Scorecard: Sri Lanka vs Kenya 2007 T20 World Cup

2. 230/8: England  vs South Africa in 2016 T20 World Cup

In the 2016 T20 World Cup, England was fearsome.In the chase against South Africa, they recorded the 2nd highest total in the history of the T20 World Cup.

While batting first, South Africa set a mountainous score of 229-4 against England in the 18th match of the 2016 T20 World Cup.After chasing down the target, England posted the second highest T20 score in World Cup history of 230/8.

3. 229/4: South Africa vs England in 2016 T20 World Cup

South Africa posted an imposing 229/4 runs in their 20 overs against England in the 18th match of the 2016 T20 World Cup.South Africa total of 229 remains the third-highest team score in T20 World Cup history.

Full Scorecard: South Africa vs England Super 10 2016 T20 World Cup

4. 218/4: India vs England in 2007 T20 World Cup

In the 2007 T20 World Cup, India posted a mammoth 218/4 batting first against England in Durban on September 19.Openers Gambhir (58) and Sehwag (68) added 136 runs before Yuvraj Singh blasted 6 sixes in an over off Broad en route to the fastest T20I fifty (12 balls).Despite England’s 200/6, India won the high-scoring thriller by 18 runs.

Full Scorecard: India vs England 2007 T20 World Cup

5. 211/8: South Africa vs Scotland in 2009 T20 World Cup

Our countdown now includes two appearances by South Africa.The T20 World Cup 2009 was a great season for South Africa.Therefore, their total against Scotland was the 5th highest in T20 World Cup history.

South Africa played Scotland in the 5th Group D match of the T20 World Cup 2009 at the Oval on 7th June 2009.While batting first against Scotland, South Africa posted a large total of 211/5. South Africa’s innings were dominated by Ib de Villiers’ 79th innings.

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6. South Africa ‘s Third Highest Score in T20 World 209/5

South Africa scored 209 runs for 5 wickets against Afghanistan in their 20th Super 10 match of the 2016 T20 World Cup played in Mumbai.This total of 209/5 is the third highest score by South Africa in T20 World Cup history.

South Africa batted first and posted a big score against Afghanistan.Their batters performed well to set a challenging total in the crucial Super 10 match of the 2016 T20 World Cup.

7. South Africa 4th Time Record Score 208/2

What’s this? South Africa again posts the 7th highest total in T20 World Cup history.In this match of T20 World Cup 2007, Proteas took on West Indies in Johannesburg on 11th September 2007.

When West Indies batted first against South Africa, they posted a target of 205/6.The Proteas responded with a total of 208/2, which ranked as 7th highest in T20 World Cups.

8. West Indies Highest Score againts SA 205/6

The eighth-highest total in the history of the T20 World Cup belongs to West Indies.In the inaugural match of the 2007 T20 World Cup, which took place in Johannesburg on 11th September, they achieved this record against South Africa.

With 205/6 against South Africa, West Indies posted one of the highest totals in T20 World Cups.His first hundred at the World T20 was the highlight of the match for Chris Gayle.

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9. West Indies 205/4 – T20 WC 2012

Apart from South Africa, the only other team to make our list twice is West Indies.When they faced Australia in 2012’s T20 World Cup, they scored the 9th highest total in the tournament.

It was the second-semi final match of T20 WC 2012 between West Indies and Australia on 5th October, when West Indies scored 205/4 batting first against Australia at the Colombo cricket stadium.In that match, West Indies’ Chris Gayle scored 75 points and was the top scorer.

10. Pakistan ‘s Highest Score in T20 World History 201/5

In the 14th match of the 2016 T20 World Cup, Pakistan batted first and scored 201/5 against Bangladesh, which remains their highest total in T20 World Cup history.Ahmed Shehzad top-scored for Pakistan with 52 runs off 39 balls, hitting 8 fours.

Mohammad Hafeez contributed 64 runs off 42 balls, smashing 7 fours and 2 sixes.Shahid Afridi played a blistering cameo, scoring 49 runs off just 19 balls, including 4 fours and 4 sixes. Powered by these knocks, Pakistan posted a formidable total of 201/5 in their allotted 20 overs against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.This remains Pakistan’s highest team score in T20 World Cup history to date.