Top 10 Teams List with Highest Score in T20I

This fast-paced tournament is known for explosive batting and top scores in a short span of twenty overs. For the longest period teams have pushed their limits setting for the Highest Score in T20Is.  With the growth of the fan base, every team eyes for the finest players and adds them to their squads making an overall strong squad to compete with.

From legendary team knocks to dominating opponents many unexpected players have listed themselves in the top five T20i highest team score. In this exploration, we will look over the teams that have rewritten the record book with their exceptional batting performances.

List of Teams with Highest Score in T20I

Over the years, teams have fought hard to keep themselves at the top list of Highest Score in T20Is. Posting record-breaking scores in T20 Internationals, Zimbabwe leads the chart of the highest score in T20I as a team, they have an astonishing 344/4 against the Gambia which is the highest as of present and No team has been able to break this record. Below is the list of all the top 10 teams with T20I highest team score.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has produced an unforgettable batting masterclass in front of all the powerful nations. The team has set a new benchmark for the teams to follow by putting a mammoth score of 344/4 while playing against Gambia in the 2024-2025 ICC World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier.

This iconic benchmark wasn’t possible without the explosive innings from Sikandar Raza’s bat where he hit 133 of just 43 balls. Along with him, Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe also added half-centuries in their names leading to a total team score of 344.

Chasing the Zimbabwe score, Gambia collapsed for just 54 runs in just 14.4 overs making this match in favor of Zimbabwe. Along with this, they secured a victory with 290 runs which is one of the largest margin wins in T20Is history.

• Zimbabwe has achieved this fate twice in the top 5 list of countries with the highest score in the T20Is, they also have this performance against Seychelles. Where they played a total of 286/5 in Nairobi during the World Cup regional qualifiers match.

Nepal

Playing in the 2023 Asian Games Cricket Competition, Nepal put on a sensational batting performance, posting a total of 314/3 on the scoreboard. This record-breaking performance was witnessed on the grounds of Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou, and was majorly contributed by  Kushal Malla’s unbeaten 137 runs.

Kushal playing on the Nepal front dismantled the bowling order of Mongolia, hitting 8 fours and 12 sixes with a strike rate of 274.

India

India playing against Bangladesh at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, posted a score of 297/6. These spectacular innings came from the bat of Sanju Samson who posted a total of 111 in just 47 balls. To post this total on board he was supported by Suryakumar Yadav (75 off 35) and Hardik Pandya (47 off 18).

Bangladesh in reply was restricted to a total of 164/7, falling short of 133 runs. Samson earned the player of the match for this match for his brilliant knock.

• India once again scored this fate when they faced South Africa on the grounds of Wanderers Stadium on 15 November 2024. The majority of this mammoth score came from Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma who scored 109 and 120 respectively.

 Afghanistan

Afghanistan led to a massive win over Ireland where they posted a total of 278/3, playing on the grounds of Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun. Playing in this match, not only did Afghanistan score the T20i highest team score but also recorded the Highest Individual Score in T20Is. Hazratullah Zazai scored an unbeaten 162 off just 62 balls, smashing 11 fours and 16 sixes at a strike rate of 261.29.

Chasing this, Ireland started strong with Paul Sterling leading the charge but after his dismissal, the team couldn’t bounce back and got knocked out for 194/6 in their allotted 20 overs.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic sits at the number 6 spot with the highest team total of 278/4 and is above the major frontrunners of cricket records. The team recorded this fate while playing against Turkey in the 2019 Continental Cup at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov. The highest run scorer for the match was Sudesh Wickramasekara who scored a total of 104 in just 36 balls hitting 8 fours and 10 sixes. Another key player in this team total is in favor of Sumit Pokhriyal who hit 79 for 52 balls while playing at a strike rate of 151.

Nigeria

Nigeria thrashed the opponent Ivory Coast by posting an achievable score of 264 runs. They scored this at the time of the ICC World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier, on grounds of the Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval, Abuja. Batting first they made this score with the help of Selim Salau who scored 112 off 53 balls and Issac Okpe’s 65 off 23 balls.

Following the chase, the Ivory Coast lost to T20I lowest totals, they crumbled at just 7 runs in only 7.3 overs.

Malaysia 

Malaysia in the Asian Games T20 Clash posted a total of 268/4 against Thailand in twenty overs with the help of their key batter Syed Aziz. He scored a total of 126 for 56 balls and was complemented by Muhammad Amir who also put up a score of 55.

In response to this knock, Thailand could only manage to score 74/9 in 20 overs and fell short of 193 runs. Virandeep Singh and Vijay Unni took two wickets each, while Ahmed Faiz also chipped in with another two, ensuring Thailand never gained momentum.

England

Sitting on the spot 10 of the T20I highest team score, England managed this score against West Indies. The England team posted a total high score of 267/3 in 20 overs and brought their batting to fire. 

The major of this score came from the bat of Phil Salt who scored 119 off 57 balls smashing a total of 10 sixes and 7 fours. This score was complemented by his mates Jos Butler and Liam Livingstone who scored 55 and 54 respectively. Chasing this target, West Indies couldn’t get dominance and lost its top order, soon pushing them to match loss.

With these, our list of the top 10 Highest Score in T20Is comes to an end. As the game progresses, fans can see more records in the record book. But as of now, Zimbabwe stands strong with 2 of the T20i highest team score.

Any further updates in the records will be updated once they are made, till then this is the updated list for the Highest Score in T20Is.