This article highlights the top 5 highest team scores ever in T20I cricket. It focuses on the amazing performances and impressive totals achieved by different countries in this exciting format.
5. 267/3 England vs West Indies, 2023
In 2023, England played against West Indies. England scored a lot of runs, 267/3. Phil Salt hit 119 runs. West Indies tried hard but only scored 192 runs. So, England won by 75 runs. This made the series tied at 2-2.
Malaysia played really well in Hangzhou at the 2023 Asian Games. They scored a big 268 runs against Thailand. This helped them win by a huge 194 runs. It showed how good they are at T20 cricket on the world stage.
3. 278/4 Czech Republic vs Turkey, 2019
In a really exciting T20 International match, the Czech Republic did something amazing. They scored 278 runs for 4 wickets against Turkey in Ilfov County, 2019. Sudesh Wickramasekara played an awesome game, hitting 104 runs in just 36 balls, which really helped their team. But Turkey didn’t do so well. They only scored 21 runs, which is the lowest ever in a T20 International match.
2. 278/3 Afghanistan vs Ireland, 2019
In a super exciting T20 game in Dehradun, Afghanistan made history in 2019. They scored a huge 278 runs with Hazratullah Zazai hitting 162 runs in just 62 balls and Usman Ghani adding 73 runs fast. Even though Ireland scored 194 runs, Afghanistan won by a big margin of 84 runs.
Nepal played really well against Mongolia in a T20 match at Hangzhou in the 2023 Asian Games. They scored a lot of runs, 314 to be exact, and only lost 3 wickets. Mongolia didn’t do so well and only scored 41 runs. Nepal won by a huge margin of 273 runs, setting a new record for men’s cricket.