Top 10 Highest individual T20I scores in Cricket

Top 10 Highest individual T20I scores in Cricket

The past two or so weeks have been really aching for Sri Lankan cricket team. Firstly they lost the record of highest ODI totals in history when England smashed a new world record 444 runs against Pakistan. And now they have been deprived of the highest T20 total as well. This time however it was their own mistake as Australian batters notched up the record 263 run in an International T20 game. Australia is currently in Sri Lanka for an elongated tour that is almost at its conclusion. The Test series between the sides was won by the hosts. Australia were whitewashed by the islanders for the first time in cricket history. However the wounded kangaroos have made a brilliant comeback even after losing their captain Steven Smith. The regular skipper for the side was taken back halfway in the tour.

Despite playing under David Warner the side has already won the ODI series by a margin of 4-1. At the moment the T20 games are being played. In the first T20 game as well Australia were triumph as they easily beaten the home side. However the game was much more than a victory for the Aussies as they scored the highest ever t20I score in history. In doing so one man held his nerves and that is Glenn Maxwell. The ODI drop-out made a brilliant comeback to record the second highest individual T20I scores in cricket history. Playing as an opener, Glenn Maxwell scored 145 runs and carried his bat. His unbeaten 145 runs came in just 65 balls.

Skimming through the highest individual T20I scores in history, it comes out that Australia has a great record in terms of scoring runs. The highest individual innings in T20 internationals has also been played by an Australian – Aron Finch. Read the full list.

Top 10 Highest individual T20I scores in Cricket

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground
AJ Finch	156	63	11	14	247.61	Australia	v England	Southampton
GJ Maxwell	144*	63	14	9	228.57	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele
SR Watson	124*	71	10	6	174.64	Australia	v India	Sydney
BB McCullum	123	58	11	7	212.06	New Zealand	v Bangladesh	Pallekele
Babar Hayat	122	60	9	7	203.33	Hong Kong	v Oman	Fatullah
F du Plessis	119	56	11	5	212.50	South Africa	v West Indies	Johannesburg
Mohammad Shahzad	118*	67	10	8	176.11	Afghanistan	v Zimbabwe	Sharjah
RE Levi	117*	51	5	13	229.41	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton
CH Gayle	117	57	7	10	205.26	West Indies	v South Africa	CH Gayle
BB McCullum	116*	56	12	8	207.14	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch