Top 10 Highest match aggregates in T20 Internationals

Top 10 Highest match aggregates in T20 Internationals

T20 cricket format is meant to be invented for batsmen. Or at least that is the perception public gets looking at the stats. In just 20 overs per side, batsmen try to score as many as possible runs in T20 regardless of the fear to lose wicket and majority of the time they succeed making the format a batting-dominant one. Although some of the best bowlers also tend to do much better job than many of the rest. But in the end it is fair enough to call this format a batting favored one. While we all know that there would be a lot of runs coming in a T20 game, sometimes the things get really unexpected in terms of highest match aggregates.

In a domestic T20 leagues game one can expect both teams crossing the 200 runs mark in their respective 20 overs however at International level it is rare. South Africa was beaten by England during the T20 world cup 2016 despite setting a target of 230. It was a shocking performance by the English side as they chased down one of the biggest T20 total in a world cup. A total of 459 runs were scored during the match – third most in the highest match aggregates list. Before this West Indies and South Africa were involved in a t20 game in 2015 that ended with a total of 467 runs in total – the second highest match aggregate in T20I history.

Things get more interesting when we speak of the ongoing West Indies vs India T20 series. The first game that was eventually won by West Indies by just 1 runs witnessed the highest match aggregates in T20 international history. A total of 489 runs were scored by both teams in 40 overs including two fastest hundreds and two fifties. Had India chased down the target – that they missed by a single run, it would also have been the highest chase in T20I history.

Top 10 Highest match aggregates in T20 Internationals

Team 1	Team 2	Runs	Wkts	Overs	RR	Ground	Match Date
India	West Indies	489	10	40.0	12.22	Lauderhill	27 Aug 2016
South Africa	West Indies	467	13	39.2	11.87	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2015
England	South Africa	459	12	39.4	11.57	Mumbai	18 Mar 2016
England	Australia	457	12	40.0	11.42	Southampton	29 Aug 2013
New Zealand	Australia	428	10	40.0	10.70	Christchurch	28 Feb 2010
England	India	418	10	40.0	10.45	Durban	19 Sep 2007
India	Sri Lanka	417	11	39.1	10.64	Mohali	12 Dec 2009
South Africa	West Indies	413	8	37.4	10.96	Johannesburg	11 Sep 2007
Australia	England	413	13	40.0	10.32	Hobart	29 Jan 2014
South Africa	Australia	409	12	40.0	10.22	Johannesburg	6 Mar 2016