Teams And Individual Scores in T20 Format

The game of cricket in the world has seen teams rack up massive scores and records being broken frequently in the shorter format of the game. Cricket, particularly when played in the T20 format has evolved into a batsman-dominated sport in which bowlers are frequently in the hands of power-hitting players. The format has led to breaking records and has also set new standards in scoring for international and franchise cricket. Let’s take a look at some the most impressive team scores that have garnered headlines throughout the field of T20 cricket.

Team Score

We have made a list of team scores in T 20 Cricket. Let’s take a look-

The Record-Breaking Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe recently established a record in T20 international cricket when they scored the record-breaking 344/4 in a match against Gambia during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier 2024 Group B match. The game, which was played at the Ruaraka Sports Club Ground in Nairobi during the month of October 2024, witnessed an amazing unbeaten 133 score in just 43 balls from Sikandar Raza. His performance, aided by the solid performances of cricket’s wicketkeeper (62), Clive Madande (53 not out) Brian Bennett (50), and Clive Madande (53) Brian Bennett (50), was the catalyst for Zimbabwe to set records by scoring the most successful number of wickets for a T20 internationals.

Nepal’s Historic Feat

Napal held the record for the most points before Zimbabwe’s record-breaking feat in T20 cricket at international level. Nepal’s team crushed 314/3 in the match against Mongolia in 2023 Asian Games,. The match featured Kushal Malla’s record-breaking most fastest T20 century as well as Dipendra Singh Airee’s most rapid fifty. Nepal’s explosive batting allowed them to reach the most impressive 300-plus score in T20I the history of T20Is up to that point and secured a huge 273-run win over Mongolia.

Indian team’s amazing Innings

In the year 2024, the Indian cricket squad, which was led by Suryakumar Yadav, etched their place in the record books with the second highest score for T20 cricket. In the match, India scored a record 297/6 in their match against Bangladesh playing in Hyderabad. The game was capped by Sanju Samson’s dazzling score of 111 from only 47 balls, and Captain Samson himself putting up a rapid-fire 75 off just 35 balls. The performance highlighted India’s ability to bat in the shorter form that the sport offers.

Franchise Cricket’s Highs

Cricket franchise-wide, Team Hyderabad, captained by Pat Cummins, recorded the highest score of scores in T20 franchise history, and also the third highest total T20 score. In April 2024, at M.Chinnaswamy stadium, the team scored 287/3 in their match against Team Bengaluru. In the Indian T20 League Hyderabad setting an additional record with 277/3 in the face of Team Mumbai, establishing the highest score of the Indian T20 League at that moment.

Afghanistan and Czech Republic’s Remarkable Scores

In February of 2019, Afghanistan recorded the third-highest T20 international score, scoring 278/3 in the match against Ireland. Six months later and it was the Czech Republic matched this total by scoring 278/4 in Continental Cup at Turkey. Both teams showed the ability of scoring at a remarkable rate of 14 runs per hour, which emphasized the speed and power of T20 cricket.

Punjab and Melbourne Stars’ Impressive Totals

Punjab team’s score 275/6 against Andhra Pradesh also one of the top team totals in T20 cricket. It was also the top score for the Indian squad until eclipsed by Team Hyderabad in the Indian T20 League 2024. Melbourne Stars made 273/2 against Hobart Hurricanes in Big Bash T20 Leauge securing seventh positions in highest team scores during 2021-22. Titen also recorded 271/3 against Knights in an CSA T20 Challenge 2022-23 league match.

Mumbai’s Domestic Dominance

On the domestic scene Mumbai’s cricket team reached the top ten scorers in T20 cricket by scoring 258/4 victory over Sikkim at the Syed Mushtaq Al Trophy.  If we talk about individual score let’s take at look-

Individual Score

The field of T20 cricket has seen a variety of remarkable individual performances which have made their mark into the record books. We have create a list of the top individual scores of T20 internationals:

1. Aaron Finch (Australia)- He create history in the T 20 cricket format when made 172-run score against Zimbabwe on 3 July 2018, the highest individual score in T20 cricket. This show his master class ability in agility and power-hitting.
2. Hazrat Zazai (Afghanistan) – His 162* run against Ireland at the end of 23 February 2019, was the second-highest score ever achieved by an Afghan. His blasting batting style has set the new standard in Afghan cricket.
3. Aaron Finch (Australia) – Finch is back with an another 156 impressive run against England on 29 August 2013, showing his unflagging power in the game of T20 cricket.
4. Glenn Maxwell (Australia) – Maxwell’s made 145 runs against Sri Lanka on 6 September 2016 was an amazing performance of fearless and awe-inspiring cricket.
5. Sahil Chauhan (Estonia) – Sahil Chauhan of Estonia made 144* score against Cyprus on 17 June 2024 shows his ability as a superb T20 player from Estonia.
6. Kushal Malla (Nepal) – His unbeaten 137* score against Mongolia on 27September 2023 was an incredible performance and fastest century of T20Is at that time.
7. Zeeshan Kukikhel (Hungary)- His 137 runs on 5 June in 2022 showed his ability to beat the bowling attack against Austria.
8. FH Allen (New New Zealand)- His 137-run on 17January, 2024 showed his skill and his aggressive style in the crease against Pakistan.
9. M Levitt (Netherlands) – His 135 run against Namibia on February 29th, 2024 was instrumental in setting a target for Namibia’s opponents.
10. L Yamamoto Lake (Japan)- Yamamoto Lake’s unbeaten 134* performance against China on the 15th of February, 2024 was an outstanding game on the field in Japanese cricket.
11. MP O’Dowd (Netherlands)- His 133* runs against Malaysia on 18th April 2021 is an impressive achievement for T20 cricket.
12. Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)- His 133* runs against Gambia on 23 October 2024, set an all-time record for Zimbabwe to play T20 cricket.
13. George Munsey (Scotland) – Munsey’s 132-run run against Austria on the 25th of July 2023 showed his impressive batsmanship.
14. D Visser (Samoa) – Visser’s 132 runs against Vanuatu on the 20th of August 2024 highlighted his formidable role in the sport.
15. George Munsey (Scotland) – George Munsey’s undefeated mark that was 127* against the Netherlands on the 16th September 2019 further proved his standing as a world-class T20 batsman.

Conclusion

The development of T20 cricket has seen batsmen push the limits of what was previously thought feasible, leading to record-breaking scores, thrilling games. Teams continue to push the level and make T20 cricket a format in which every score is within reach. No matter if it’s franchise or international cricket, these incredible scores demonstrate the dynamic as well as unpredictable character of T20 and ensure that the game will remain a entertaining spectacle for the fans around the world.

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