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Highest Individual Score in T20 World Cup and International
1 Feb. 2023, Shubman Gill scored his 1st T20I century against New Zealand in the 3rd T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Gill became the 5th Indian batter to score century in all three formats after Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. Gill scored 126 off 63 balls which included 12 fours and 7 sixes.
New Zealand's former player and captain Brendon McCullum scored 123 runs off just 58 balls against Bangladesh, making it the highest T20 score by a batsman in all T20 World Cups. His outstanding knock included 11 fours and 7 sixes.
Highest Individual Score in T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2024: Top 10 Player List
Every batter dreams of scoring runs at the international level for his country, which is not an easy task. To score big runs against world class bowlers all over the world in a big tournament like the T20 World Cup, makes everyone in the cricket world sit and take notice of the batter’s skills and abilities.
Here we take a look at the top 10 highest scorers in T20 World Cup over the 7 editions of the tournament starting from 2007.
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs Scored | Against | Year | Venue |
| 1 | Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 123 | Bangladesh | 2012 | Pallekele |
| 2 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 117 | South Africa | 2007 | Johannesburg |
| 3 | Alex Hales | England | 116* | Sri Lanka | 2014 | Chattogram |
| 4 | Ahmed Shehzad | Pakistan | 111* | Bangladesh | 2014 | Mirpur |
| 5 | Rilee Rossouw | South Africa | 109 | Bangladesh | 2022 | Sydney |
| 6 | Glenn Phillips | New Zealand | 104 | Sri Lanka | 2022 | Sydney |
| 7 | Tamim Iqbal | Bangladesh | 103* | Oman | 2016 | Dharamsala |
| 8 | Jos Buttler | England | 101* | Sri Lanka | 2021 | Sharjah |
| 9 | Suresh Raina | India | 101 | South Africa | 2010 | Gros Islet |
| 10 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 100* | England | 2016 | Mumbai |
| 11 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 100 | Zimbabwe | 2010 | Providence |
Highest Individual T20 World Cup Score by a Batsman
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand): 123 vs Bangladesh (2012)
Batting on a difficult pitch, where Bangladesh made just 132 runs in their 20 overs and other New Zealand batters struggled, McCullum made the highest score in t20 by a player in World Cups. His innings had it all – cover drives, pulls, reverse sweeps, glances and straight sixes. His 58-ball 123 alone was nearly too much for Bangladesh to get past.
Chris Gayle (West Indies): 117 vs South Africa (2007)
The opening match of the first T20 World Cup pitted hosts South Africa against West Indies. Opening the batting, Chris Gayle showed the world why he was going to be the master of the T20 format. His 57-ball assault fetched him 117 which included 10 massive sixes. Sadly for him and the West Indies, South Africa chased down successfully with 16 balls to spare.
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Alex Hales (England): 116* vs Sri Lanka (2014)
Given a target of 190 to win and reduced to 0-2, Alex Hales played an innings of a lifetime. Hales cared for no reputation be it Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga or Ajantha Mendis. He cut, drove and clouted the ball with enormous power. His 64-ball knock ensured that England won the match with 4 balls to spare.
Ahmed Shehzad (Pakistan): 111* vs Bangladesh (2014)
Ahmed Shehzad is the only Pakistan batter to score an international hundred in the T20 World Cup. This innings was all the more impressive because Bangladesh’s two main spinners, Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzaq, controlled the innings for quite some time. Shehzad struck 10 fours and 5 sixes in the 62 balls that he faced.
Riley Rossouw (South Africa): 109 vs Bangladesh (2022)
Riley Rossouw became the first South Africa cricketer to score a century in the T20 World Cup as he led the side to a win over Bangladesh in 2022 T20 World Cup. Rossouw's 109 was packed with 7 fours and 8 sixes and led the team to a huge total of 205 runs, which they defended easily. He is the second player to score a T20I century in back to back matches.
Highest Run Score in T20 International by a Player: Top 10 List
Australia T20 captain Aaron Finch holds the record for the highest scorer in T20 International cricket. He made 172 runs off 76 balls (including 16 boundaries and 10 sixes) against Zimbabwe at Harare in 2018. His score was 3 runs short of Chris Gayle’s record for the highest individual score in T20 cricket.
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs Scored | Against | Year |
| 1 | Aaron Finch | Australia | 172 | Zimbabwe | 2019 |
| 2 | Hazratullah Zazai | Afghanistan | 162* | Ireland | 2019 |
| 3 | Aaron Finch | Australia | 156 | England | 2013 |
| 4 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 145* | Sri Lanka | 2016 |
| 5 | Zeeshan Kukikhel | Hungary | 137 | Austria | 2022 |
| 6 | Max O'Dowd | Netherlands | 133* | Malaysia | 2021 |
| 7 | George Munsey | Scotland | 127* | Netherlands | 2019 |
| 8 | Shubman Gill | India | 126* | New Zealand | 2023 |
| 9 | Evin Lewis | West Indies | 125* | India | 2016 |
| 10 | Shaheryar Butt | Belgium | 125* | Czech Republic | 2020 |
Highest Run Score in T20 by a Player: Top 10 List
South Africa's Dewald Brevis has the record of fastest 150 in T20 cricket. Brevis scored his 150 in just 52 balls, overtaking Chris Gayle's record of scoring in 53 balls against Pune in 2013.
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs Scored | Against | Year |
| 1 | Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 175 (66) | Pune | 2013 |
| 2 | Aaron Finch | Australia | 172 (76) | Zimbabwe | 2019 |
| 3 | Hazratullah Zazai | Afghanistan | 162* (71) | Ireland | 2019 |
| 4 | Hamilton Masakadza | Mountaineers | 162* (62) | Eagles | 2016 |
| 5 | Dewald Brevis | Titans | 162* (57) | Knights | 2022 |
| 6 | Adam Lyth | Yorkshire | 161 (73) | Northants | 2017 |
| 7 | Brendon McCullum | Kolkata | 158* (73) | Bangalore | 2008 |
| 8 | Brendon McCullum | Warwickshire | 158* (64) | Derbyshire | 2015 |
| 9 | Aaron Finch | Australia | 156 (63) | England | 2013 |
| 10 | Glenn Maxwell | Melbourne | 154* (64) | Hobart | 2022 |
FAQ’s
Who has the highest score in T20 International?
Aaron Finch holds the record for making the highest score in T20Is. He made 172 runs off just 76 balls against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. The innings included 16 fours and 10 sixes.
Which Indian player has the highest individual score in t20 internationals?
Shubman Gill holds the record for the highest individual score in T20I cricket by an Indian player. Gill scored 126 off 63 balls against New Zealand at theNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 1 Feb. 2023.
Who is the Highest Run Scorer in T20 cricket?
Chris Gayle holds the record of the highest run scorer in T20 matches. He made 175 runs off just 66 balls against Pune at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The innings included 13 fours and 17 sixes.
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