Most Runs in an Innings in T20I: Recently, the Indian team has made a record of scoring the most runs in the first innings in T20 International cricket, and has scored 297 runs in an innings. So let us know about some international cricket teams who have scored the most runs in the first T20I innings.
Most Runs in an Innings in T20I
The Indian cricket team has established a new benchmark for the most runs scored in the first innings of a T20 International match against strong international cricket team.
And on October 12, 2024, while playing the third match of the 3-match T20I series against the Bangladesh team, Indian team scored the highest runs in an Innings in T20I and scored 297 runs, with the help of Sanju Samson century in just 45 balls, with the loss of 3 wickets. This is the highest individual score in an innings in international cricket. After that, the Afghanistan team scored 278 runs against the Ireland team on February 23, 2019.
Highest first innings score in a T20 International match
And below in the table, a list of teams is given that have scored the highest runs in any first innings in international cricket. Nepal and the Indian team are ranked first and second, respectively.
Team | Score | Opponent | Date |
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Nepal | 314/3 | Mongolia | September 27, 2023 |
India | 297/6 | Bangladesh | 12 October 2024 |
Afghanistan | 278/3 | Ireland | February 23, 2019 |
Czech Republic | 278/4 | Turkey | August 30, 2019 |
Australia | 263/3 | Sri Lanka | September 6, 2016 |
Sri Lanka | 260/6 | Kenya | September 14, 2007 |
India | 260/5 | Sri Lanka | December 22, 2017 |
South Africa | 259/2 | West Indies | March 26, 2023 |
England | 241/3 | New Zealand | November 8, 2019 |
FAQs
Q. What is the highest score in T20 history?
Ans: On September 27, 2023, the Nepal team scored the highest ever T20 score of 314 runs in a match against the Mongolian team. India’s team followed with a score of 297 runs.
Q. Who scored the most runs in T20?
Ans: Indian Former T20I World Cup Winning captain Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most runs scored in T20 cricket. He has amassed an impressive number of runs in his career
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