Highest individual scores in T20I cricket
| Player | Team | Score (balls) | SR | In return for | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Finch | Australia | 172 (76) | 226.31 | Zimbabwe | Harare | July 3, 2018 |
| Hazratullah Zazai | Afghanistan | 162* (62) | 261.29 | Ireland | Dehradun | February 23, 2019 |
| Aaron Finch | Australia | 156 (63) | 247.61 | England | Southampton | August 29, 2013 |
| Sacha de Alwis | Cayman Islands | 150* (67) | 223.88 | Brazil | Buenos Aires | December 14, 2024 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 145* (65) | 223.07 | Sri Lanka | Pallkele | September 6, 2016 |
| Sahil Chauhan | Estonia | 144* (41) | 351.21 | Cyprus | Episcopi | June 17, 2024 |
| Phil Salt | England | 141* (60) | 235.00 | South Africa | Manchester | September 12, 2025 |
| Kushal Malla | Nepal | 137* (50) | 274.00 | Mongolia | Hangzhou | September 27, 2023 |
| Zeeshan Kukikhel | Hungary | 137 (49) | 279.59 | Austria | Lower Austria | June 5, 2022 |
| Find Allen | New Zealand | 137 (62) | 220.96 | Pakistan | Dunedin | January 17, 2024 |
Key insights on the highest individual scores in T20I history
Dominance in individual T20I batting records
Aaron Finch holds the record for the highest individual score in T20Is and has been broken 172 out of 76 against Zimbabwe in 2018. This is also the highest individual score by a captain and an opener in T20Is.
Finch is the only hitter to break down two scores of 150 or more runs in T20I cricket.
Mohammed Waseems 112 for the UAE against Ireland in 2022 is the highest individual score of one associate hitter against a full team in T20Is.
New Zealand Brendon McCullum and that of Zimbabwe Brendan Taylor have achieved the highest scores as wicketkeepersscore 123 against Bangladesh (2012) and Botswana (2025) respectively.
Fastest centuries and highest strike rates in an innings
Sahil Chauhans undefeated 144 for Estonia against Cyprus in 2024 is the highest individual score by a batsman in a successful pursuit in T20Is.
Chauhan crossed over 100-run mark off 27 ballsmaking him the fastest centurion in T20I cricket. His knock consisted of 18 sixesthe most by a batsman in a T20I innings.
Turkey Mohammed Fahad recorded the highest strike rate in a T20I inningsscored his 34 ball 120 at 352.94 against Bulgaria in 2025. Chauhan from Estonia (144* bee 351.21 against Cyprus) and Sikandar Raza from Zimbabwe (133* bee 309.30 vs Gambia) are the others with a Pass rate of more than 300 in an innings.
Fahad brought up his hundred 29 ballsmaking it the fastest with a batter in the first innings of a T20I match. This is also the fastest T20I century by a wicketkeeper.
Unique milestone and positional scoring achievements
Rohit Sharma scored five centuries while opening for India, most by a opener in T20Is. Overall, his five hundreds are matched only by Glenn Maxwell.
Canadas Matthew Spoors has the highest individual score crushed by a batter on his T20I debutan undefeated one 108 against the Philippines in 2022.
Sahil Chauhans 144* is also the highest score of a No. 4 hitter in T20Is.
Belgium Saber zakhil is the only batsman to score a century No. 7 or lower in T20Is, an unbeaten hammer 100 at number 8 against Austria in 2021.
That of Zimbabwe Sikandar Raza reached the century mark against Gambia 33 deliveriesthe fastest T20I ton by a full-fledged batsman.
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