Cricket’s shortest format has evolved into a high-scoring spectacle, with teams now regularly breaching the 250-run mark through aggressive batting and modern power-hitting. Let’s see which team has posted the most 250-plus totals in T20 internationals in the table below.
Most 250+ totals in T20Is
| Team | 250+ totals | Won | Lost | No result | Highest total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 297/6 vs Bangladesh |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 344/4 vs Gambia |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 278/4 against Turkey |
| England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 304/2 vs South Africa |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 258/0 vs China |
| West Indies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 258/5 vs South Africa |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 278/3 vs Ireland |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 263/3 vs Sri Lanka |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 256/5 against Gibraltar |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 268/4 against Thailand |
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 314/3 vs Mongolia |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 254/5 against Scotland |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 271/4 vs Ivory Coast |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 252/3 vs Netherlands |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 259/4 vs West Indies |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 290/3 against Croatia |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 260/6 vs Kenya |
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Most 250+ totals in T20Is
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Mostly – 200+ chases in IPL
Most totals “under 100” in IPL
Key insights on teams scoring 250+ scores in T20I Cricket
Record-breaking team innings and milestones
Team Indiawho leads in 200+ totals in T20Is, also currently holds the top position for 250+ totals in the format.
Sri Lanka were the first team to post a total of over 250 in T20I cricket, marking an increase 260 for 6 against Kenya in the 2007 T20 World Cup. This remains the highest team total ever recorded in the T20 World Cup history.
The highest team total in men’s T20Is belongs Zimbabwewho posted 344 for 4 against Gambia in the Africa T20 World Cup sub-regional qualifier 2024.
Nepal were the first team to win the 300-run mark in the men’s T20Is, after scoring 314 for 3 against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games.
England scored 304 for 2 against South Africa 2025the highest team total in a T20I with two full teams and the highest T20I total by a team on its home ground.
Zimbabwe reached the 250 run mark 16.2 surplusesthe fastest of a team together with Englandwhich matched the performance 2025.
Successful chases with 250+ scores and T20I match aggregates
South Africa are the only team to chase a target of more than 250 runs in T20Is, setting a 259-run target against the West Indies 2023.
The West Indies And South Africa scored 517 runs combined, making it the highest number of runs in a T20I match.
The West Indies’ total of 258 for 5 is the highest in a losing cause in T20Is and remains the only total over 250 to end in defeat.
South Africa, IrelandAnd Sri Lanka have conceded more than 250 totals two or more T20I Matches.
Global trends and annual score records
India, JapanAnd Zimbabwe scored two 250-plus totals each in 2024the joint highest number of a team in a calendar year.
A total of seven More than 250 totals were recorded 2024the most in one calendar year in the shortest format.
Zimbabwe scored 194 runs in the last 10 overs against Gambia, the most by any team in a T20I innings, with 102 runs in the last four overs alone.
Check: Most runs by a team in the first 10 overs and the last 5 overs in a T20I innings
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