Every team is proud when they hold records against their name, which makes it tougher for the opponents to break them. One of them has to be the highest team total in the World Cup. A great day with the bat surely can make the batters unstoppable, and there have been many teams that have scored huge totals. Let us have a look at the Top 5 Highest totals for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
It might surprise you, but the team that has dominated the ICC tournaments, which is Australia, does not have any of the highest totals in the top ten. South Africa has been one of the highest team scores in the top ten.
Top 5 Highest totals for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka 260/6 vs Kenya
It was the first edition of the T20 World Cup in 2027, and Sri Lanka were playing Kenya in Johannesburg. Sri Lanka, batting first, scored 260/6 in their 20 overs, with Sanath Jayasuriya scoring 88 and Mahela Jayawardene scoring 65. Eventually, Sri Lanka won that match by 172 runs and still set a record for the highest T20 team total, which is still not broken.
England 230/8 vs South Africa
It was a super 10 match where England were playing South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. England were chasing 230, and they completed a successful run chase. Joe Root was the top scorer as he scored 83 runs in 44 balls. This is still the most successful run chase in the T20 World Cup by any team.
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South Africa 229/4 vs England
It was a super 10 match where England were playing South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. South Africa, batting first, scored 229/4. Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, Jean-Paul Duminy, and Quinton de Kock all scored a half-century. The England team was able to chase the target and South Africa lost the match.
India 218/4 vs England
The first edition of the T20 World Cup had given a lot moments to remember. It was a group match between India and England in Durban. No Indian fan can forget this match as Yuvraj Singh smashed six sixes in an over to Stuart Broad. India scored 218/4 in their 20 overs, and they won the match by 18 runs.
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West Indies 218/5 vs Afghanistan
Certainly, it was the 2024 T20 World Cup where the West Indies were playing Afghanistan in Gros Islet. The West Indies team scored 218/5 in 20 overs as Nicholas Pooran was the star of the game. He just missed out on a century as he scored 98 runs in 53 balls. Basically, the West Indies team won the match by 104 runs.
