The T20 format surely has a platform where the batters single-handedly take away the match from their opponents by scoring a high score. We have seen a lot of innings where things have looked easy and the batters are hitting sixes for fun. To do it at a big stage, which is the World Cup, is surely every batter’s dream as he is representing his country. Let us have a look at the Top 5 highest individual scores for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Apart from the World Cup, when we look at the highest individual scores by a player in any T20 match belongs to Chris Gayle. While playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, he scored 175* in just 66 balls against the Pune Warriors India. When we look at an international match, it belongs to Aaron Finch as he scored 172 in 76 balls against Zimbabwe in 2018 in Harare.
Top 5 highest individual scores for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Brendon McCullum 123 (58) vs Bangladesh
It was the 5th match of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20, where New Zealand were playing Sri Lanka in Kandy. Brendon McCullum scored 123 runs in 58 balls. His innings included 11 boundaries and seven massive sixes. This is still the highest individual score by a player in the T20 World Cup. New Zealand won that match by 59 runs.
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Chris Gayle 117 (57) vs South Africa
It was the first match of the first edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007, and what a start it was. South Africa was playing the West Indies in Johannesburg. The Universe boss, Chris Gayle, entertained everyone by scoring 117 runs in 57 balls, which included seven boundaries and ten big sixes. Eventually, the West Indies lost this game.
Alex Hales 116* (64) vs Sri Lanka
It was the group stage match of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 where England were facing Sri Lanka at Chattogram. England were chasing a target of 190 runs. Alex Hales single-handedly helped his team win the match by six wickets as he scored 116* runs in just 64 balls, which included eleven boundaries and six massive sixes.
Ahmed Shehzad 111* (62) vs Bangladesh
Pakistan were playing Bangladesh at Mirpur in a group stage match of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. Pakistan were batting first as Ahmed Shehzad was unstoppable. He scored 111 runs in 62, which included 10 boundaries and five sixes, and batted the full 20 overs. Eventually, the Pakistan team won that match by 50 runs.
Rilee Rossouw 109 (56) vs Bangladesh
This happened in one of the recent editions of the T20 World Cup. It was the group stage match of the 2022 ICC World T20 World Cup, where New Zealand were playing Bangladesh in Sydney. Rilee Rossouw scored 109 runs in 56 balls, which included eight big hits and seven boundaries. New Zealand won the match by 104 runs.
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