Top 5 record breaking T20 score in the cricket history


Afghanistan hammer highest T20 score at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on 23rd Feb 2019. The previous record was of Australia's 263/6 scored against Sri Lanka in 2016. Afghanistan is now the proud record holder to score highest T20 total in international cricket. 

Below are the highest scores ever recorded in T20 internationals: 

1. Afghanistan 278/3 vs Ireland 194/6 at Dehra Dun, 2019

Afghanistan created history in second Twenty20 International against Ireland at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun. Afghanistan scored 278 for the loss of three wickets from their allotted 20 overs, to register the highest t20 score. Hazratullah Zazai played a remarkable innings, as he scored 162 runs from just 62 balls. Zazai became the first player from Afghanistan to score 150 or more runs, and his 236-run highest opening stand with Usman Ghani, who made 73 runs from 48 balls and became the highest partnership in T20Is. 

2. Australia 263/3 vs Sri Lanka 178/9 at Pallekele, 2016

Australia continued their domination over hosts Sri Lanka in the limited-overs formats with a thumping 85-run win in the first of the two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) in Pallekele. Put in to bat, the Australia scored a record 263 for 3 in 20 overs with Glenn Maxwell top-scoring with an unbeaten 145. Sri Lanka was never in the game after that and they eventually finished with 178 for 9 with skipper Dinesh Chandimal (58) registering his joint-highest score. 145* by Glenn Maxwell make him the second highest run-scorer in T20Is after 156 by Aaron Finch. 

3. India 260/5 vs Sri Lanka 172/9 at Indore, 2017

Sri Lanka are unlikely to forget December 22, 2017 when they faced India in a T20I at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, and it turned out to be nothing short of a nightmare. Led by Rohit Sharma's 118 off 43 balls and KL Rahul who made 89 off 49 as India posted a whopping 260 for 5 in 20 overs, winning the game comfortably. 

4. Sri Lanka 260/6 vs Kenya 88/9 at Johannesburg, 2007 ICC World T20

Sanath Jayasuriya is known for his wicket taking record but in the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa he scored 88 runs off 44 balls. Sanath Jayasuriya 88 and Jehan Mubarak's late fireworks lifted Sri Lanka to a record team score of 260 for 6, a target way out of reach for the opposition as Kenya managed just 88. Thus, Sri Lanka has beaten Kenya by 172 runs. 

5. Australia 248/6 vs England 209/6 at Southampton, 2013

On August 29, 2013 Aaron Finch smashed most runs in t20 and record 156 off just 63 balls thus help Australia beat England by 39 runs in the T20 internationals. Aaron Finch named Player of the match for record-breaking 156-runs knocked off facing 63-balls including 14-sixes and 11-fours with strike rate of 247.61. Australia scored imposing total of 248-6 in 20 overs.


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