Highest Team Scores in T20 World Cup (2007
Explore the top 10 biggest totals in T20 World Cup history with match data, including opponents, grounds, and dates that highlight cricket’s most explosive scoring performances.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has always been a tournament where batting limits of all the teams are pushed and scoreboards are rewritten in a matter of minutes.
Since the inaugural of the game, teams have treated the 20-over format as a stage for fearless strokeplay, tactical innovation, and calculated risk. The highest team totals in T20 World Cup history are not just big numbers as they reflect changing strategies, improved power-hitting skills, flatter pitches, and the growing depth of batting line-ups across international cricket.
The benchmark was set early when Sri Lanka's cricket team smashed 260/6 against Kenya in 2007, which is a score that redefined what fans believed was possible in a T20 international.
Nearly two decades later, that record still stands as a symbol of how far ahead of its time that innings was. Yet the chase to approach or surpass such totals has never slowed.
What makes these top scores especially meaningful is the context behind them. Many came against competitive bowling attacks on global stages, often under tournament pressure where net run rate and momentum matter as much as wins.
As the latest edition of the t20 World Cup is in full swing, here are the 10 highest team scores in T20 World Cup history up to 2026,
Top 10 Highest Team Scores in T20 World Cup till 2026
Epic batting performances have left an indelible mark in the storied history of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. As the 2026 progresses, Ireland now has the second position in terms of team scores where the team has scored 235 runs against Oman on 14 February. Check the top 10 team score below according to ESPN:
| Team | Score | Overs | RR | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| Sri Lanka | 260/6 | 20 | 13 | v Kenya | Johannesburg | 14 Sep 2007 |
| Ireland | 235/5 | 20 | 11.75 | v Oman | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Feb 2026 |
| England | 230/8 | 19.4 | 11.69 | v South Africa | Wankhede | 18 Mar 2016 |
| South Africa | 229/4 | 20 | 11.45 | v England | Wankhede | 18 Mar 2016 |
| Sri Lanka | 225/5 | 20 | 11.25 | v Oman | Pallekele | 12 Feb 2026 |
| India | 218/4 | 20 | 10.9 | v England | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
| West Indies | 218/5 | 20 | 10.9 | v Afghanistan | Gros Islet | 17 Jun 2024 |
| South Africa | 213/4 | 20 | 10.65 | v Canada | Ahmedabad | 9 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa | 211/5 | 20 | 10.55 | v Scotland | The Oval | 7 Jun 2009 |
| India | 210/2 | 20 | 10.5 | v Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 3 Nov 2021 |