T20 WC record book

All-time T20 World Cup records

8 record categories derived from ICC Men's T20 World Cup matches (6 editions covered, 2014–2026). Sample-size disciplined: lowest-total entries require ≥10 overs faced; best-bowling entries require ≥3 wickets.

Highest team totals

Highest team innings totals across all T20 WC matches covered (2014–2026). Super-overs excluded.

  1. 1.India256/4
  2. 2.India255/5
  3. 3.West Indies254/6
  4. 4.India253/7
  5. 5.England246/7

Lowest team totals

Lowest team innings totals (minimum 10 overs faced). Super-overs excluded.

  1. 1.Uganda39/10 (12 ov)
  2. 2.Netherlands39/10 (10.3 ov)
  3. 3.Uganda40/10 (18.4 ov)
  4. 4.Netherlands44/10 (10 ov)
  5. 5.Oman47/10 (13.2 ov)

Highest individual scores

Highest individual batting scores in a single T20 WC innings (minimum 30 runs).

  1. 1.AD Hales116 (63)
  2. 2.Ahmed Shehzad111 (61)
  3. 3.YS Samra110 (65)
  4. 4.RR Rossouw109 (55)
  5. 5.JG Bethell105 (48)

Best bowling figures (innings)

Best bowling figures in a single innings, ranked by wickets then runs conceded. Minimum 3 wickets.

  1. 1.HMRKB Herath5/3
  2. 2.AJ Hosein5/11
  3. 3.A Zampa5/19
  4. 4.Ahsan Malik5/19
  5. 5.R Shepherd5/20

Highest successful chases

Highest 2nd-innings totals where the chasing team won.

  1. 1.England230/8 (19.4 ov)
  2. 2.India199/5 (19.2 ov)
  3. 3.United States of America197/3 (17.4 ov)
  4. 4.West Indies196/3 (19.4 ov)
  5. 5.Netherlands193/4 (13.5 ov)

Closest wins by runs

Smallest run margins across all T20 WC matches.

  1. 1.Zimbabwewon by 1 runs
  2. 2.South Africawon by 1 runs
  3. 3.Indiawon by 1 runs
  4. 4.South Africawon by 2 runs
  5. 5.West Indieswon by 3 runs

Biggest wins by runs

Largest run margins — the most dominant defending performances in T20 WC history.

  1. 1.West Indieswon by 134 runs
  2. 2.West Indieswon by 107 runs
  3. 3.Sri Lankawon by 105 runs
  4. 4.South Africawon by 104 runs
  5. 5.Pakistanwon by 102 runs

Most sixes in a match

Most sixes across both innings of a single T20 WC fixture.

  1. 1.India vs England · 2026-03-0534 sixes
  2. 2.West Indies vs Zimbabwe · 2026-02-2331 sixes
  3. 3.Ireland vs Netherlands · 2014-03-2130 sixes
  4. 4.India vs Zimbabwe · 2026-02-2628 sixes
  5. 5.India vs New Zealand · 2026-03-0827 sixes

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Sources & methodology

Records derived from per-match ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. Super-overs excluded. Where doctrine §3.1 sample floors apply, the floor is disclosed in the category description.