Highest and Lowest totals of the Top 10 T20I teams
Australia's highest T20I score is 263. How much is India's highest score in the format?
1. India
Highest score – 260
The Indian cricket team is a side that receives support at every single venue that they play. The fans flock the stadium to watch the ‘Men In Blue’ in action, and the Indian cricketers are always under the scanner. The Indian side won the T20 World Cup in the year 2007.
The Indian side recorded their highest ever total in T20Is against neighbours Sri Lanka in the year 2017. At the Holkar stadium, Rohit Sharma launched into the Sri Lankan bowling attack and scored a 43-ball 118, including 10 towering sixes that sailed into the crowd. He was supported by KL Rahul who scored 89, and the duo put on 165 runs for the first wicket, as India ended up with a total of 260/5. In reply, even though Kusal Perara scored 77 off just 37 balls, Sri Lanka fell short of the target by 88 runs.
Lowest score – 74
The lowest total by India in T20Is came against Australia on 1st February 2008, at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Batting first, India folded up for just 74, with only Irfan Pathan offering some resistance by scoring 26. For the hosts, Nathan Bracken was lethal with the ball, and picked up 3 wickets, giving away 11 runs, from 2.3 overs. Australia chased down the target with ease, and won the match with 9 wickets to spare.
With the T20 World Cup scheduled in India next year, there will be plenty of hope and a truckload of expectations from the Indian side to lift the trophy.
Note: All the stats have been taken from Cricbuzz, Crincinfo and Howstat cricket and have been updated as on 20th December 2020
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