Batters do have their strengths and weaknesses. Some may be good players of spin, some play high pace with ease. Some tend to equip a variety of cricketing shots, and some have their own set of shots in the bag.
Players like Chris Gayle would like to go over the fielder’s head, whereas Virat Kohli likes to drive and flick a lot. Those strengths can make batters fare better against certain opponents.
For instance, Gayle likes to play against the pacers, so teams like Australia and England would suit him better.
This article will list the batters who have the most runs against a single opponent in the T20 World cup.
Most Runs against Single opponent in T20 World Cup
| PLAYERS | RUNS | VS | INNINGS | AVERAGE | HIGH SCORE | 50s/100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 312 | PAKISTAN | 6 | 156.00 | 82* | 4/0 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 274 | AUSTRALIA | 5 | 68.50 | 88 | 4/0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 238 | WEST INDIES | 7 | 47.60 | 96* | 2/0 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 226 | NEW ZEALAND | 5 | 75.33 | 81 | 1/0 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 226 | WEST INDIES | 6 | 45.20 | 89* | 2/0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 220 | PAKISTAN | 6 | 44.00 | 84 | 2/0 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 215 | ENGLAND | 6 | 43.00 | 100* | 1/1 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 212 | SRI LANKA | 6 | 53.00 | 101* | 1/1 |
| Umar Akmal (PAK) | 209 | AUSTRALIA | 5 | 69.66 | 94 | 2/0 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 202 | WEST INDIES | 6 | 50.50 | 98* | 2/0 |
Key Insights
Virat Kohli’s average against Pakistan is gigantic as he has been dismissed twice in his six innings against them. He has scored four 50+ scores against the men in green. He was especially brilliant during the 2014 and 2016 editions. You can find the highest run-scorers in each edition of the T20 World Cup here.
Chris Gayle and Mahela Jayawardene are the only two batters to score 200-plus runs against two opponents each. Gayle, Kohli, and Warner are the three batters with more than 150 runs against three teams each in the T20 World Cup.
The Universe Boss hit 20 sixes against Australia, the most by a batter against a team in the tournament. He is also the only batter to smash 10 or more maximums against three opponents. Gayle smacked 17 sixes against England and 11 versus South Africa. You can see how Chris Gayle dominates the six-hitting record in this article.
Kohli tops the boundaries chart by scoring 31 fours against Pakistan. Tillakaratne Dilshan is the other batter with 30-plus fours against an opponent, with 30 against the West Indies.
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