The T20I format has seen some of the best wicketkeeper-batters embrace their dual role of keeping wickets and scoring runs like anything. Apart from being the masters behind the stumps, they have also let their bats do the talking on significant occasions.
Few keeper-batters have lit up the stage with their explosive highest scores in the shorter format. This article will look at the top 10 instances of wicketkeepers smashing the highest scores in T20Is.
Highest Scores by a Wicketkeeper in T20Is
| Player | Score (Balls) | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 123 (58) | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21 Sep 2012 |
| Phil Salt (ENG) | 119 (57) | West Indies | Tarouba | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Mohammad Shahzad (AFG) | 118* (67) | Zimbabwe | Sharjah | 10 Jan 2016 |
| Leslie Dunbar (SRB) | 117 (50) | Bulgaria | Sofia | 26 Jun 2022 |
| Morne van Wyk (SA) | 114* (70) | West Indies | Durban | 14 Jan 2015 |
| Sanju Samson (IND) | 111 (47) | Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 12 Oct 2024 |
| Sanju Samson (IND) | 109* (56) | South Africa | Johannesburg | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Saim Hussain (BUL) | 108* (55) | Malta | Marsa | 14 May 2022 |
| Sanju Samson (IND) | 107 (50) | South Africa | Durban | 08 Nov 2024 |
| Leslie Dunbar (SRB) | 104* (61) | Bulgaria | Corfu | 14 Oct 2019 |
Key Insights
123: New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum became the first keeper-batter to hammer a century in the T20I format. His blazing knock of 123 off 58 balls came against Bangladesh during the 2012 T20 World Cup. This still remains the highest individual score in T20 World Cup history.
2: Leslie Dunbar, the Serbian keeper, has scored 2 T20I centuries, both against Bulgaria. And he is the only keeper-batter to cross the 100-run mark 2 or more times.
7: Pakistan’s wicketkeeper, Mohammad Rizwan, has over seven 80+ knocks, which is the most by any keeper-batter.
