In limited overs game, especially T20 cricket, a good start is paramount for any given team. This is because, once the team makes a bad start in a given match, the time left to stage a comeback is less and could become highly tedious. Hence, one needs to make use of the powerplay overs, whether the batting team or the bowling team.
A batting team will look to maximise the fielding restrictions by dominating the bowling and scoring as many runs as possible in this phase. The momentum with the start they got would invariably extend to a few more overs.
So, in this article, we will talk about the batting teams that have scored the most runs in the first 10 overs of a T20I innings.
Highest Team Total in First 10 Overs in a T20I
| Team | Total in 1st 10 Overs | Against | Final Total | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 167/1 | Bulgaria | 237/10 | Sofia | 2025 |
| England | 166/1 | South Africa | 304/2 | Manchester | 2025 |
| Austria | 164/1 | Hungary | 190/2 | Ilfov County | 2025 |
| Bulgaria | 159/2 | Gibraltar | 244/4 | Sofia | 2025 |
| Australia | 156/3 | Scotland | 156/3 | Edinburgh | 2024 |
| Estonia | 154/4 | Cyprus | 194/4 | Episkopi | 2024 |
| India | 152/1 | Bangladesh | 297/7 | Hyderabad | 2024 |
| Malta | 151/1 | Estonia | 229/8 | Marsa | 2025 |
| Zimbabwe | 150/3 | Gambia | 344/4 | Nairobi | 2024 |
| South Africa | 149/0 | West Indies | 259/4 | Centurion | 2023 |
Key Insights on Highest Totals in the First 10 Overs of T20Is
Leading Team and Player Milestones After 10 Overs
Turkey hold the record for the highest team total after 10 overs in a T20I innings. They scored 167 runs for the loss of a wicket against Bulgaria in 2025.
Muhammad Fahad contributed 120 of Turkey’s 167 runs, the most by a batter in the first 10 overs in a T20I innings.
Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan is the only other batter to complete a century at the halfway mark in a T20I innings.
Chauhan brought up his ton in just 27 balls, making it the fastest century by a batter in the shortest format.
Fahad, meanwhile, completed his fifty off 13 balls, the fourth–fastest half-century by a batter, while his hundred came off 29 balls, the second-quickest in T20Is.
Record-Breaking Team Totals and Powerplay Dominance
Estonia were the first team to score more than 150 runs within the first 10 overs of a T20I innings. They collected 154 runs, helping them chase a 192-run target in 13 overs against Cyprus in June 2024.
Turkey scored 113 of the 167 runs in the first six overs, the second-most by a team in the powerplay in a T20I innings.
The highest T20I powerplay total belongs to Romania, who thrashed a 116-run target in 5.4 overs against Serbia in a 2021 match.
England’s 166 runs in the first 10 overs set them a launchpad to post 304 for 2 against South Africa, the second-highest total by a full-member team in T20Is.
England’s 166 runs are also the most by a full-member team at the halfway mark in T20Is.
Global Performance Trends and Individual Team Records
Australia scored 156 for 3 in 9.4 overs in response to a 155-run target set by Scotland in 2024. This is the fastest 150-plus run chase by a team in terms of overs batted in a T20I match.
India and New Zealand have two instances each of scoring 140 or more runs in the first 10 overs in T20Is.
Mongolia have recorded the lowest team total after 10 overs in a T20I innings. Singapore bowled them out for a mere 10 runs in 10 overs in 2024.
Mongolia’s 10 all out against Singapore is the second–lowest total by a team in T20I cricket.
Mongolia are the only team to score 20 or fewer runs after the first 10 overs in four T20I innings.
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