T20 cricket is all about ferocious hitting and accumulating mammoth totals. Teams have given their batters a free license to smash the ball right from the word go.
The freedom has resulted in teams reaching huge scores and thrashing down equally big totals with ease. The T20 World Cup has also been at the forefront of witnessing some high-scoring thrillers.
This article will list the top 10 highest team totals posted in T20 World Cup history.
| Team | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 260/6 | Kenya | Johannesburg | 14 Sep 2007 |
| India | 256/4 | Zimbabwe | Chennai | 26 Feb 2026 |
| India | 255/5 | New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 8 Mar 2026 |
| West Indies | 254/6 | Zimbabwe | Wankhede | 23 Feb 2026 |
| India | 253/7 | England | Wankhede | 5 Mar 2026 |
| England | 246/7 | India | Wankhede | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Ireland | 235/5 | Oman | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Feb 2026 |
| England | 230/8 | South Africa | Wankhede | 18 Mar 2016 |
| South Africa | 229/4 | England | Wankhede | 18 Mar 2016 |
| Sri Lanka | 225/5 | Oman | Pallekele | 12 Feb 2026 |
| India | 218/4 | England | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
| West Indies | 218/5 | Afghanistan | Gros Islet | 17 Jun 2024 |
| South Africa | 213/4 | Canada | Ahmedabad | 9 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa | 211/5 | Scotland | The Oval | 7 Jun 2009 |
| India | 210/2 | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 3 Nov 2021 |
| South Africa | 209/5 | Afghanistan | Wankhede | 20 Mar 2016 |
| India | 209/9 | Namibia | Delhi | 12 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa | 208/2 | West Indies | Johannesburg | 11 Sep 2007 |
| Scotland | 207/4 | Italy | Eden Gardens | 9 Feb 2026 |
| West Indies | 205/6 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 11 Sep 2007 |
Sri Lanka hold the record for scoring the highest team total in the T20 World Cup’s history. The 2014 champions posted 260 runs on the board against Kenya in the inaugural edition. Thus far, only Sri Lanka have breached the 250-run mark in the tournament.
230 runs scored by England are the highest in a successful run chase in the T20 World Cup. They chased down the 230-run target set by South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in 2016.
The above game recorded the highest match aggregate in T20 World Cup history. England (230) and South Africa (229) accumulated 459 runs in the match.
South Africa is the only team to score 200+ totals in five or more matches in the T20 tournament.
There are three instances of both teams scoring 200 or more runs in a single T20 World Cup match. England and South Africa feature in two games each. Apart from the match between them, the 2007 edition games between South Africa-West Indies and England-India saw 200-plus scores from both teams.
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