Gone are the days when 170-180 totals were competitive in T20Is. Now teams chase such totals like a walk in the park.
So teams batting first have to push their limits to the fullest and go beyond 200 runs. And it’s quite common to see teams breach that mark more often.
But even those scores aren’t 100 percent safe either, prompting teams to aim for 240-plus totals.
This article will list the teams with the most 240-plus totals in T20I cricket.
Most 240+ Totals by Teams in T20Is
| Teams | 240+ Totals | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Indies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UAE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Records on ‘Teams’ and ‘Totals’
Most Times – 400+ Totals in Both Innings of a Test Match
All-Out Below 100 Most Times in Tests
Most Successful 250-plus Run Chases in ODI
Most Successful 350-plus Run Chases in ODI
All-Out Below 100 Most Times in ODIs
Most 200+ Totals in T20 World Cup
Most 200+ Totals in an IPL Season
Key Insights
1: Sri Lanka were the first team to breach the 240-run mark in T20I cricket. They smashed 260 for 6 against Kenya in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka’s total remained the highest for almost nine years.
30: From 2007 to 2018, only 10 times teams scored above 240 totals in T20Is. But since 2019, the number has more than tripled and continues to grow.
6: Out of those, India has surpassed the mark the most times. The Indian team has posted six 240-plus totals in all, with three coming before 2020 and the other three since October 2024.
9: Among the full members, nine teams have scored 240-plus totals at least once, with seven doing it multiple times. Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Ireland are yet to go past the mark.
2: Zimbabwe racked up three of their 240-plus scores in a span of five days, with two of them coming in consecutive matches. They are the only team to do so, as they plundered 240/8 against Rwanda and 344/4 against Gambia in the Africa sub-regional qualifiers in October 2024.
344: Zimbabwe’s 344 is the highest team total in all T20I cricket, while Nepal is the other team to put up more than 300 runs on the board. India’s 297/6 against Bangladesh, though, is the highest between two full members.
258: The West Indies’ 258/5 against South Africa (2023) is the highest T20I team total in a losing cause, while India’s 244/4 against the Windies (2016) is the highest in an unsuccessful run chase.
4: India, New Zealand, Serbia, and the West Indies are the four teams to lose a T20I despite scoring 240-plus runs. And India is the only one to lose while chasing a target.
253: Despite Japan posting 253 for 4 against Mongolia, the match ended in a no result. This is the only T20I match involving a 240-plus team total to produce a no result.
240: Thus far, there have been four instances of both teams scoring 240-plus totals in a T20I match.
- West Indies (245/6 in 20 overs) won against India (244/4 in 20 overs) by one run (2016).
- New Zealand (243/6 in 20 overs) lost against Australia (245/5 in 18.5 overs) by five wickets (2018).
- Serbia (242/4 in 20 overs) lost against Bulgaria (246/4 in 19.4 overs) by six wickets (2022).
- West Indies (258/5 in 20 overs) lost against South Africa (259/4 in 18.5 overs) by six wickets (2023).
