Cricket’s shortest format has evolved into a high-scoring spectacle, with teams now regularly breaching the 250-run mark through aggressive batting and modern power-hitting. Let us see which team has posed the most 250-plus totals in T20 internationals in the table below.

Most 250+ Totals in T20Is

Team250+ TotalsWonLostNo ResultHighest Total
India4400297/6 vs Bangladesh
Zimbabwe3300344/4 vs Gambia
Czech Republic2200278/4 vs Turkey
England2200304/2 vs South Africa
Japan2101258/0 vs China
West Indies2110258/5 vs South Africa
Afghanistan1100278/3 vs Ireland
Australia1100263/3 vs Sri Lanka
Denmark1100256/5 vs Gibraltar
Malaysia1100268/4 vs Thailand
Nepal1100314/3 vs Mongolia
New Zealand1100254/5 vs Scotland
Nigeria1100271/4 vs Ivory Coast
Scotland1100252/3 vs Netherlands
South Africa1100259/4 vs West Indies
Spain1100290/3 vs Croatia
Sri Lanka1100260/6 vs Kenya

Key Insights on Teams Scoring 250+ Scores in T20I Cricket

Record-Breaking Team Innings and Milestones

Team India, who leads in 200+ totals in T20Is, also currently holds the top position for 250+ totals in the format.

Sri Lanka were the first team to post a 250-plus total in T20I cricket, racking up 260 for 6 against Kenya in the 2007 T20 World Cup. This remains the highest team total ever recorded in the T20 World Cup history.

The highest team total in men’s T20Is belongs to Zimbabwe, who posted 344 for 4 against Gambia in the T20 World Cup Africa sub-regional qualifier in 2024.

Nepal were the first team to breach the 300-run mark in men’s T20Is, having scored 314 for 3 against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games.

England scored 304 for 2 against South Africa in 2025, the highest team total in a T20I involving two full member teams and the highest T20I total by a team at a home ground.

Zimbabwe reached the 250-run mark in 16.2 overs, the joint-quickest by a team along with England, who matched the feat in 2025.


Successful Run Chases of 250+ Scores and T20I Match Aggregates

South Africa are the only team to chase down a 250-plus run target in T20Is, gunning down a 259-run target against the West Indies in 2023.

The West Indies and South Africa scored 517 runs combined, making it the highest run aggregate in a T20I match.

The West Indies’ total of 258 for 5 is the highest in a losing cause in T20Is and remains the only 250-plus total to end in a defeat.

South Africa, Ireland, and Sri Lanka have conceded 250-plus totals in two or more T20I matches.


Global Trends and Annual Scoring Records

India, Japan, and Zimbabwe scored two 250-plus totals each in 2024, the joint-most by a team in a calendar year.

A total of seven 250-plus totals were recorded in 2024, the most in a single calendar year in the shortest format.

Zimbabwe scored 194 runs in the last 10 overs against Gambia, the most by a team in a T20I innings, with 102 runs coming in the last four overs alone.

Check: Most Runs by a Team in the First 10 Overs and the Last 5 Overs in a T20I innings

Saurabh Chede

Saurabh is a cricket enthusiast who crafts content around the sport. Being from a cricket-crazy nation, he developed an unbreakable bond with the sport. When he's not watching cricket, you'll find him creating funny memes or watching old TMKOC episodes!

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