A score of 30 is the first milestone every batter would like to achieve in all their T20 innings. Irrespective of the batting position, a 30-plus score would be decent enough to position oneself as a consistent batter in the lineup.
Especially in the shortest format, when you have less time to set a target or chase down a total, every run coming out of the batters is valuable. On that note, a batter who can contribute with a more regular passion is always a key addition to a winning team.
This article will list the top ten batters who have smashed the most 30-plus scores in T20Is.
| Player | Innings | 30+ Scores | 50+ Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 136 | 68 | 42 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 117 | 56 | 39 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 143 | 53 | 29 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 151 | 53 | 37 |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 118 | 52 | 22 |
| Paul Stirling (IRE) | 160 | 51 | 25 |
| Muhammad Waseem (UAE) | 97 | 49 | 29 |
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | 103 | 49 | 21 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 93 | 47 | 31 |
| Virandeep Singh (MAS) | 104 | 46 | 24 |
Babar Azam became the first batter to score 30 or more runs in 60 innings in T20I cricket.
Martin Guptill, meanwhile, was the first batter to have 50 scores of 30 or more runs in T20Is, achieving the feat in July 2022.
Babar (Pakistan), Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan), Mohammad Rizwan (UAE), and Sami Sohail (Malawi) have converted 50 per cent or more of their innings into 30-plus scores (minimum 30 scores).
Austria’s Karanbir Singh has converted 90 per cent of his 30-plus scores into 50-plus scores, the highest rate for any batter in T20Is (minimum 20 scores).
32 of Guptill’s 30-plus scores came in New Zealand, the most by a batter on home soil in T20Is.
Likewise, Babar and Ireland’s Paul Stirling are the two batters with 40 or more 30-plus scores away from home in T20Is.
All of Stirling’s 30-plus knocks have come while opening for Ireland, the most by an opener in T20Is.
39 of Babar’s 30-plus scores came while leading Pakistan, the most by a captain in T20Is.
Rizwan, Jos Buttler, and Quinton de Kock have smashed 30-plus scores in more than 35 T20Is as wicketkeepers.
Rizwan smashed 20 scores of 30 or more runs in 2021, the most by a batter in a calendar year in T20Is.
Babar is the lone batter to score 10 or more 30-plus knocks against two teams in T20I cricket.
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