In a T20I innings, batting teams look to unleash an all-out attack with the bat in the last 4 overs. This is the time when they bank on batters who can make a huge impact by scoring significant runs.
The T20 World Cup has seen batters go bonkers in the slog overs, providing a strong finish or chasing down a target.
Here we’ll look at the top 10 instances of batters scoring the most runs in the last 4 overs in a T20 World Cup innings.
Most Runs by Batters in Last 4 Overs in a T20 World Cup Innings
| Player | Runs (Balls) | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuvraj Singh (IND) | 58 (16) | England | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 51 (16) | Scotland | The Oval | 7 Jun 2009 |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 51 (17) | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21 Sep 2012 |
| Hardik Pandya (IND) | 50 (18) | England | Adelaide | 10 Nov 2022 |
| Shoaib Malik (PAK) | 50 (15) | Scotland | Sharjah | 7 Nov 2021 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (IND) | 47 (16) | Zimbabwe | Melbourne | 6 Nov 2022 |
| Jehan Mubarak (SL) | 46 (13) | Kenya | Johannesburg | 14 Sep 2007 |
| Michael Hussey (AUS) | 45 (14) | Pakistan | Gros Islet | 14 May 2010 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 45 (16) | West Indies | Wankhede | 31 Mar 2016 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 44 (13) | England | Chattogram | 29 Mar 2014 |
Key Insights
58 runs scored by Yuvraj Singh against England are the most by a batter in the last 4 overs in a T20 World Cup innings.
Thus far, Yuvraj remains the only batter to come to bat in the death over and score a fifty in the T20 World Cup. He reached his 50 mark off just 12 balls, which is the fastest fifty in the tournament’s history.
Yuvraj Singh’s strike rate of 362.50 is also the highest among the batters with 40 or more runs in the last 4 overs in an innings.
51 runs scored by Brendon McCullum were part of his 123-run knock against Bangladesh in 2012. McCullum’s 123 is the highest individual score in the T20 World Cup.
AB de Villiers is the only batter to accumulate 40 or more runs in the last 4 overs in 2 T20 World Cup innings.
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