In the T20I format, a team must get a solid start to finish up with a mammoth score or hunt down a huge target. For this purpose, teams stack up with power hitters in their ranks to speed up the innings from the word go.
The batters use the powerplay overs to the fullest to set the tempo for the upcoming batters. During the first 6 overs, batters look to score quick runs, including boundaries to boost the run rate.
In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 instances of the most runs scored by batters in powerplay in a T20I innings.
Most Runs by a Batter in Powerplay in a T20I Innings
| Player | Runs in PP | Strike Rate | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head (AUS) | 73 | 331.81 | Scotland | Edinburgh | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Paul Stirling (IRE) | 67 | 268.00 | West Indies | St George’s | 15 Jan 2020 |
| Colin Munro (NZ) | 66 | 286.95 | West Indies | Mount Maunganui | 1 Jan 2018 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 64 | 266.66 | West Indies | Centurion | 26 Mar 2023 |
| Evin Lewis (WI) | 62 | 258.33 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 22 Dec 2018 |
| Johnson Charles (WI) | 62 | 269.56 | South Africa | Kingston | 26 May 2024 |
| Muhammad Waseem (UAE) | 60 | 250.00 | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 18 Feb 2023 |
| Travis Head (AUS) | 59 | 256.52 | England | Southampton | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Colin Munro (NZ) | 57 | 285.00 | England | Hamilton | 18 Feb 2018 |
| Stephan Myburgh (NED) | 57 | 271.42 | Ireland | Sylhet | 21 Mar 2014 |
Key Insights
73: Travis Head holds the record for scoring the most runs in a powerplay in a T20I match. The Australian batter displayed his power-hitting skills against Scotland as he hammered 73 runs off 22 balls in the first 6 overs.
331.81: Head smacked 73 runs at a staggering strike rate of 331.81. This is the highest strike rate among the batters who have scored 50+ runs in powerplay in a T20I innings.
100: Among the batters on this list, 2 batters went on to convert their explosive starts into centuries. One batter is Quinton de Kock, who scored 100 off 44 balls against the Windies, helping the Proteas successfully chase down 259 runs.
172: While the second batter is Aaron Finch, who smacked a 172-run knock against Zimbabwe in 2018. Finch’s 172 off 76 is the highest individual score by an opener in T20Is.
