T20Is have now become a regular in bilateral tournaments. Often, three or five T20I matches are played between teams along with Tests and ODIs. The compact nature and the crowd-pulling capacity make the format one of the favourites among cricketing countries.
This article will discuss the top ten batters who have scored the most runs in a T20I bilateral series.
Most Runs in a Bilateral T20 Series
| PLAYER | SERIES | RUNS | INNINGS | STRIKE RATE | 50s/100s | HIGH SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt (ENG) | England in West Indies, 2023 | 331 | 5 | 185.96 | 0/2 | 119 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | England in Pakistan, 2022 | 316 | 6 | 138.60 | 4/0 | 88* |
| Sahil Chauhan (EST) | Estonia in Cyprus, 2024 | 290 | 6 | 256.03 | 1/1 | 144* |
| Mark Chapman (NZ) | New Zealand in Pakistan, 2023 | 290 | 5 | 165.71 | 2/1 | 104* |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | England in Pakistan, 2022 | 285 | 7 | 143.22 | 1/1 | 110* |
| Leslie Dunbar (SER) | Serbia in Bulgaria, 2022 | 284 | 4 | 202.85 | 2/1 | 117 |
| Tilak Varma (IND) | India in South Africa, 2024 | 280 | 4 | 140.00 | 2/0 | 120* |
| Abhishek Sharma (IND) | England in India, 2025 | 279 | 5 | 219.68 | 1/1 | 135 |
| Finn Allen (NZ) | Pakistan in New Zealand, 2024 | 275 | 5 | 195.03 | 1/1 | 137 |
| Sabaorish Ravichandran (JPN) | Mongolia in Japan, 2024 | 273 | 4 | 185.71 | 0/4 | 86* |
Explore “Bilateral Cricket Series” Records
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Most Runs in a 2-Match Test Series
Most Runs in a 3-Match Test Series
Most Runs in a 4-Match Test Series
Most Runs in a 5-Match Test Series
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Most Sixes in a Bilateral Test Series
Most Sixes by a Team in a Bilateral Test Series
Most 5-Wicket Hauls in a Bilateral Test Series
Indian Batters with Most Runs in a Bilateral Test Series
Most Runs in a Bilateral ODI Series
Key Insights on Batting Records in Bilateral T20I Series
Highest Run Aggregates and Centuries in a T20I Bilateral Series
England’s Phil Salt has scored the most runs in a bilateral T20I series, accumulating 331 runs in five innings during the 2023 West Indies tour.
Salt’s run tally included two hundreds, which is the joint-most by a batter in a bilateral T20I series.
Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma also scored two centuries each on India’s tour of South Africa in 2024. (Check out batters with multiple T20I centuries here.)
Best Strike Rate and Boundary-Hitting Records in a T20I Series
Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan has the highest strike rate in a bilateral T20I series (minimum 50 balls faced). He scored 297 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 256.03 against Cyprus in 2024.
Chauhan’s 297 runs are the most by a batter for a team in a bilateral T20I series victory.
Chauhan’s run tally included 32 sixes, the most by a batter in a bilateral series in T20Is.
Indonesia’s Dharma Kesuma struck 32 fours against Myanmar in 2024, the most by a batter in a bilateral T20I series.
Outstanding Average and Consistency Milestones in T20I Series
New Zealand’s Mark Chapman has the highest average in a bilateral T20I series (minimum two innings batted). He aggregated 290 runs at an average of 290 while remaining unbeaten four times in five innings against Pakistan in the 2023 series.
Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, and Mitchell Marsh are the three players to average above 150 in two different bilateral T20I series.
Mohammad Rizwan faced 228 deliveries in the 2022 T20I series against England, the most by a batter in a bilateral T20 series, irrespective of the number of matches played.
Rizwan hit four fifty-plus scores in the above series, the joint-most by a batter, along with Japan’s Sabaorish Ravichandran, who also struck four against Mongolia in 2024.
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