Most T20I Wins While Batting First By Teams

“Win the toss and choose to bowl” has become the norm in T20 cricket in recent years.

With the format turning out to be a batsman’s game with every series, teams batting second have been enjoying the privilege of knowing the target and planning their chase much more efficiently. The influence of the dew effect on the night matches and the batter-friendly pitches makes it more challenging for the bowlers to defend totals.

This article will list the top ten teams with the most wins while batting first in T20Is and their win percentage in successfully defending the targets.

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Most T20I Wins by Teams While Batting First

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied/No Result	Win%
India	154	98	46	10	63.64
Pakistan	157	93	61	3	59.23
New Zealand	137	76	50	11	55.47
South Africa	117	66	49	2	56.41
Afghanistan	97	61	35	1	62.88
West Indies	120	54	57	9	45.00
England	95	53	36	6	55.78
Sri Lanka	120	51	67	2	42.50
Uganda	58	50	8	0	86.20
Australia	90	47	39	4	52.22

Key Insights on Defending Totals in T20I Cricket

Leading Nations in T20I Wins While Batting First

India have won the most matches while batting first in T20Is. In fact, India became the first team to win 90 matches while batting first.

India and New Zealand are the two teams to win 30 or more matches after batting first in their respective home countries in T20Is.

India have won 10 or more matches against five teams while batting first in T20Is, the most by a team.

India played 27 matches in 2022, of which they won 18 after batting first, the most by a team in a calendar year in T20Is.

Efficiency and Win Percentages in Target Defense

Afghanistan and India are the two full-member teams to have a win percentage above 60 while successfully defending their totals in T20Is.

Overall, Uganda have the highest win percentage while batting first in T20Is, with their win percentage hovering around 86.

Nigeria and Finland have successfully defended the lowest total in T20Is. Both teams pulled off wins despite getting all out for 90 runs in their first innings against Sierra Leone and Guernsey in 2021 and 2024, respectively.

Captains with Most Wins while Batting First in T20Is

Captain	Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied/No Result	Win%
Kane Williamson	New Zealand	45	27	17	1	60.00
Rohit Sharma	India	35	26	8	1	74.28
Asghar Afghan	Afghanistan	30	25	5	0	83.33
Gerhard Erasmus	Namibia	38	24	14	0	63.15
Ahmed Faiz	Malaysia	41	23	16	2	56.09
Brian Masaba	Uganda	28	23	5	0	82.14
Charles Perchard	Jersey	33	23	9	1	69.67
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming	Japan	36	21	14	1	58.33
MS Dhoni	India	36	19	15	2	52.78
Muhammad Waseem	UAE	27	19	8	0	70.37