Zimbabwe to India: Full list of highest team total in T20 Internationals

Zimbabwe set a record for the highest team total in T20I history, scoring 344 for 4 against Gambia in the T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier. Captain Sikander Raza, who has played for Punjab Kings in the IPL, dazzled with an unbeaten 133 off just 43 balls, hitting 15 sixes. This surpassed Nepal's previous record of 314 runs against Mongolia in the Asian Games last year. Overall, Zimbabwe struck 27 sixes and 30 boundaries in their innings.    Check India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE SCORE and MATCH UPDATES HERE   

Highest Team Totals in T20Is
Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
Zimbabwe	344/4	20	17.2	1	Gambia	Ruaraka Sports Club, Nairobi	23/10/24
Nepal	314/3	20	15.7	1	v Mongolia	Hangzhou	27/09/23
India	282/4	19	14.84	1	v Bangladesh	Hyderabad	12/10/24
Afghanistan	278/3	20	13.9	1	v Ireland	Dehradun	23/02/19
Czech Rep.	278/4	20	13.9	1	v Turkey	Ilfov County	30/08/19
Malaysia	268/4	20	13.4	1	v Thailand	Hangzhou	02/10/23
England	267/3	20	13.35	1	v West Indies	Tarouba	19/12/23
Australia	263/3	20	13.15	1	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	06/09/16
Sri Lanka	260/6	20	13	1	v Kenya	Johannesburg	14/09/07
India	260/5	20	13	1	v Sri Lanka	Indore	22/12/17
South Africa	259/4	18.5	13.75	2	v West Indies	Centurion	26/03/23
Czech Rep.	258/2	20	12.9	1	v Bulgaria	Marsa	12/05/22
West Indies	258/5	20	12.9	1	v South Africa	Centurion	26/03/23
Japan	258/0	20	12.9	1	v China	Mong Kok	15/02/24
Denmark	256/5	20	12.8	1	v Gibraltar	Waterloo	29/06/22
New Zealand	254/5	20	12.7	1	v Scotland	Edinburgh	29/07/22
Japan	253/4	20	12.65	1	v Mongolia	Sano	08/05/24

 

Although Raza's 15 sixes are impressive, they fall short of the T20I record of 18 sixes held by Sahil Chauhan of Estonia. The ICC's decision to grant T20I status to all member nations has led to numerous record-breaking performances, especially when less experienced teams face stronger opponents. 

 

Additionally, Zimbabwe's total surpasses the highest score in T20Is among Test-playing nations, previously held by India with 297 for 6 against Bangladesh earlier this month. On the other hand, Gambia's Musa Jobarteh became the most expensive bowler in T20I history, conceding 93 runs in 4 overs, surpassing the previous record of 75 runs by Sri Lanka's Kasun Rajitha.