Top 7 highest power play scores in T20I cricket.
2024.09.05
Australia gave a power play batting masterclass in the match played at the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh. The visitors raced down Scotland’s challenging 20-over total of 154/9 in only 9.4 overs, finishing at 156/3.
The most impressive player was Australian sensation Travis Head, who scored an incredible 80 runs in just 25 balls with 12 fours and five sixes. Australia’s power play aggressiveness was unparalleled as they smashed the previous record for the greatest power play total in Twenty20 international cricket, scoring an incredible 113 runs in the first six overs. This brilliant beginning demonstrated Australia’s supremacy in the game’s shortest format and set the stage for an easy win.
Top 7 highest T20I powerplay scores
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Australia’s quick start against Scotland in 2024 (113 runs vs. Scotland) set a new record for the greatest T20I power play score. Their aggressive batting allowed them to reach a daunting total in just six overs. Head was the highlight of the game, scoring 73 off just 22 balls in the power play.
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South Africa (102 runs versus the West Indies, 2023): The team’s commanding batting display against the West Indies demonstrated their ability to manage the power play, resulting in a fast-moving opening partnership that established the tone for the whole innings. Quinton de Kock, who scored 64 runs off of only 24 balls during the power play, was a key player in this spectacular show.
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West Indies (98 runs vs. Sri Lanka, 2021): The West Indies often found the boundary to produce a massive power play total, showcasing their aggressive brand of cricket. With 38 runs off only 10 balls, including six straight sixes in an over from Akila Dananjaya, Kieron Pollard was instrumental in this attempt.
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Ireland (93 runs against. West Indies, 2020): Ireland’s aggressive style against the West Indies surprised a lot of people. They amassed a high-scoring power play that set the stage for the remainder of the match. The Irish side scored 93 runs in the first six overs in the first Twenty20 International, with Paul Stirling top-scoring with 67 off just 25 balls during the power play.
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West Indies (92 runs versus Afghanistan, 2024): The West Indies put on a great display against Afghanistan in Match 40 of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Caribbean team amassed 92 runs in the first six overs by aggressively batting and seizing loose deliveries. Nicholas Pooran hit 36 off 13 balls, while Johnson Charles added 35 off 19 balls during the blazing start.
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Australia (91 runs vs. New Zealand, 2018): Australia’s aggressive style helped them to a big power play score against a top-tier opponent in the fifth Twenty20 International of the 2018 Trans-Tasman series, as seen by their overpowering start against New Zealand. David Warner made a rapid 39 off just 16 deliveries, while D’Arcy Short spearheaded the attack with a 38 off 20 balls.
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Netherlands (91 runs vs. Ireland, 2021): The Dutch squad created history in their performance during the 2014 T20 World Cup Group B match up with Ireland. They took complete control of the game after accumulating 91/1 in the first six overs. With four fours and six sixes in his 57 off 21 balls, Stephan Myburgh played a key role.
@ Charith Rajapaksha
