In the fast and exciting T20 cricket format, scoring a lot of runs is very important and can decide who wins the game.
The T20 World Cup is the top competition for this format and shows some of the best batting ever seen in cricket. Teams work hard to score as many runs as possible to beat their rivals, and these big scores are some of the most memorable parts of the tournament.
Whether it’s amazing hundreds or powerful partnerships, the highest team totals show off skills, smart planning, and great entertainment.
Below, this list presents the top 10 highest team totals in T20 World Cup history and provides important details about each record-setting performance.
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TOP 10: T20 World Cup Team Totals
| Team | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| Sri Lanka | 260/6 | Kenya | Johannesburg | 14 Sep 2007 |
| England | 230/8 | South Africa | Wankhede | 18 Mar 2016 |
| South Africa | 229/4 | England | Wankhede | 18 Mar 2016 |
| India | 218/4 | England | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
| South Africa | 211/5 | Scotland | The Oval | 7 Jun 2009 |
| India | 210/2 | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 3 Nov 2021 |
| South Africa | 209/5 | Afghanistan | Wankhede | 20 Mar 2016 |
| South Africa | 208/2 | West Indies | Johannesburg | 11 Sep 2007 |
| West Indies | 205/6 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 11 Sep 2007 |
| West Indies | 205/4 | Australia | Colombo(RPS) | 5 Oct 2012 |
Key Insights:
260: Sri Lanka set the highest team total in the history of the T20 World Cup. In the first tournament, they scored 260 runs against Kenya, becoming the 2014 champions and the only team to surpass 250 runs in the competition.
230: England holds the record for the highest successful run chase in the T20 World Cup. They chased down 230 runs set by South Africa at Wankhede Stadium in 2016.
5+: South Africa has managed to score over 200 runs in five or more matches in the T20 tournament, making them the only team to achieve this feat.
8: Eight out of these top ten scores were achieved during the first innings of the match.
The scores by England at Wankhede and South Africa in Johannesburg were achieved during the second innings of the match.
Sri Lanka’s record of 260 runs was set during the first edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007. This record still stands tall after eight editions of the World Cups.
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