In limited overs game, especially T20 cricket, a good start is paramount for any given team. This is because, once the team makes a bad start in a given match, the time left to stage a comeback is less and could become highly tedious. Hence, one needs to make the use of the 6 powerplay overs, be the batting team or bowling team.
A batting team will look to maximize the fielding restrictions by dominating the bowling and scoring as many runs in this phase. The momentum with the start they got would invariably extend to few more overs. So in this article, we will talk about the batting teams that have scored the maximum runs in first 10 overs of an innings.
Highest Team Total in First 10 Overs in a T20I
| Team | Total in 1st 10 Overs | Against | Final Total | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 156/3 | Scotland | 156/3 | Edinburgh | 2024 |
| Estonia | 154/4 | Cyprus | 194/4 | Episkopi | 2024 |
| India | 152/1 | Bangladesh | 297/7 | Hyderabad | 2024 |
| Zimbabwe | 150/3 | Gambia | 344/4 | Nairobi | 2024 |
| South Africa | 149/0 | West Indies | 259/4 | Centurion | 2023 |
| New Zealand | 147/1 | Sri Lanka | 147/1 | Auckland | 2016 |
| India | 143/2 | England | 247/9 | Wankhede | 2025 |
| New Zealand | 141/4 | Bangladesh | 141/4 | Auckland | 2021 |
| Zimbabwe | 141/2 | Rwanda | 240/8 | Nairobi | 2024 |
| Oman | 139/5 | Cambodia | 154/6 | Al Amerat | 2024 |
Key Stats:
156 – The total Australia made inside 10 overs against Scotland in 2024 at Edinburgh. The Aussies had to chase down 155 and they did so in mere 9.4 overs, creating a record of most runs in the first 10-over of a T20I innings.
3 – There are two other teams who have made 150 or more at the halfway mark of a men’s T20I innings. They are Estonia (154) and India (152), both of which coming in 2024.
297 – In the game where India scored 152 in its first 10 overs against Bangladesh, they made the second highest T20I total ever. It is only bettered by Nepal’s 314/3 in 2023.
South Africa’s 149 in first 10 overs and West Indies’ 137 came in the same game at Centurion in 2023. It was the match where SA chased down 259 set by the Windies and this is highest successful chase in T20I history.
Similarly, Australia’s chase of 245 against New Zealand ar Auckland in 2019 was largely possible due to their halfway mark score of 135/1, which is the tenth best.
