Scoring a century in a World Cup is a huge moment for any batsman as it will be etched in history for a long time. With T20s being the game’s shortest format, scoring a hundred in T20WC is always considered a big knock.
It takes a batter to bat at least 50% of the team’s balls in that innings, and most importantly, it should come with a better strike rate. You don’t see batters taking their time to settle in T20s, which will affect the team’s winning chances. You can find that by the strike rate column in the below table.
And that’s why there are only 7 tons in the first six editions of the T20 World Cup.
This article will list the top 10 highest individual run-scorers in an innings in T20 World Cup matches.
| BATSMEN | SCORE | BALLS TAKEN | STRIKE RATE | AGAINST | YEAR | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 123 | 58 | 212.06 | Bangladesh | 2012 | Pallekele |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 117 | 57 | 205.26 | South Africa | 2007 | Johannesburg |
| Alex Hales (ENG) | 116* | 64 | 181.25 | Sri Lanka | 2013 | Chattogram |
| Ahmed Shehzad (PAK) | 111* | 62 | 179.03 | Bangladesh | 2013 | Dhaka |
| Rille Rossouw (SA) | 109 | 56 | 194.64 | Bangladesh | 2022 | Sydney |
| Glenn Phillips (NZ) | 104 | 64 | 162.50 | Sri Lanka | 2022 | Sydney |
| Tamim Iqbal (BAN) | 103* | 63 | 163.49 | Oman | 2016 | Dharamsala |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 101* | 67 | 150.74 | Sri Lanka | 2021 | Sharjah |
| Suresh Raina (IND) | 101 | 60 | 168.33 | South Africa | 2010 | Gros Islet |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 100* | 48 | 208.33 | England | 2016 | Mumbai |
Stats Insights
Chris Gayle is the only player to score two centuries in T20 World Cups. He also has scored two 80+ scores (98 against India and 88 against Australia) in the tournament.
Mahela Jayawardene is the other player to score 4 80+ runs in the tournament, including a hundred.
Alex Hales’ 116 against Sri Lanka in 2013 is the highest score by a batsman while chasing in T20 World Cup matches.
