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Highest Individual Score in T20 World Cup: Chris Gayle to Suresh Raina - Top Ten All-Time Highest Scorers List

By MyKhel Staff

The ninth edition of the T20 World Cup is set to start on June 1 as 20 teams will participate in the prized event in the West Indies and the USA.

Over the years, stalwarts of the game have graced the competition, creating innumerable moments of sheer batting brilliance on the pitch. We have seen the Six Sixes of Yuvraj Singh, Mike Hussey assault on Saeed Ajmal, Virat Kohli's brilliance and many more.

Chris Gayle to Suresh Raina - Top Ten All-Time Highest Scorers List

When it comes to the highest individual scores in a T20 World Cup match, a total of 11 centuries has been scored in the competition in its past eight editions.

Chris Gayle scored 1st Century in T20 World Cup

West Indies legend Chris Gayle was the first centurion when he smacked South Africa in the inaugural edition of the tournament. The Universal Boss also is the solitary player in T20 World Cup history to score multiple centuries.

Brendon McCullum - Highest Scorer in T20 World Cup in a Match

Former New Zealand batter Brendon McCullum holds the record of the highest individual score in a T20 World Cup match, when he scored a scintillating 123 against Bangladesh in 2012.

Here are the Top Ten Highest Individual Scores in T20 World Cup history over the years-

Batter Against Runs Venue Year
Brendon McCullum (NZ) Bangladesh 123 (58) Pallekele 2012
Chris Gayle (WI) South Africa 117 (57) Johannesburg 2007
Alex Hales (ENG) Sri Lanka 116* (64) Chattogram 2014
Ahmed Shehzad (PAK) Bangladesh 111* (62) Mirpur 2014
Rilee Rossouw (SA) Bangladesh 109 (56) Sydney 2022
Glenn Phillips (NZ) Sri Lanka 104 (67) Sydney 2022
Tamim Iqbal (BAN) Oman 103* (63) Dharamshala 2016
Jos Buttler (ENG) Sri Lanka 101* (67) Sharjah 2021
Suresh Raina (IND) South Africa 101 (60) Gros Islet 2010
Chris Gayle (WI) England 100* (48) Mumbai 2016
Mahela Jayawardene (SL) Zimbabwe 100 (64) Providence 2010
Story first published: Thursday, May 30, 2024, 16:02 [IST]
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