List of Twenty20 International records


A Twenty20 International is a form of Twenty20 cricket in which each team plays a single innings with a maximum of twenty overs. The matches are played between international teams recognized by the International Cricket Council. The first T20I was played on 17 February 2005 between Australia and New Zealand, with the first ICC T20 World Cup held in 2007. As of February 2025, 99 nations feature in T20I team rankings released by ICC. The article lists the various records for men's T20Is.

Listing notation

Team notation
  • indicates that a team scored 100 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no overs remained to be bowled.
  • indicates that a team scored 100 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
Batting notation
  • indicates a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.
  • indicates that a batsman scored 75 runs and was out after that.
Bowling notation
  • indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while giving away 40 runs.
  • indicates that a team bowled 19 complete overs, and one incomplete over of just five deliveries.
Currently playing
  • Record holders who are currently playing T20Is are shown by in career / yearly records.

Team records

Largest margin of win (by wickets)

As of 13 November 2025, 94 matches have been won by a margin of 10 wickets.

Smallest margin of win (by runs)

As of October 2025, 34 matches have been won by a margin of a single run.

Smallest margin of win (by wickets)

As of December 2025, 21 matches have been won by a margin of a single wicket.

Smallest margin of victory (by balls remaining)

As of November 2025, teams batting second have won on the last ball of the match on 59 occasions.

Tied matches

, there have been 44 tied matches. Most of these matches were followed by a tiebreaker. Four matches have been tied and not then decided by a tiebreaker.
Team 1ScoreTeam 2ScoreDateVenueScorecard
185/4 185/6 17 June 2018Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer
107/4 91/4 21 April 2021Tribhuvan University Ground, Kirtipur
145 57/2 25 October 2021Marsa Sports Club, Malta
160 75/4 22 November 2022McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand

Team scoring records

Lowest match aggregate

Batting records

Highest career average in each batting position

Highest strike rate in an innings

Bowling records

Best economy rate in an innings