Team India has registered the highest score of T20 World Cup 2026. Team India achieved this feat in a Super 8 match against Zimbabwe. India's 256 against Zimbabwe is the highest score by any team in the current T20 World Cup. Additionally, this is the second highest score in T20 World Cup history and India's highest score.
India broke a 19-year-old record
India's highest T20 World Cup score was 218, which they scored against England in Durban in 2007. Against Zimbabwe, Team India broke the 19-year-old record of highest score.
The world record was narrowly avoided
The way Team India played against Zimbabwe, it looked like this world record was in jeopardy. But that record barely survived. This record is the highest score by any team in the T20 World Cup. The Indian team was just 5 runs away from crossing that milestone. Team India scored 256 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs against Zimbabwe. While the highest score in T20 World Cup history is 260 runs, which was scored by Sri Lanka against Kenya in the 2007 T20 World Cup.
India's 5th highest score in T20 matches
The 256 against Zimbabwe may be India's highest score in a T20 World Cup, but it is also their fifth highest in T20 internationals. Now, let's see how Team India made this huge score. This was made possible by the foundation laid by its top three batsmen and explosive finishes by Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma.
Aggressive batting of Sanju-Abhishek-Ishaan-Suriya
India made their intentions clear against Zimbabwe from the very first over. First, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson performed well. After which Abhishek and Ishaan, and then Suryakumar Yadav hit hard. Samson scored 24 runs off 15 balls. Abhishek scored 55 off 30 balls, Ishan Kishan 38 off 24 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav scored 33 off 13 balls.
Hardik-Tilak's loud bang
India's top four batsmen put up an aggressive display, followed by Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma who came out strong. Both hit four sixes each. Hardik Pandya scored an unbeaten 50 off just 23 balls, while Tilak Verma played an unbeaten innings of 44 off 16 balls. A total of 17 sixes were hit in India's innings against Zimbabwe, helping India reach 256 runs.
