Teams often look to score big totals in the first innings. ‘Cause once you have an above-par score, you are almost sure of a win. And teams know this very well in the CPL.
So here’s a look at the highest first innings total in a winning cause in the CPL.
| Team | Score | Overs | RPO | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinbago Knight Riders | 267/2 | 20.0 | 13.35 | v JT | Kingston | 13 Sep 2019 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 266/7 | 20.0 | 13.3 | v SKN | Basseterre | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs | 255/5 | 20.0 | 12.75 | v SLK | Basseterre | 27 Aug 2021 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders | 250/4 | 20.0 | 12.5 | v SKN | Basseterre | 31 Aug 2024 |
| St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | 235/4 | 20.0 | 11.75 | v SLK | Basseterre | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders | 231/5 | 20.0 | 11.55 | v SKN | Basseterre | 17 Aug 2025 |
| St Lucia Stars | 226/6 | 20.0 | 11.3 | v BT | Gros Islet | 17 Aug 2018 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs | 226/4 | 20.0 | 11.3 | v GAW | Providence | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 226/7 | 20.0 | 11.3 | v BR | Providence | 17 Sep 2023 |
| St Lucia Kings | 224/2 | 20.0 | 11.2 | v SKN | Basseterre | 4 Sep 2021 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 219/8 | 20.0 | 10.95 | v BR | Providence | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 218/6 | 20.0 | 10.9 | v JT | Kingston | 18 Sep 2019 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 218/3 | 20.0 | 10.9 | v BT | Providence | 6 Oct 2019 |
| St Lucia Kings | 218/6 | 20.0 | 10.9 | v TKR | Tarouba | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 212/5 | 20.0 | 10.6 | v AH | Basseterre | 7 Aug 2014 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs | 211 | 20.0 | 10.55 | v SLK | Basseterre | 9 Sep 2021 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders | 211/5 | 20.0 | 10.55 | v GAW | Providence | 29 Sep 2024 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 211/3 | 20.0 | 10.55 | v ABF | North Sound | 22 Aug 2025 |
| St Lucia Kings | 211/4 | 20.0 | 10.55 | v TKR | Port of Spain | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 210/7 | 20.0 | 10.5 | v JT | Basseterre | 27 Aug 2023 |
Key Insights on Highest First Innings Total in a Winning Cause in CPL
Record-Breaking First Innings Team Scores in CPL
Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) have recorded the highest first innings total in a winning cause in the CPL. They scored 267 for 2 against Jamaica Tallawahs in Kingston in 2019.
TKR’s 267 for 2 is also the highest total by a team in CPL history.
TKR are the only team to aggregate 250 or more runs twice while batting first in the CPL.
Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Tridents have scored 150 or more runs in 30 or more first innings in winning causes in the CPL.
Highest First Innings Totals in Defeats and Record Run Chases in CPL
Jamaica Tallawahs, meanwhile, have registered the highest first innings total in a losing cause in the CPL. They failed to defend 241 for 4 against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Basseterre in 2019.
The Patriots’ 242-run chase is the highest by a team in the Caribbean league.
The Patriots have recorded the largest run-margin win after batting first in the CPL. They won by 137 runs after aggregating 235 for 4 against St Lucia Kings in Basseterre in 2026.
The Patriots’ 235 for 4 is the highest first-innings total in a win by a team at home in the CPL.
Highest All-Out and Playoff Totals Batting First in CPL
The Tallawahs have posted the highest all-out first-innings total in a winning cause in the CPL. They scored 211 in 20 overs against the Kings in Basseterre in 2021.
The Tallawahs have brought up the highest winning total batting first in a playoff match in the CPL. They scored 226 for 4 against Guyana Amazon Warriors in the 2022 Qualifier 2.
Trinbago Knight Riders aggregated 178 for 5 against the Tridents in 2015, the highest first-innings total in a winning cause in the CPL final.
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