Cricket’s shortest format has evolved into a high-scoring spectacle, with teams now regularly breaching the 250-run mark through aggressive batting and modern power-hitting. Let us see which team has posed the most 250-plus totals in T20 internationals in the table below.
Most 250+ Totals in T20Is
| Team | 250+ Totals | W | L | NR | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| Czech Rep. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| Nepal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 258 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 344 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 258 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 256 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
Explore Team Scoring Milestones (Highs and Lows)
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All-Out Below 100 – Most Times in Tests
All-Out Below 50 – Most Times in Tests
Most Successful 250-plus Run Chases in ODI
Most Successful 350-plus Run Chases in ODI
All-Out Below 100 Most Times in ODIs
Fastest Successful 300+ Run Chases in ODIs
Most 200+ Totals in T20 World Cup
Most 200+ Totals in an IPL Season
Key Insights on Teams Scoring 250+ Scores in T20I Cricket
Record-Breaking Team Innings and Milestones
Team India, who leads in 200+ totals in T20Is, also currently holds the top position for 250+ totals in the format.
Sri Lanka were the first team to post a 250-plus total in T20I cricket, racking up 260 for 6 against Kenya in the 2007 T20 World Cup. This remains the highest team total ever recorded in the T20 World Cup history.
The highest team total in men’s T20Is belongs to Zimbabwe, who posted 344 for 4 against Gambia in the T20 World Cup Africa sub-regional qualifier in 2024.
Nepal were the first team to breach the 300-run mark in men’s T20Is, having scored 314 for 3 against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games.
England scored 304 for 2 against South Africa in 2025, the highest team total in a T20I involving two full member teams and the highest T20I total by a team at a home ground.
Zimbabwe reached the 250-run mark in 16.2 overs, the joint-quickest by a team along with England, who matched the feat in 2025.
Successful Run Chases of 250+ Scores and T20I Match Aggregates
South Africa are the only team to chase down a 250-plus run target in T20Is, gunning down a 259-run target against the West Indies in 2023.
The West Indies and South Africa scored 517 runs combined, making it the highest run aggregate in a T20I match.
The West Indies’ total of 258 for 5 is the highest in a losing cause in T20Is and remains the only 250-plus total to end in a defeat.
South Africa, Ireland, and Sri Lanka have conceded 250-plus totals in two or more T20I matches.
Global Trends and Annual Scoring Records
India, Japan, and Zimbabwe scored two 250-plus totals each in 2024, the joint-most by a team in a calendar year.
A total of seven 250-plus totals were recorded in 2024, the most in a single calendar year in the shortest format.
Zimbabwe scored 194 runs in the last 10 overs against Gambia, the most by a team in a T20I innings, with 102 runs coming in the last four overs alone.
Check: Most Runs by a Team in the First 10 Overs and the Last 5 Overs in a T20I innings
