Highest individual score in T20 World Cup

World Cup T20: T20 cricket is an exciting game and the margin for error is very low. The batsmen always come to score as many runs as possible as they only get 20 overs. This is why we see the best batsmen of any country playing at the top of the order. But on any given day, a batsman can change the whole picture with his performance.

As we have seen in previous T20 World Cups, the best batsman of the tournament always helps his team to perform better. But when it comes to one game, one big inning can guarantee a team a win. And in the history of ICC events, some batsmen have scored very big innings.

3. Alex Hales (116*) v Sri Lanka in 2014 World Cup

Alex Hales is one of the best openers in England. Every now and then he comes up with some great innings in the shorter format. He is third in the list with a brilliant century against Sri Lanka in the 2014 World Cup. It was the 22nd match of the tournament between England and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka batted first and scored 189/4 in their 20 overs.

Mahela Jayawardene (89) and Dilshan (55) were the top scorers. Chasing the target, England got off to a terrible start, losing their first two wickets in the first over with no runs on the board. But after that, Alex Hales' passes completely changed the game. He added 152 runs for the third wicket with Eoin Morgan and remained unbeaten on 116* off 64 balls, including 11 fours and six maximums. England won the match by 6 wickets and Hales won the MOM award.

2. Chris Gayle scored 117 against South Africa in the 2007 World Cup.

Chris Gayle is a storm when it comes to the game of cricket. There are not many who can match the prowess of the West Indies opener. Gayle introduced himself in the first match of the first T20 World Cup in 2007 with a century. It was the very first match in the history of the World Cup between West Indies and South Africa.

Batting first, the Caribbean team reached 205/6 runs. Chris Gayle scored a brilliant century while playing his innings and Chris Gayle combined with Devon Smith for his first wicket of 145 runs. The left-hander hit 117 balls, including seven fours and 10 sixes. It was the first century in World Cup history and the first time a batsman hit 10 sixes in an innings. However, South Africa chased down the target and won the match by 8 wickets. But Gayle registered the second-highest individual score in ICC events.

1. Brendon McCullum (123) against Bangladesh in the 2012 tournament

Brendon McCullum is one of the most destructive openers of the last decade. He was the one who scored 158* runs in the first IPL match in 2008. He is also the leader of this list. This was the fifth match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Pallekele۔ When the toss happened, Bangladesh won the toss. Bangladesh took their decision to bowl first after winning the toss.

The Black Caps lost the wicket of Martin Guptill early, putting McCullum on the wicket. And then it was total carnage by the heat. He smashed a 51-ball hundred and scored 123 runs off just 58 balls. The right-hander also hit 7 sixes and 11 fours in his innings. The Kiwis scored 191/3. Chasing a big total, Bangladesh got off to a rocky start and kept losing wickets throughout the innings. In the end, New Zealand won their match by 59 runs.

Highest Individual Score in the T20 World Cup List

Player	Score	Balls	Fours	Sixes	Against	Year
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)	123	58	11	7	Bangladesh	2012
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	117	57	7	10	South Africa	2007
Alex Hales (England)	116*	64	11	6	Sri Lanka	2014
Ahmed Shehzad (Pakistan)	111*	62	10	5	Bangladesh	2014
Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)	103*	63	10	5	Oman	2016
Jos Buttler (England)	101*	67	9	6	Sri Lanka	2021
Suresh Raina (India)	101	60	9	5	South Africa	2010
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	100*	48	5	11	England	2016
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)	100	64	10	4	Zimbabwe	2010
Luke Wright (England)	99*	55	8	6	Afghanistan	2012