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The world of T20 cricket has now for the longest time possible earned the talents and skill of a wider cricketing playing world whose geography isn't restricted to the noted or the famed sub-continental nations. Cricket has, thanks to the marauding rise of the ICC and the growing popularity of the sport, far extended familiar terrains. It's reached the countries famously noted for the mighty Vikings' mythology and also the land of the brave and the enterprising nations in other parts of Europe. Cricket is played in Sweden as also in South Korea, not just in Gibraltar, the home to the great rock of the famed land but also the beachy paradise called Philippines. And frankly, that's a hundred percent good news for fans and broadcasters and the advertisers as well- isn't it?
This avid rise has, therefore, also led to some really exceptional performances particularly where one speaks of the batters. And there's something extraordinary when it comes to consuming pure statistical delight thanks to the batters. How is that? Well, here is rich evidence of something brilliant from the willow. The above told, which have been the highest totals at the fall of the 7th wicket in T20Is? Let's find out.
Here's a list of teams with highest totals at the fall of the seventh wicket in T20I:
Philippines scoring 246 for 7 against South Korea
Exactly eight days ago, something brilliant happened for the Philippines international team in an important contest against the weaklings South Korea; the match in Bali, Indonesia, producing about as scenic a result for the Philippines, as Bali's own wondrous scenery.
By the time batting first they completed their full quota of facing 20 overs, Philippines, led brilliantly with the bat by Miggy Podoski's 101 (off just 49), had scored the table topping figure in terms of the highest total at the fall of the seventh wicket in T20Is (history).
246 is indeed an incredible feat, is it not? In reply, South Korea were out for just 134 runs.
India scoring 237 having lost 7 wickets against England in February 2025
India, very recently in February, earlier this year, reached a mighty fine team total of 237 runs and that too, against a prominent T20I opponent like England. This was at the beating heart of cricket in Mumbai's Wankhede, then the venue for the fifth and final T20I contest.
While India eventually scored 247 runs off 20 overs, by the time they had lost their 7th wicket, the world had seen the second-highest total at the fall of the 7th wicket in T20Is.
The seventh wicket that fell was actually of the blazing left hander Abhishek Sharma, who on that particular day, mauled England with a resolute 135. He was unstoppable - wasn't he?
To add insult to England's injury, the visiting side folded for 97 runs. That's that. A mighty 150 runs win, therefore, for India. What a result.
Gibraltar scoring 237 with 7 wickets down against Bulgaria at Sofia
On July 11, just a week ago, if you were to calculate, Gibraltar scored 237 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in a contest where they eventually scored 243, such a huge T20I team total.
But Bulgaria, helped by two identical knocks culminated in 69 run scores, one each by Isa Zaroo and Milen Gogev, saw the team overcome the mighty Gibraltar ask. Moreover, the successful Bulgarian run-chase happened inside 15 overs, what a mighty fine result! The Bulgarians would hit 23 sixes in their massive run-chase that led to a great result (at home).
South Africa scoring 231 with 7 wickets lost vs West Indies at the Wanderers in 2015
Strange are the ways of the West Indies. At least, on a few or certain occasions, they do come up with stunning stuff with the bat, such as from what was evident at the Wanderers back in 2015, now a decade back in the day.
Despite Faf scoring a blazing ton, the Windies, who didn't see a single man notching up a ton, escaped with a thrilling win, chasing down the 232-run ask of the Proteas with 4 deliveries still left to play.
The mavericks of that time? Gayle - 90 off 41. Samuels - 60 off 39. And Sammy, then the captain making 20 off just 7 odd deliveries. This assault led to the Windies romping home to a fine win but earlier - the Proteas had scored the fourth-highest total at the fall of the 7th wicket in T20Is (history). Faf, the last lion from South Africa, if one could put it that way, scoring 5 mega sixes in a career-best 119 for him where it came to T20I duties. Gayle, on the other hand, smoked 7 half a dozens on his own!
England with 229 for 7 wickets vs Proteas in 2016 in the T20 World Cup game Mumbai
At nearly the halfway stage of the tournament that now seems almost a decade back in the day, the English side took on the mighty Protea unit in a key contest at Mumbai's Wankhede.
But though England prevailed in the end with 2 wickets and 2 balls left in the game, their score by the time the seventh wicket was lost was 229, their highest team total when seven wickets had fallen.
That time, Jason Roy and Joe Root produced batting belligerence in the contest.
FAQs
Which team boasts the highest total at the fall of the 7th wicket in T20Is?
It actually belongs to the Philippines, who made 246 runs versus South Korea a few days ago in July of 2025 and won the match by 112 runs.
What has been South Africa's highest total at the fall of the 7th T20I wicket?
In a T20I contest against the West Indies that took place in 2015, the Protea made 231 runs for the loss of seven wickets. In reply, the Protea lost, not the West Indies. Surprised?
