In the recently concluded third T20I match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Dunedin, Finn Allen went on to smash a record-breaking knock of 137 runs in 62 balls and helped his team clinch the five-match T20I series by a 3-0 margin with two more games to go still. Here, in this article, we will have a look at the highest score of a batsman in T20Is and more.
Highest Score by a batsman in men's T20I:
- Aaron Finch - 172(76) vs Zimbabwe in Harare, 2018
- Hazratullah Zazai - 162*(62) vs Ireland in Dehradun, 2019
- Aaron Finch - 156(63) vs England in Southampton, 2013
- Glenn Maxwell - 145*(65) vs Sri Lanka in Pallekele, 2016
- Zeeshan Kukikhel - 137(49) vs Austria in Lower Austria, 2022
- Kushal Malla - 137*(50) vs Mongolia in Hangzhou, 2023 Asian Games
- Finn Allen - 137(62) vs Pakistan in Dunedin, 2024
Finn Allen's 137 run-knock is the highest score by any batsman for New Zealand in T20Is and also the highest score for any batsman against the Pakistan team in T20Is.
Highest Score for New Zealand in T20Is:
- Finn Allen - 137(62) vs Pakistan in Dunedin, 2024
- Brendon McCullum - 123(58) vs Bangladesh in Pallekele, 2012 T20 WC
- Brendon McCullum - 116*(56) vs Australia in Christchurch, 2010
- Colin Munro - 109*(58) vs India in Rajkot, 2017
- Glenn Phillips - 108(51) vs West Indies in Mount Maunganui, 2020
- Martin Guptill - 105(54) vs Australia in Auckland, 2018
Batters to score century against Pakistan in men's T20I:
- Liam Livingstone - 103(43) in Nottingham, 2021
- Mark Chapman - 104*(57) in Rawalpindi, 2023
- Finn Allen - 137(62) in Dunedin, 2024