T20 World Cup Records

T20 World Cup Stats: Teams with Most 200+ Totals

There was a time when 160-170 totals were considered good enough to challenge the opponent in the T20 World Cup. However, those days are well past us, as batters exploit the batting-friendly conditions to the fullest.

Thus, teams need to push their run-scoring capabilities to another level. And nowadays, we are seeing a surge in teams pushing their totals above 200 runs in the global T20 tournament.

On that note, let’s look at the teams with the most 200+ totals in T20 World Cup history.

Teams with Most 200+ Totals in T20 World Cup

Team 200+ Totals Won Lost Tied NR
South Africa 5 4 1 0 0
India 3 3 0 0 0
England 3 2 1 0 0
West Indies 2 1 1 0 0
Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 0
Australia 1 1 0 0 0
New Zealand 1 1 0 0 0
Pakistan 1 1 0 0 0

Key Insights

South Africa are the only team to score five or more 200+ totals in T20 World Cup history.

1: In 2007, the West Indies became the first team to breach the 200-run barrier in a T20 World Cup innings. They scored 205 for 6 in the opening match of the inaugural edition against South Africa.

260 runs posted by Sri Lanka is the highest score by a team in the T20 World Cup. They attained the feat against Kenya in the 2007 iteration.