Scoring a century in a World Cup is a huge moment for any batsman as it will be etched in history for a long time. With T20s being the game's shortest format, scoring a hundred in T20 World Cup is always considered a big knock.

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It takes a batter to bat at least 50% of the team's balls in that innings, and most importantly, it should come with a better strike rate. You don't see batters taking their time to settle in T20s, which will affect the team's winning chances. In this article, we will take a look at the top 10 highest individual scores in T20 World Cup.

Chris Gayle is the only player to score two centuries in T20 World Cups. He also scored two 80+ scores (98 against India and 88 against Australia) in the tournament. Mahela Jayawardene is the other player to score four 80+ runs in the tournament, including a hundred.

Alex Hales' 116 against Sri Lanka in 2012 is the highest score by a batsman while chasing in T20 World Cup matches. Chris Gayle's 11 sixes in his 100* against England in Mumbai in 2016 is the most number of sixes hit in a T20 WC match.

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Highest Individual Score in T20 World Cup: Top 10

Batsmen	Score	Balls Taken	Strike Rate	Against	Year	Venue
Brendon McCullum (NZ)	123	58	212.06	Bangladesh	2012	Pallekelle
Chris Gayle (WI)	117	57	205.26	South Africa	2007	Johannesburg
Alex Hales (ENG)	116*	64	181.25	Sri Lanka	2014	Chattogram
Ahmed Shehzad (PAK)	111*	62	179.03	Bangladesh	2014	Dhaka
Rilee Rossouw (SA)	109	56	194.64	Bangladesh	2022	Sydney
Glenn Phillips (NZ)	104	64	162.5	Sri Lanka	2022	Sydney
Tamim Iqbal (BAN)	103*	63	163.49	Oman	2016	Dharamsala
Jos Buttler (ENG)	101*	67	150.74	Sri Lanka	2021	Sharjah
Suresh Raina (IND)	101	60	168.33	South Africa	2010	Gros Islet
Chris Gayle (WI)	100*	48	208.33	England	2016	Mumbai
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)	100	64	156.25	Zimbabwe	2010	Providence

Last updated on 27/10/2022

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