Which side has most 250-plus totals in Men's T20s?
What's the story
India scripted history by winning their third ICC Men's T20 World Cup title on March 8, 2026. The Men in Blue defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. They racked up a mammoth 255/5, now the highest total in the T20 World Cup finals. This was also India's seventh 250-plus total in Men's T20s.
#1
Team India: 7 totals
As mentioned, this was India's seventh 250-plus total in T20 cricket. Three of those totals came in the 2026 T20 WC - 253/7 against England, 255/5 against New Zealand, and 256/4 against Zimbabwe. India also own the second-highest total in a T20I between two Full Member nations (297/6 vs Bangladesh, 2024). Their other 250-plus totals came against South Africa, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka.
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India's record score in the final
According to ESPNcricinfo, India's 255/5 in the 2026 T20 WC final is the highest total in a knockout match in T20Is. The previous-highest total in a T20I final was 244/4 by Italy against Romania in 2024.
#2
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 5 totals
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the Indian Premier League franchise, hold the second spot. They follow Team India with five 250-plus totals in T20 cricket. Notably, SRH own five of the six highest totals in the league's history - 287/3 vs RCB, 286/6 vs RR, 278/3 vs KKR, 277/3 vs MI, and 266/7 vs DC. Each of these totals came in the first innings.