Highest individual score at T20 World Cup 2024: Nicholas Pooran leads list of top 10 individual totals

06-18-2024
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The 2024 T20 World Cup has showcased some incredible batting performances. As teams have competed for Super 8 qualification, individual brilliance with the bat has been seen, despite the world cup favoring bowlers.

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Nicholas Pooran of the West Indies achieved the highest individual score. During a match against Afghanistan, he scored an impressive 98 runs off 53 balls. His powerful batting helped West Indies reach a total of 218 runs in their last group game before the Super 8 stage. This massive total is also West Indies' highest T20 world cup total.

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Pooran's score of 98 surpassed the previous record of 94 not out set by Aaron Jones from the United States against Canada. This performance also marked Pooran's highest score in T20 internationals, surpassing his previous best of 82 runs. Additionally, during this innings, Pooran crossed the milestone of 2000 runs in T20 internationals.

Top 10 individual scores at 2024 T20 World Cup

Player Runs Opposition SR Ground
Nicholas Pooran (WI) 98 v Afghanistan 184.9 Gros Islet
Aaron Jones (USA) 94* v Canada 235 Dallas
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) 80 v New Zealand 142.85 Providence
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) 76 v Uganda 168.88 Providence
Ibrahim Zadran (AFG) 70 v Uganda 152.17 Providence
SE Rutherford (WI) 68* v New Zealand 174.35 Tarouba
TM Head (AUS) 68 v Scotland 138.77 Gros Islet
MP Stoinis (AUS) 67* v Oman 186.11 Bridgetown
AGS Gous (USA) 65 v Canada 141.3 Dallas
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 64* v Netherlands 139.13 Kingstown