Discover South Africa’s top 5 highest team scores in T20 International cricket, showcasing their explosive batting prowess. These record-breaking totals highlight key matches where South Africa dominated the opposition with powerful hitting and strategic gameplay. Explore how the team’s strong lineup consistently set challenging targets, making them one of the most formidable sides in T20I history.
227/3 vs India (2022)
In a thrilling high-scoring match against India in October 2022 at Indore, South Africa posted their fifth-highest T20I total, scoring 227/3 after being sent to bat. Rilee Rossouw starred with an unbeaten century (100*), supported by Quinton de Kock’s 68. Despite the challenging target, India struggled and were bowled out for 178, handing South Africa a 49-run victory. This was the final game of the three-match series, which India won 2-1.
229/4 vs England (2016)
South Africa’s fourth-highest T20I total, 229/4, came during the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 in March at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Openers Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock, along with middle-order batsman JP Duminy, all scored half-centuries to set the massive total. However, England chased it down in a tight finish, winning by two wickets in the final over, thanks to Joe Root’s brilliant 83 and Jason Roy’s crucial 43.
231/4 vs West Indies (2015)
In January 2015 at Johannesburg, South Africa made 231/7 against the West Indies, their third-highest T20I total. Captain Faf du Plessis led the charge with a commanding 119, while David Miller contributed a swift 47 off 26 balls. Despite this, West Indies successfully chased the target, with opener Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels both scoring half-centuries, winning by four wickets and handing the hosts a tough defeat.
241/6 vs England (2009)
Back in 2009 at SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa posted 241/6 after opting to bat first. Openers Graeme Smith (88) and Loots Bosman (94) built a record 170-run opening partnership. The hosts then bowled out England for 157/8, securing a convincing 84-run victory.
259/4 vs West Indies (2023)
South Africa’s highest T20I total came in March 2023 at SuperSport Park, Centurion, where they chased down a daunting 258/5 set by the West Indies. Johnson Charles scored a century and Kyle Mayers a fifty for the visitors, but South Africa’s chase was powered by Quinton de Kock’s explosive 100 off 44 balls. He shared a 152-run opening partnership with Reeza Hendricks (68), guiding South Africa to a six-wicket win and setting a record for the highest successful run chase in T20I history.
