Cricket T20 International Records: The most fifty-plus scores by batsmen in World T20
T20 World Cup Fifty Plus Score Players List – The T20 World Cup is set to be played in October this year. Playing T20 World Cup is a big thing for any player. The last T20 World Cup was played in India in 2016, where West Indies became the winner for the second time in the history of T20 International cricket.
The T20 World Cup has been won by the West Indies twice now, while the Indian team won the first T20 World Cup in 2007. It is very difficult for any player to consistently perform well in this short format of cricket but some players have consistently played well in every game. Below is a list that will tell you which batsmen have scored more than 50 runs in the T20 World Cup most times.
T20 World Cup Fifty Plus Score Players List:
Virat Kohli – The current captain of the list is India’s current captain Virat Kohli. His record is very impressive in all formats. He has scored 777 runs in 16 matches that he played in the T20 World Cup at an average of 86.33. During this, Kohli scored a total of more than 50 runs 9 times.
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Chris Gayle – West Indies opener, Chris Gayle is in second place on this list. Gayle holds the record for the most number of runs scored in T20 cricket. Gayle participated in a lot of T20 leagues around the world and has scored 920 runs at an average of 40 in 28 matches that he played in the T20 World Cup. During this time, Gayle has scored more than 50 runs 9 times.
T20 World Cup Fifty Plus Score Players List
Mahela Jayawardene – In the third place is former Sri Lankan captain, Mahela Jayawardene. Mahela was one of Sri Lanka’s most successful cricketers. He scored 1016 runs at an average of 39.07 in 31 matches that he played in the T20 World Cup. During this time, he scored more than 50 runs 7 times.
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Rohit Sharma – India’s current opener, Rohit Sharma is at the fourth place in this list. Rohit Sharma is one of the most explosive batsmen in T20 cricket. He has scored 673 runs at an average of 39.58 in 28 matches that he played in T20 World Cup between 2007 and 2016, during which, he scored more than 50 runs 6 times. Rohit Sharma has played more than 100 matches in T20 international cricket, from which he has scored 2633 runs. During this time, he has scored 19 half-centuries. He has also scored the most centuries in T20, 4 times.
T20 World Cup Fifty Plus Score Players List
Tillakaratne Dilshan – The fifth place in this list is taken by former Sri Lankan player Tillakaratne Dilshan. Dilshan who did quite well in T20 International cricket, scored 897 runs from 35 matches that he played in the T20 World Cup at an average of 30.93. During this period, Dilshan scored more than 50 runs 6 times. Dilshan scored 1889 runs in 80 matches that he played in his T20 international cricket career, including 13 half-centuries. His highest score was 104 runs.
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