List of highest T20I team PowerPlay scores: SA breaks record with first 100-plus total

List of highest T20I team PowerPlay scores: South Africa broke the West Indies’ record for most runs scored in the PowerPlay in a T20 international on Sunday at the SuperSports Park in Centurion.

South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks with Quinton de Kock. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

South Africa broke the West Indies’ record for most runs scored in the PowerPlay in a T20 international on Sunday at the SuperSports Park in Centurion.

Openers Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks smacked 102 runs in the first six overs, making South Africa the first team to get past the 100-run mark inside the powerplay.

West Indies held the previous record of most runs in T20I PowerPlay (98 runs) against Sri Lanka in 2021.

LIST OF HIGHEST T20I POWERPLAY SCORES

Team	Opponent	Runs scored in PowerPlay	Year
South Africa	West Indies	102	2023
West Indies	Sri Lanka	98	2021
West Indies	Ireland	93	2020
Bangladesh	West Indies	91	2018
New Zealand	Australia	91	2018
Ireland	Netherlands	91	2014