List of South Africa Twenty20 International cricket records explained

A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket.[1] [2] The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving Australia and New Zealand. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously",[3] and it was noted by ESPNcricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered".[4] However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time".[5] This is a list of South Africa Cricket team's Twenty20 International records. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the South African cricket team. South Africa played their first ever T20I in 2005.

Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for South Africa only, and are correct .

Key
scope=col Symbolscope=col Meaning
scope=row Player or umpire is currently active in T20I cricket
scope=row Even took place during a Cricket World Cup
scope=row Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
scope=row style=background:#cee0f2; Twenty20 International cricket record
scope=row DateStarting date of the match
scope=row InningsNumber of innings played
scope=row MatchesNumber of matches played
scope=row OppositionThe team South Africa was playing against
scope=row PeriodThe time period when the player was active in ODI cricket
scope=row PlayerThe player involved in the record
scope=row VenueTwenty20 International cricket ground where the match was played

Team records

Overall Record

MatchesWonLostTiedNRWin %
181 101 76 1 3 57.02
Last Updated: 21 June 2024[6]

Team wins, losses, draws and ties

, South Africa has played 169 T20I matches resulting in 95 victories, 70 defeats, 1 tie, and 3 no result for an overall winning percentage of 56.21 .[6]

OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedNo Result% Won
Full Members
scope=row 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
scope=row 23 8 15 0 0 34.78
scope=row 8 8 0 0 0 100.00
scope=row 25 12 12 0 1 50.00
scope=row 24 10 13 0 1 43.47
scope=row 5 5 0 0 0 100.00
scope=row 15 11 4 0 0 73.33
scope=row 22 10 12 0 0 45.45
scope=row 17 11 5 1 0 67.64
scope=row 19 11 8 0 0 57.89
scope=row 6 5 0 0 1 100.00
Associate Members
scope=row 3 2 1 0 0 50.00
scope=row 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
scope=row 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
scope=row 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Total17496741356.21
[7]

First bilateral T20I series wins

Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away win
2018
2015
2022
2015
YTP 2021
2012
2010
2013
- 2010
YTP
Last Updated: 22 July 2021[8]

First T20I match wins

Opponent Home Away / Neutral
Venue Year Venue Year
YTP YTP Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 2010
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 2014
Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 2015
Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 2009
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2012
YTP YTP Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 2021
YTP YTP Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2024
YTP YTP Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 2014
Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa Lord's, London, England 2009
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2010
YTP YTP The Oval, London, England 2009
Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka 2012
YTP YTP Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda 2024
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa The Oval, London, England 2009
Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa - -
Last Updated: 22 July 2021[9]

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings

The highest innings total scored in T20Is has been scored twice. The first occasion came in the match between Afghanistan and Ireland when Afghanistan scored 278/3 in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019.[10] The Czech Republic national cricket team against Turkey during the 2019 Continental Cup scored 278/4 to equal the record.[11] The highest score for South Africa is 259/4 scored against West Indies during the West Indies tour of South Africa in 2023.[12]

scope=col Rankscope=col Scorescope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center;
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, India
Last Updated: 17 March 2024[13]

Fewest runs in an innings

The lowest innings total scored was by Turkey against Czech Republic when they were dismissed for 21 during the 2019 Continental Cup. The lowest total in T20I history for South Africa is 87 scored against India in the June 2022, South Africa tour of India.[14]

scope=col Rankscope=col Scorescope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 87/9Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, India 17 June 2022
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; Wanderers, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[15]

Most runs conceded an innings

The second match of the T20I Series against West Indies in 2023 saw South Africa concede their highest innings total of 258/5.

scope=col Rankscope=col Scorescope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; County Ground, Bristol, England
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
Last Updated: 14 April 2021[16]

Fewest runs conceded in an innings

The lowest score conceded by South Africa for a full inning is 77 when they dismissed Afghanistan during the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, United States.

scope=col Rankscope=col Scorescope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, United States
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; The Oval, London, England
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Last Updated: 3 June 2024[17]

Most runs aggregate in a match

The highest match aggregate scored in T20Is came in the match between India and West Indies in the first T20I of the August 2016 series at Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill when India scored 244/4 in response to West Indies score of 245/6 to loose the match by 1 run.[18] The second match of the T20I Series against West Indies in 2015 saw a total of 467 runs being scored, the most involving South Africa.

scope=col Rankscope=col Aggregatescope=col Scoresscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; (258/5) v (259/4)Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; (231/7) v (236/6)New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; (229/4) v (230/8)Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; (222/6) v (226/5)Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; (234/6) v (193/8)Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England
Last Updated: 28 July 2022[19]

Fewest runs aggregate in a match

The lowest match aggregate in T20Is is 23 when Isle of Man were dismissed for 10 by Spain in the last T20I of the bilateral series in Spain in February 2023.[20] The lowest match aggregate in T20I history for South Africa is 118 scored during the first T20I of West Indies tour of South Africa in 2007-08.[21]

scope=col Rankscope=col Aggregatescope=col Scoresscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; (56) v (60/1)Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; (58/8) v (60/5)Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; (78/4) v (46/5)Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; (77) v (80/4)Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, United States
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; (80/1) v (81/5)Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
Last Updated: 3 June 2024[22]

Result records

A T20I match is won when one side has scored more runs than the runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[23]

Greatest win margins (by runs)

The greatest winning margin by runs in T20Is was Czech Republic's victory over Turkey by 257 runs in the sixth match of the 2019 Continental Cup. The largest victory recorded by South Africa was during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 by 130 runs against Scotland.[24]

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 130 RunsThe Oval, London, England
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 104 RunsSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 90 RunsRose Bowl, Southampton, England
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 84 RunsCenturion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 83 RunsNorth West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Last Updated: 31 July 2022[25]

Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)

The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is was Austria's victory over Turkey by 104 balls remaining in the ninth match of the 2019 Continental Cup.[26] The largest victory recorded by South Africa is during the Pakistan's tour in 2007 when they won by 10 wickets with 51 balls remaining.[27]

scope=col Rankscope=col Balls remainingscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center 67scope=row style=text-align:center; 9 wicketsBrian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center 51scope=row style=text-align:center; 10 wicketsNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center 47scope=row style=text-align:center; 8 wicketsSahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center 44scope=row style=text-align:center; 10 wicketsMahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center 39scope=row style=text-align:center; 6 wicketsSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Last Updated: 2 November 2021

Greatest win margins (by wickets)

A total of 22 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with South Africa winning by such margins a record three times.[28] South Africa have won a T20I match by this margin on two occasions.[25]

scope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=310 wicketsNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=59 wicketsDubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Last updated: 14 September 2021

Highest successful run chases

South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 259/4 in response to the West Indies' 258/5.[29]

scope=col Rankscope=col Scorescope=col Targetscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; align=center 259 Supersports Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; align=center 212 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; align=center 206 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; align=center 200 Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; align=center 189 Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
Last Updated: 28 July 2022[30]

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 15 T20I's with South Africa winning such games thrice.[31]

scope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=51 RunLord's, London, England
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa
Last Updated: 29 June 2021[32]

Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)

The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 26 times. South Africa has achieve victory of the last ball once.[33]

scope=col Rankscope=col Balls remainingscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center 0 ballsscope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2 3 wicketsSahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
align=center rowspan=22scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=21 ballNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center; 4 wicketsSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center 2 ballsscope=row style=text-align:center; 7 wicketsHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India
align=center rowspan=34scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=34 ballsscope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2 4 wicketsNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center; 3 wicketsSahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
Last Updated: 30 October 2021

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled four such T20Is. The narrowest victory by wickets for South Africa is three wickets on four occasions.[34]

scope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=43 wicketsNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=54 wicketsNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, United States
Last Updated: 30 October 2021

Greatest loss margins (by runs)

South Africa's biggest defeat by runs was against Australia during Australia's tour of South Africa in 2023 at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa.

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 111 runsKingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 107 runsNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 97 runsSahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
align=center rowspan=24scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=295 runsThe Gabba, Brisbane, Australia
Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center 6scope=row style=text-align:center; 82 runsSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[35]

Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)

The largest defeat suffered by South Africa was against England at Rose Bowl, Southampton, England during the 2017 T20I Series during England tour when they lost by 9 wickets with 33 balls remaining.[27]

scope=col Rankscope=col Balls remainingscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center 44scope=row style=text-align:center; 7 wicketsMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center 33scope=row style=text-align:center; 9 wicketsRose Bowl, Southampton, England
align=center rowspan=23scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=230scope=row style=text-align:center; 6 wicketsCenturion Park, Centurion, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center; 8 wicketsNational Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center 24scope=row style=text-align:center; 3 wicketsRanasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Last Updated: 27 June 2021

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)

South Africa have lost a T20I match by a margin of 9 wickets on one occasion.

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginsscope=col Oppositionscope=col Most recent venuescope=col Date
align=center rowspan=31scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=39 wicketsRose Bowl, Southampton, England
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa
Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center rowspan=34scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=38 wicketsRanasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa
National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada
Last Updated: 27 JUne 2021

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

The narrowest loss of South Africa in terms of runs is by 1 run suffered twice.

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center rowspan=21scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=21 runNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 2 runsSahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 3 runsGaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 5 runsZohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Last Updated: 12 February 2021[36]

Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)

South Africa has suffered a loss off the last ball twice.[33]

scope=col Balls remainingscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=20 ballscope=row style=text-align:center; 8 wicketsBuffalo Park, East London, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center; 5 wicketsNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=61 ballscope=row style=text-align:center; 6 wickets
scope=row style=text-align:center; 5 wicketsSahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center; 2 wicketsSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=24 wicketsBoland Park, Paarl, South Africa
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center; 3 wicketsCenturion Park, Centurion, South Africa
Last Updated: 16 April 2021

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

South Africa has suffered defeat by 2 wickets thrice.[36]

scope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=32 wicketsWankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=43 wicketsNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India
Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
Last Updated: 16 April 2021

Tied matches

A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.[23] There have been 19 ties in T20Is history with South Africa involved in one such game. (In this case, a Super Over was used as a tie-breaker and South Africa won.)[6]

scope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
scope=row Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africascope=row
Last updated: 19 March 2019

Individual records

Batting records

Most career runs

India's Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs in T20Is with 3,737. Second is Virat Kohli of India with 3,712 ahead of Martin Guptill from New Zealand in third with 3,497. Quinton de Kock is the leading South African batsmen on this list.[37]

scope=col Rankscope=col Runsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Averagescope=col 100scope=col 50scope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 2,528align=center 89 align=center 88 align=center 32.00 align=center 1 align=center 16 2012–2024
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 2,371align=center 119 align=center 105 align=center 34.36 2 align=center 7 2010–2024
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 1,934align=center 81 75 align=center 38.68 align=center rowspan=3 0 align=center 11 2007–2019
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 1,909align=center 65 align=center 64 align=center 30.30 align=center 15 2014–2024
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 1,672align=center 78 75 align=center 26.12 align=center 10 2006–2017
Last Updated: 23 June 2024[38]

Most runs in each batting position

Batting positionBatsmanInningsRunsAverageCareer SpanRef
scope=row style=text-align:center; Opener85 2,498 32.02 2013–2024[39]
scope=row style=text-align:center; Number 341 1,304 37.25 2012-2020[40]
scope=row style=text-align:center; Number 434 1,021 44.39 2008-2019[41]
scope=row style=text-align:center; Number 545 1,094 35.29 2010–2024[42]
scope=row style=text-align:center; Number 639 817 38.90 2010–2024[43]
scope=row style=text-align:center; Number 712 221 24.55 2007-2015[44]
scope=row style=text-align:center; Number 88 86 - 2011-2022[45]
scope=row style=text-align:center; Number 96 62 62.00 2015-2022[46]
scope=row style=text-align:center; Number 1010 23 4.60 2018-2024[47]
scope=row style=text-align:center; Number 1112 10 2.50 2017–2023[48]
Last Updated: 23 June 2024

Most runs against each team

OppositionRunsBatsmanMatchesInningsCareer SpanRef
scope=row style=text-align:center; 81 2 2 2010–2016 [49]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 37815 14 2009–2016 [50]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 2126 6 2015–2024 [51]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 40513 13 2014–2024 [52]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 43120 17 2011–2023 [53]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 1853 3 2021–2021 [54]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 431 1 2024–2024 [55]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 932 2 2014–2024 [56]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 270 11 11 2007–2017 [57]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 27713 12 2010–2021 [58]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 791 1 2009–2009 [59]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 32610 10 2017–2024 [60]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 741 1 2024–2024 [61]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 48712 12 2016–2024 [62]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 1644 3 2010–2018 [63]
Last updated: 23 June 2024

Highest individual score

The third T20I of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series saw Aaron Finch score the highest Individual score. Faf du Plessis holds the South African record.[64]

scope=col Rankscope=col Runsscope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 119New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 117*Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 114*Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 109Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 106*Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati, India
Last Updated: 17 March 2024[65]

Highest individual score – progression of record

scope=col Runsscope=col Playerscope=col Opponentscope=col Venuescope=col Season
61New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
89*
90*
94Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
96*De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, South Africa
117*Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand
119New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Last Updated: 9 August 2020

Highest score against each opponent

Opposition Player Score Date
64
97*
109
96*
106*
75*
43
43
117*
85*
79*
85
119
96*
Last Updated: 19 June 2024

Highest career average

A batsman's batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.[66]

scope=col Rankscope=col Averagescope=col Playerscope=col Inningsscope=col Not outscope=col Runsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 38.68align=center 75 align=center 25 align=center 1,934 2007–2019
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 38.55align=center 35 align=center 6 align=center 1,118 2019–2023
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 36.65align=center 47 align=center 7 align=center 1,466 2012–2020
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 35.05align=center 23 align=center 4 align=center 666 2005–2012
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 34.86Rilee Rossouwalign=center 27 align=center 5 align=center 767 2014–2023
Qualification: 20 innings. Last Updated: 24 May 2024[67]

Highest Average in each batting position

Batting positionBatsmanInningsRunsAverageCareer SpanRef
Opener14 496 41.33 2005-2012[68]
Number 316 534 38.14 2014–2023[69]
Number 434 1,021 44.39 2008–2019[70]
Number 521 531 44.25 2008–2017[71]
Number 639 817 38.90 2010–2024[72]
Number 712 221 24.55 2007–2015[73]
Number 815 85 12.14 2015-2024[74]
Number 96 62 62.00 2015–2023[75]
Number 1010 23 4.60 2018–2024[76]
Number 1112 10 2.50 2017–2023[77]
Qualification:- Minimum 10 Innings, Last Updated: 21 June 2024

Most half-centuries

A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century.

Virat Kohli of India has scored the most half-centuries in T20Is with 24. He is followed by India's Rohit Sharma on 21, Ireland's Paul Stirling on 18 and Australia's David Warner on 17. Duminy has the most half-centuries for South Africa[78]

scope=col Rankscope=col Half centuriesscope=col Playerscope=col Inningsscope=col Runsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 14align=center 78 align=center 2,256 2012–2023
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 12align=center 49 align=center 1,461 2014–2023
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 11align=center 75 align=center 1,934 2007-2019
align=center rowspan=24scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=210align=center 47 align=center 1,466 2012-2020
align=center 75 align=center 1,672 2006-2017
Last Updated: 27 March 2023[79]

Most centuries

A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings.

Rohit Sharma has scored the most centuries in T20Is with 4. Four South African's have one century apiece.[80]

scope=col Rankscope=col Centuriesscope=col Playerscope=col Inningsscope=col Runsscope=col Period
align=center rowspan=21scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=22align=center 27 align=center 767 2014–2023
align=center 99 align=center 2,227 2010–2023
align=center rowspan=43scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=41align=center 7 align=center 225 2007-2015
align=center 13 align=center 236 2012-2012
align=center 47 align=center 1,466 2012-2020
align=center 79 align=center 2,277 2012–2023
Last Updated: 17 March 2024[81]

Most Sixes

scope=col Rankscope=col Sixesscope=col Playerscope=col Inningsscope=col Runsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 104align=center 96 align=center 2,164 2010–2023
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 86align=center 78 align=center 2,253 2012–2023
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 71align=center 75 align=center 1,934 2007-2019
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 60align=center 75 align=center 1,672 2006-2017
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 47align=center 49 align=center 1,466 2012-2021
Last Updated: 27 March 2023[82]

Most Fours

scope=col Rankscope=col Foursscope=col Playerscope=col Inningsscope=col Runsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 231align=center 78 align=center 2,256 2012–2023
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 171align=center 49 align=center 1,461 2014–2023
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 144align=center 96 align=center 2,164 2010–2023
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 140align=center rowspan=275 align=center 1,672 2006–2017
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 138align=center 1,934 2007–2019
Last Updated: 27 March 2023[83]

Highest strike rates

Ravija Sandaruwan of Kuwait holds the record for highest strike rate, with minimum 250 balls faced qualification, with 165.80.[84] Aiden Markram is the South African with the highest strike rate.

scope=col Rankscope=col Strike ratescope=col Playerscope=col Runsscope=col Balls Facedscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 159.79align=center 767 align=center 480 2014–2023
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 150.23align=center 966 align=center 643 2019–2023
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 148.22align=center 710 align=center 479 2018–2023
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 145.38align=center 2,175 align=center 1,496 2010–2023
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 142.28align=center 572 align=center 402 2005–2015
Qualification= 250 balls faced. Last Updated: 29 March 2023[85]

Highest strike rates in an inning

Dwayne Smith of West Indies strike rate of 414.28 during his 29 off 7 balls against Bangladesh during 2007 ICC World Twenty20 is the world record for highest strike rate in an innings. Quinton de Kock with his innings of 65 off 22 balls against England in February 2020 during the England's tour of South Africa in 2019-20 holds the top position for a South Africa player in this list.[86]

scope=col Rankscope=col Strike ratescope=col Playerscope=col Runsscope=col Balls Facedscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 295.45align=center 65 align=center 22 Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 280.56align=center 101* align=center 36 North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 270.00align=center 27 align=center 10 Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 263.64align=center 29* align=center 11 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 257.14align=center 72 align=center 28 Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England
Last Updated: 6 August 2022[87]

Most runs in a calendar year

Paul Stirling of Ireland holds the record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 748 runs scored in 2019. Graeme Smith scored 316 runs in 2010, the most for a South Africa batsmen in a year.[88]

scope=col Rankscope=col Runsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Year
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 570align=center 18align=center 16
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 524align=center 14align=center 14
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 413align=center 15align=center 15
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 391align=center 16align=center 14
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 377align=center 17align=center 15
Last Updated: 6 November 2021[89]

Most runs in a series

The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh saw Virat Kohli set the record for the most runs scored in a single series scoring 319 runs. He is followed by Tillakaratne Dilshan with 317 runs scored in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20. Jacques Kallis has scored the most runs in a series for a South Africa batsmen, when he scored 238 runs in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.[90]

scope=col Rankscope=col Runsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Series
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 255align=center rowspan=3 5align=center rowspan=35
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 238
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 187
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 186align=center 6align=center 6
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 185align=center 5align=center 5
Last Updated: 1 July 2021[91]

Most ducks

A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.[92] Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka, Pakistan's Umar Akmal and Ireland's Kevin O'Brien has scored the equal highest number of ducks in T20Is with 10 such knocks. JP Duminy with 6 ducks has the highest number of such knocks for South Africa.[93]

scope=col Rankscope=col Ducksscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Period
align=center rowspan=21scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=27align=center 42 align=center 25 2017-2024
align=center 88 align=center 87 2012–2024
align=center rowspan=23scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=26align=center 36 align=center 35 2019–2023
align=center 81 align=center 75 2007-2019
align=center rowspan=35scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=35align=center 67 align=center 14 2017–2024
align=center 29 align=center 27 2014–2023
align=center 78 align=center 75 2006–2017
Last Updated: 21 June 2024[94]

Bowling records

Most career wickets

A bowler takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled, caught, leg before wicket, stumped or hit wicket. If the batsman is dismissed by run out, obstructing the field, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or timed out the bowler does not receive credit.

Shakib Al Hasan, former captain of Bangladesh, is the highest wicket-taker in T20Is. Dale Steyn is the highest ranked South African bowler on the all-time.[95]

scope=col Rankscope=col Wicketsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Averagescope=col SRscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 83align=center 67 align=center 67 align=center 21.69 align=center 17.54 2017–2024
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 65align=center 61 align=center 61 align=center 28.23 align=center 20.23 2014–2024
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 64align=center 47 align=center 47 align=center 18.35 align=center 15.85 2007–2020
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 62align=center 42 align=center 42 align=center 20.90 align=center 13.43 2017–2024
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 61align=center 35 align=center 35 align=center 14.08 align=center 12.86 2013–2019
Last Updated: 21 June 2024[96]

Most wickets against each team

OppositionWicketsPlayerMatchesInningsSpanRef
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=24align=center rowspan=21 align=center rowspan=21 2010–2010 [97]
2016–2016
scope=row style=text-align:center; 106 6 2006–2014 [98]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 93 3 2021–2024 [99]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 199 9 2020–2022 [100]
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3105 5 2022–2022 [101]
10 10 2022–2023
4 4 2021–2022 [102]
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=34align=center rowspan=31 align=center rowspan=31 2024–2024 [103]
2024–2024 [104]
2014–2014
scope=row style=text-align:center; 109 9 2007–2015 [105]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 1311 11 2019–2022 [106]
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=42 align=center rowspan=41 align=center rowspan=41 2009–2009 [107]
Johan Botha
Roelof van der Merwe
Dale Steyn
scope=row style=text-align:center; 149 9 2013–2019 [108]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 31 1 2024–2024 [109]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 1110 10 2015–2023 [110]
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=251 1 2018–2018 [111]
3 3 2018–2022
Last updated: 21 June 2024

Best figures in an innings

Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.[112] India's Deepak Chahar holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 6/7 against Bangladesh in November 2019 at Nagpur. Ryan McLaren holds the South African record for best bowling figures.[113]

scope=col Rankscope=col Figuresscope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
align=center rowspan=23scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa
align=center rowspan=25scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Tabraiz ShamsiThe Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
Last Updated: 31 July 2022[114]

Best figures in an innings – progression of record

scope=col Figuresscope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
2/14New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
3/22
4/17Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
4/9Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
5/19Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
5/17Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
Last Updated: 14 February 2021

Best Bowling Figure against each opponent

Opposition Player Figures Date
4/20
3/21
4/10
5/24
4/29
5/30
4/21
5/24
5/17
2/15
4/19
5/19
5/23
Last updated: 30 October 2022.

Best career average

A bowler's bowling average is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken.Afghanistan's Rashid Khan holds the record for the best career average in T20Is with 12.62. Ajantha Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer, is second behind Rashid with an overall career average of 14.42 runs per wicket. Imran Tahir with an average of 14.08 is the highest-ranked South African bowler.[115]

scope=col Rankscope=col Averagescope=col Playerscope=col Wicketsscope=col Runsscope=col Ballsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 14.08align=center 61 align=center 859 align=center 785 2013-2019
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 18.35align=center 64 align=center 1,175 align=center 1015 2007-2020
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 20.71align=center 57 align=center 1,181 align=center 1,050 2017-2021
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 21.15align=center 40 align=center 846 align=center 604 2017-2021
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 22.24align=center 37 align=center 823 align=center 774 2006-2012
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 6 November 2021[116]

Best career economy rate

A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.[92] New Zealand's Daniel Vettori, holds the T20I record for the best career economy rate with 5.70. Johan Botha, with a rate of 6.38 runs per over conceded over his T20I career, is the highest South African on the list.[117]

scope=col Rankscope=col Economy ratescope=col Playerscope=col Wicketsscope=col Runsscope=col Ballsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 6.37align=center 37 align=center 823 align=center 774 2006-2012
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 6.56align=center 61 align=center 859 align=center 785 2013-2019
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 6.74align=center 57 align=center 1,181 align=center 1,050 2017-2021
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 6.94align=center 64 align=center 1,175 align=center 1,015 2007-2020
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 7.47align=center 46 align=center 1,097 align=center 880 2007-2017
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 14 September 2021[118]

Best career strike rate

A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.[92] With the best T20I career strike rate, the top bowler is Rashid Khan of Afghanistan with 12.3 balls per wicket strike rate. Imran Tahir is the South African bowler with the lowest strike rate.[119]

scope=col Rankscope=col Strike ratescope=col Playerscope=col Wicketsscope=col Runsscope=col Ballsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 12.8align=center 61 align=center 859 align=center 785 2013-2019
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 15.1align=center 40 align=center 846 align=center 604 2017-2021
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 15.8align=center 64 align=center 1,175 align=center 1,015 2007-2020
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 17.7align=center 49 align=center 1,245 align=center 871 2014-2021
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 18.2align=center 41 align=center 1,038 align=center 649 2009-2017
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 6 November 2021[120]

Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings

Pakistan's Umar Gul has taken the most four-wickets (or over) among all the bowlers. Imran Tahir has taken the most such hauls among South African bowlers.[121]

scope=col Rankscope=col Four-wicket haulsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Ballsscope=col Wicketsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 4align=center 35 align=center 785 align=center 61 2013-2019
align=center rowspan=22scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=23align=center 34 align=center 672 align=center 57 2017-2022
align=center 58 align=center 1,264 align=center 72 2017-2022
align=center rowspan=34scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=32align=center 41 align=center 880 align=center 46 2007-2017
align=center 51 align=center 989 align=center 56 2017-2022
align=center 47 align=center 1,015 align=center 64 2007-2020
Last Updated: 31 October 2022[122]

Best economy rates in an inning

The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 12 balls are delivered by the bowler, is Sri Lankan player Nuwan Kulasekara economy of 0.00 during his spell of 0 runs for 1 wicket in 2 overs against the Netherlands at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. Dale Steyn holds the South African record during his spell in 2010 ICC World Twenty20 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados against Afghanistan and by Robin Peterson against New Zealand during the New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 2012-13.[123]

scope=col Economyscope=col Playerscope=col Oversscope=col Runsscope=col Wicketsscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3align=center 3 align=center 6 align=center 2 Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
align=center 4 align=center 8 align=center 2 Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center 2 align=center 4 align=center 1 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2align=center rowspan=24 align=center rowspan=29 align=center 1 Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
align=center 2 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Qualification: 12 balls bowled. Last Updated: 14 September 2021[124]

Best strike rates in an inning

The best strike rate in an inning, when a minimum of 4 wickets are taken by the player, is by Steve Tikolo of Kenya during his spell of 4/2 in 1.2 overs against Scotland during the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at ICC Academy, Dubai, UAE. Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Andile Phehlukwayo have the best strike rate for a South African bowler.[125]

scope=col Strike ratescope=col Playerscope=col Wicketsscope=col Runsscope=col Ballsscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3align=center rowspan=34 align=center 9 align=center rowspan=318 Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
align=center 20 Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
align=center 24 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2align=center rowspan=25 align=center 19 align=center rowspan=223 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
align=center 24 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[126]

Worst figures in an innings

The worst figures in a T20I came in the Sri Lanka's tour of Australia when Kasun Rajitha of Sri Lanka had figures of 0/75 off his four overs at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.[127] [128] The worst figures by a South African is 0/58 that came off the bowling of David Wiese in the 2016 tour by Australia at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

scope=col Rankscope=col Figuresscope=col Playerscope=col Oversscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; align=center rowspan=54Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center;
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
Last Updated: 14 April 2021[129]

Most runs conceded in a match

Kasun Rajitha also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in a T20I during the aforementioned match. Kyle Abbott with figures of 1/68 off his four overs against West Indies in January 2015 holds the most runs conceded distinction for South Africa.[130]

scope=col Rankscope=col Figuresscope=col Playerscope=col Oversscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; align=center rowspan=54New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center;
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa
Last updated: 27 July 2022[131]

Most wickets in a calendar year

Australia's Andrew Tye holds the record for most wickets taken in a year when he took 31 wickets in 2018 in 19 T20Is. Tabraiz Shamsi has so far taken 24 wickets in 2021, the most among South African bowlers.[132]

scope=col Rankscope=col Wicketsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Year
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 36align=center 22
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 22align=center 11
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 18align=center 14
align=center rowspan=24scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=217align=center 9
align=center 13
Last Updated: 6 November 2022[133]

Most wickets in a series

2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at UAE saw records set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a T20I series when Oman's pacer Bilal Khan tool 18 wickets during the series. Imran Tahir in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 took 12 wickets, the most for a South African bowler in a series.[134]

scope=col Rankscope=col Wicketsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Series
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 12align=center 5
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 11align=center 4
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 10align=center 6
align=center rowspan=74scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=79align=center 5
align=center rowspan=26
align=center 5
align=center 3
align=center rowspan=25
Last Updated: 6 November 2021[135]

Hat-trick

In cricket, a hat-trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries. The deliveries may be interrupted by an over bowled by another bowler from the other end of the pitch or the other team's innings, but must be three consecutive deliveries by the individual bowler in the same match. Only wickets attributed to the bowler count towards a hat-trick; run outs do not count.In T20Is history there have been just 13 hat-tricks, the first achieved by Brett Lee for Australia against Bangladesh in 2007 ICC World Twenty20.

S. NoBowler Against Wickets Venue DateRef.
1 6 November 2021[136]
Last Updated: 6 November 2021[137]

Wicket-keeping records

The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.[138]

Most career dismissals

A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped. A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat,[139] [140] Laws 5.6.2.2 and 5.6.2.3 state that the hand or the glove holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.[141] Quinton de Kock is the highest ranked South African wicket keeper in the all-time list of taking most dismissals in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper, which is headed by India's MS Dhoni and West Indian Denesh Ramdin.[142]

scope=col Rankscope=col Dismissalsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 92align=center 80align=center 792012-2023
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 28align=center 78align=center 262006-2016
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 19align=center 25align=center 252005-2010
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 17align=center 41align=center 162018-2023
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 8align=center 7align=center 72017-2017
Last updated: 2 April 2023[143]

Most career catches

Quinton de Kock has taken the most catches in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper among South Africans with Dhoni and Ramdin leading the all-time list.[144]

scope=col Rankscope=col Catchesscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 76align=center 80align=center 792012-2023
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 21align=center 78align=center 262006-2016
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 18align=center 25align=center 252005-2010
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 14align=center 41align=center 162018-2023
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 6align=center 7align=center 72017-2017
Last Updated: 2 April 2023[145]

Most career stumpings

Quinton de Kock has made the most stumpings in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper among South African wicket-keepers with Dhoni and Kamran Akmal of Pakistan heading this all-time list.[146]

scope=col Rankscope=col Stumpingsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 16align=center 80align=center 792012-2023
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 7align=center 78align=center 262006-2016
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 3align=center 41align=center 162018-2023
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 2align=center 7align=center 72017-2017
align=center rowspan=35scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=31align=center 25align=center 252005-2010
align=center 8align=center 52015-2015
align=center 85align=center 12019-2021
Last Updated: 2 April 2023[147]

Most dismissals in an innings

Four wicket-keepers on four occasions have taken five dismissals in a single innings in a T20I.[148]

The feat of taking 4 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 19 wicket-keepers on 26 occasions with Gilchrist being the only Australian wicket-keeper.[149]

scope=col Dismissalsscope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=54Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
scope=row style=text-align:center; 35 South African wicket-keepers on 13 occasions have made three dismissals in an inning.
Last Updated: 31 July 2022[150]

Most dismissals in a series

Netherlands wicket-keeper Scott Edwards holds the T20Is record for the most dismissals taken by a wicket-keeper in a series. He made 13 dismissals during the 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. South African record is held by Gilchrist when he made 9 dismissals during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20.[151]

scope=col Rankscope=col Dismissalsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Series
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 9align=center 5 align=center 5
align=center rowspan=22scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=283 3
align=center rowspan=25 align=center rowspan=25
align=center rowspan=23scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=27
align=center 4align=center 4
Last Updated: 31 July 2022[152]

Fielding records

Most career catches

Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket. The majority of catches are caught in the slips, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the off side of the field. Most slip fielders are top order batsmen.[153] [154]

South Africa's David Miller holds the record for the most catches in T20Is by a non-wicket-keeper with 62, followed by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan on 50 and New Zealand's Martin Guptill with 47.[155]

scope=col Rankscope=col Catchesscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Ct/Innscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 72 ♠align=center 111 align=center 110 align=center 0.663 2010–2023
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 44align=center 78 align=center 52 align=center 0.846 2007-2017
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 35align=center 81 align=center 81 align=center 0.432 2007-2019
align=center rowspan=24scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=224align=center 35 align=center 35 align=center 0.685 2019–2023
align=center 52 align=center 52 align=center 0.461 2014–2023
Last Updated: 31 August 2023[156]

Most catches in an innings

The feat of taking 4 catches in an innings has been achieved by 14 fielders on 14 occasions with David Miller being the only South African fielder.[157] [158]

scope=col Dismissalsscope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
scope=row style=text-align:center; 4 ♠Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=113Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa
Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Last Updated: 6 November 2021[159]

Most catches in a series

The 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, which saw Netherlands retain their title,[160] saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non-wicket-keeper in a T20I series. Jersey's Ben Stevens and Namibia's JJ Smit took 10 catches in the series. AB de Villiers with 6 catches in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 is the leading South African fielder on this list.[161]

scope=col Catchesscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Series
scope=row style=text-align:center; 6align=center 5align=center 5
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=75align=center 6align=center 6
align=center 5align=center 5
align=center 3align=center 3
align=center rowspan=25align=center rowspan=25
align=center rowspan=23align=center rowspan=23
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[162]

Other records

Most career matches

India's Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most T20I matches played with 129, followed by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan with 124 and Mohammad Hafeez with 119 games. David Miller is the most experienced South African player having represented the team on 100 occasions.[163]

scope=col Rankscope=col Matchesscope=col Playerscope=col Runsscope=col Wktsscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 118align=center 2,328 align=center - 2010–2024
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 88align=center 2,463 align=center - 2012–2024
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 81align=center 1,934 align=center 21 2007-2019
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 78align=center 1,672 align=center - 2006-2017
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 67align=center 10 align=center 83 2017–2024
Last Updated: 21 June 2024[164]

Most consecutive career matches

Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad and Asghar Afghan hold the record for the most consecutive T20I matches played with 58. Duminy holds the South African record.[165]

scope=col Rankscope=col Matchesscope=col Playerscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 332007-2012
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 282006-2010
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 272019-2021
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 262017-2020
Last updated: 22 July 2021

Most matches as captain

MS Dhoni, who led the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2016, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in T20Is with 72. Faf du PLessis has led South Africa in 37 matches, the most for any player from his country.[166]

scope=col Rankscope=col Matchesscope=col PlayerWonLostTiedNRWin %Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 3723 13 1 0 63.51 2012-2019
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 2718 9 0 66.67 2005-2010
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 2515 9 1 62.50 2021-2022
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 188 9 47.06 2012-2017
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 137 6 0 53.84 2023-2024
Last Updated: 21 June 2024[167]

Most matches won as a captain

scope=col RankWonscope=col Playerscope=col MatchesLostTiedNRWin %Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 2337 13 1 0 63.51 2012-2019
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 1827 9 0 66.67 2005-2010
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 1525 9 1 62.50 2021-2022
align=center rowspan=24scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2811 3 0 72.72 2008-2012
18 9 1 47.05 2012-2017
Last Updated: 6 November 2022

Most man of the match awards

scope=col Rankscope=col M.O.Mscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 9align=center 118 2010–2024
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 8align=center 67 2017–2024
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 7align=center 78 2006–2017
align=center rowspan=24scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=25align=center 81 2007–2019
align=center 88 2012–2024
Last Updated: 21 June 2023[168]

Most man of the series awards

scope=col Rankscope=col M.O.Sscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Period
align=center rowspan=31scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=33align=center 51 2014–2023
align=center 80 2012–2023
align=center 111 2010–2023
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 2align=center 47 2012–2020
align=center rowspan=4 5scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=41align=center 35 2013–2019
align=center 40 2006–2012
align=center 61 2017–2023
align=center 81 2007–2019
Last Updated: 29 March 2023[169]

Youngest players on Debut

The youngest player to play in a T20I match is Marian Gherasim at the age of 14 years and 16 days. Making his debut for Romania against the Bulgaria on 16 October 2020 in the first T20I of the 2020 Balkan Cup[170] thus becoming the youngest to play in a men's T20I match.[171] [172] [173]

scope=col Rankscope=col Agescope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Last Updated: 12 February 2021[174]

Oldest Players on Debut

The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to make their debut a T20I match. Playing in the 2019 Continental Cup against Romania at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Moara Vlăsiei he was aged 59 years and 181 days.[175] [176]

scope=col Rankscope=col Agescope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Last Updated: 12 February 2021[177]

Oldest Players

The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to appear in a T20I match during the same above mentioned match.[178]

scope=col Rankscope=col Agescope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[179]

Partnership records

In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.

Highest partnerships by wicket

A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.

scope=col Wicketscope=col Runsscope=col First batsmanscope=col Second batsmanscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 170 Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 168 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 133* Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 174* Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 79 Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, East Meadouw, United States
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 69 Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 57* New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 64*
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 58* Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 19*
Last Updated: 27 October 2022[180]

Highest partnerships by runs

The highest T20I partnership by runs for any wicket is held by the Afghan pairing of Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani who put together an opening wicket partnership of 236 runs during the Ireland v Afghanistan series in India in 2019[181]

scope=col Wicketscope=col Runsscope=col First batsmanscope=col Second batsmanscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 174*Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 170SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 168Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 152SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center scope=row style=text-align:center; 133*Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand
Last Updated: 27 March 2023[182]

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

RankRunsInningsPlayersHighestAverage100/50T20I career span
align=center 11,23936 152 35.40 2/7 2014–2024
align=center 274022 70* 56.92 0/6 2010–2019
align=center 367225 92 30.54 0/5 2019–2022
align=center 465012 170 59.09 2/2 2006–2010
align=center 564118 83* 42.73 0/5 2012–2020
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 21 June 2024[183]

Umpiring records

Most matches umpired

An umpire in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the Laws of Cricket. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a third umpire has access to video replays, and a fourth umpire looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires.

Ahsan Raza of Pakistan holds the record for the most T20I matches umpired with 49. The most experienced Australian umpire is Rod Tucker with 35 matches officiated so far.[184]

scope=col Rankscope=col Matchesscope=col Umpirescope=col Period
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 382010-2019
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 382011-2021
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 332006-2016
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 292018-2021
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 232010-2016
Last Updated: 6 November 2021

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