Finn Allen’s 33-ball century headlines T20 World Cup 2026 record-breaking stats
Finn Allen joins elite list
33The number of balls Kiwi opener Finn Allen needed to reach his hundred against South Africa in the T20WC semifinal in Kolkata on 4 March 2026. This is now the fastest ever in any ICC World event across formats, bettering the 40-ball century by Australian Glenn Maxwell (106 in 44 balls) against Netherlands in Delhi in the 2023 50-over CWC on 25 October 2023. Although Allen’s century is the joint third-fastest in all T20 internationals, it is the quickest three-figure score made against any Test-playing nation. He bettered the previous record of 35 balls each by David Miller and Rohit Sharma against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, respectively.
Quickest to reach a T20 World Cup three-figure score (in fewest balls)
|
Balls |
Batter (Final score & balls) |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
Inns |
Bat# |
|
33 |
Finn Allen (100* in 33) |
New Zealand |
South Africa |
Kolkata |
4 Mar 2026 |
Won |
2 |
2 |
|
45 |
Jacob Bethell (105 in 48) |
England |
India |
Mumbai WS |
5 Mar 2026 |
Lost |
2 |
4 |
|
47 |
Chris Gayle (100* in 48) |
West Indies |
England |
Mumbai WS |
16 Mar 2016 |
Won |
2 |
2 |
|
50 |
Chris Gayle (117 in 57) |
West Indies |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
11 Sep 2007 |
Lost |
1 |
1 |
|
50 |
Harry Brook+ (100 in 51) |
England |
Pakistan |
Pallekelle |
24 Feb 2026 |
Won |
2 |
3 |
+ was captain
5The number of players who have scored 50 or more runs and taken three or more wickets in a T20 World Cup match. Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza became the latest player to achieve this, and also the first to do so as captain. Australian Shane Watson is the only player to have accomplished this twice.
Players doing the all-rounders’ double of 50 runs and three wickets in the same T20WC match
|
Name |
Batting |
Bowling |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
|
Dwayne Bravo |
66* |
4-38 |
West Indies |
India |
Lord’s |
12 June 2009 |
Won |
|
Shane Watson |
51 |
3-26 |
Australia |
Ireland |
Colombo RPS |
19 Sept 2012 |
Won |
|
Shane Watson |
72 |
3-34 |
Australia |
India |
Colombo RPS |
28 Sept 2012 |
Won |
|
Marcus Stoinis |
67* |
3-19 |
Australia |
Oman |
Bridgetown |
5 June 2024 |
Won |
|
Roston Chase |
52 |
3-12 |
West Indies |
South Africa |
North Sound |
23 June 2024 |
Lost |
|
Sikandar Raza+ |
73 |
3-29 |
Zimbabwe |
South Africa |
Delhi |
1 Mar 2026 |
Lost |
+ was captain
Quickest to reach a T20 international three-figure score (in fewest balls)
|
Balls |
Batter (Final score & balls) |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
Inns |
Bat# |
|
27 |
Sahil Chauhan (144* in 41) |
Estonia |
Cyprus |
Episkopi, Cyprus |
17 Jun 2024 |
Won |
2 |
4 |
|
29 |
Muhammad Fahad (120 inn 34) |
Turkey |
Bulgaria |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
12 Jul 2025 |
Won |
1 |
2 |
|
33 |
Jan Nichol Loftie-Eaton (101 in 36) |
Namibia |
Nepal |
Kirtipur |
27 Feb 2024 |
Won |
1 |
5 |
|
33 |
Sikandar Raza (133* in 43) |
Zimbabwe |
Gambia |
Nairobi RSC |
23 Oct 2024 |
Won |
1 |
4 |
|
33 |
Finn Allen (100* in 33) |
New Zealand |
South Africa |
Kolkata |
4 Mar 2026 |
Won |
2 |
2 |
Fahad was also keeping wickets, while Raza was the captain
Quickest to reach a T20 international three-figure score against a Test nation (in fewest balls)
|
Balls |
Batter (Final score & balls) |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
Inns |
Bat# |
|
33 |
Finn Allen (100* in 33) |
New Zealand |
South Africa |
Kolkata |
4 Mar 2026 |
Won |
2 |
2 |
|
35 |
David Miller (101* in 36) |
South Africa |
Bangladesh |
Potchefstroom |
29 Oct 2017 |
Won |
1 |
5 |
|
35 |
Rohit Sharma (118 in 43) |
India |
Sri Lanka |
Indore |
22 Dec 2017 |
Won |
1 |
1 |
|
37 |
Abhishek Sharma (135 in 54) |
India |
England |
Mumbai WS |
2 Feb 2025 |
Won |
1 |
2 |
|
37 |
Tim David (102* in 37) |
Australia |
West Indies |
Basseterre |
25 Jul 2025 |
Won |
2 |
5 |
Rohit Sharma was the captain
92India’s score without loss of wickets in the T20WC final in Ahmedabad. This is now the best PowerPlay score by any side in T20 World Cup history. West Indies, too, had made an identical score but had lost a wicket against Afghanistan in Gros Islet in the 2024 edition. This is also India’s third-highest PowerPlay score in T20I history, as shown in the two tables below.
Highest PowerPlay scores (overs: 1 to 6) in T20 World Cup matches
|
PP |
Team |
(Total) |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
Inns |
|
92/0 |
India+ |
(255/5) |
New Zealand |
Ahmedabad |
8 Mar 2026 |
Won |
1 |
|
92/1 |
West Indies |
(218/5) |
Afghanistan |
Gros Islet |
17 Jun 2024 |
Won |
1 |
|
91/1 |
Netherlands |
(193/4, 13.5 ov) |
Ireland |
Sylhet |
21 Mar 2014 |
Won |
2 |
|
89/3 |
England |
(230/8, 19.4 ov) |
South Africa |
Mumbai WS |
18 Mar 2016 |
Won |
2 |
|
86/1 |
India |
(209/9) |
Namibia |
Delhi |
12 Feb 2026 |
Won |
1 |
India’s highest PowerPlay scores (overs: 1 to 6) in T20 International matches
|
PP |
Team |
(Total) |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
Inns |
|
95/1 |
India |
(247/9) |
England |
Mumbai WS |
2 Feb 2025 |
Won |
1 |
|
94/2 |
India |
(155/2, 10 ov) |
New Zealand |
Guwahati |
25 Jan 2026 |
Won |
2 |
|
92/0 |
India+ |
(255/5) |
New Zealand |
Ahmedabad |
8 Mar 2026 |
Won |
1 |
|
86/1 |
India |
(209/9) |
Namibia |
Delhi |
12 Feb 2026 |
Won |
1 |
+ T20WC final
34The second semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 5 March 2026 featured the most sixes in any T20 World Cup match, with India hitting 19 and England 15. The previous T20 World Cup record of 31 sixes, also at this ground, was set when West Indies (19) and Zimbabwe (12) combined for that tally on 23 February 2026. Overall, only three other T20I matches have recorded more sixes than this semifinal game. Meanwhile, the 19 sixes by India in Mumbai also equals the record for the most sixes hit by a single team in a T20 World Cup match, a record previously achieved by the Netherlands and West Indies, as shown in the tables below.
Most combined sixes hit in a T20WC match by both sides
|
6s |
Team |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
Won by |
|
34 |
India (19) |
England (15) |
Mumbai WS |
5 Mar 2026 |
India |
|
31 |
West Indies (19) |
Zimbabwe (12) |
Mumbai WS |
23 Feb 2026 |
West Indies |
|
30 |
Ireland (11) |
Netherlands (19) |
Sylhet |
21 Mar 2014 |
Netherlands |
|
28 |
India (17) |
Zimbabwe (11) |
Chennai |
26 Feb 2026 |
India |
|
27 |
India (18) |
New Zealand (9) |
Ahmedabad |
8 Mar 2026 |
India |
Most sixes hit by a team in a T20WC match
|
6s |
Team |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
Inns |
|
19 |
Netherlands |
Irelands |
Sylhet |
21 Mar 2014 |
Won |
2 |
|
19 |
West Indies |
Zimbabwe |
Mumbai WS |
23 Feb 2026 |
Won |
1 |
|
19 |
India |
England |
Mumbai WS |
5 Mar 2026 |
Won |
1 |
|
18 |
India |
New Zealand |
Ahmedabad |
8 Mar 2026 |
Won |
1 |
|
17 |
India |
Zimbabwe |
Chennai |
26 Feb 2026 |
Won |
1 |
Note: India hit 37 sixes in the two knockout games in the SF and final respectively
92The number of innings (in 95 matches) taken by Jasprit Bumrah to claim his maiden four-plus wicket haul in T20Is. This makes it the longest wait for this milestone by any bowler in the format. He finally achieved this haul during the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on 8 March 2026, after it had eluded him for 10 years, 1 month, and 11 days while playing this format for India. Previously, Bumrah had secured nine three-wicket hauls, with a best of 3 for 7 against Afghanistan in Bridgetown on 20 June 2024.
Bowlers taking maximum innings/matches to claim their first four-plus wicket haul in T20Is
|
Inns |
M |
Bowler (For) |
1st 4+ |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Result |
|
|
|
|
wkt haul |
|
|
|
|
|
92 |
95 |
Jasprit Bumrah (Ind) |
4/15 (4) |
New Zealand |
Ahmedabad |
8 Mar 2026 |
Won |
|
82 |
85 |
Blessing Muzarabani (Zim) |
4/17 (4) |
Australia |
Colombo RPS |
13 Feb 2026 |
Won |
|
75 |
79 |
Isaac Okpe (Nigeria) |
5/25 (4) |
Zambia |
Abuja |
8 Dec 2025 |
Won |
|
68 |
71 |
Mohd Nawaz (Pak) |
5/19 (4) |
Afghanistan |
Sharjah |
7 Sep 2025 |
Won |
|
59 |
62 |
Adil Rashid (Eng) |
4/35 (4) |
Pakistan |
Manchester |
20 Jul 2021 |
Won |
24The number of sixes from Sanju Samson’s bat is the most by any batter in a single edition of a T20 World Cup. The previous record of 17 sixes by West Indian Nicholas Pooran in the 2024 tournament was surpassed by five batters in this edition.
Most sixes by a batter in a single edition of the T20 World Cup
|
6s |
Balls/6 |
Player |
Year |
M |
Inns |
Runs |
BF |
HS |
Avg. |
S/R |
4s |
|
24 |
6.71 |
Sanju Samson (Ind) |
2026 |
5 |
5 |
321 |
161 |
97* |
80.25 |
199.37 |
27 |
|
20 |
7.45 |
Fin Allen (NZ) |
2026 |
9 |
8 |
298 |
149 |
100* |
49.66 |
200.00 |
25 |
|
19 |
7.00 |
Simron Hetmyer (WI) |
2026 |
7 |
7 |
248 |
133 |
85 |
41.33 |
186.46 |
16 |
|
18 |
9.11 |
Ishan Kishan (Ind) |
2026 |
9 |
9 |
317 |
164 |
77 |
35.22 |
193.29 |
33 |
|
18 |
13.28 |
Sahibzada Farhan (Pak) |
2026 |
7 |
6 |
383 |
239 |
100* |
76.60 |
160.25 |
37 |
|
17 |
9.18 |
Nicholas Pooran (WI) |
2024 |
7 |
7 |
228 |
156 |
98 |
38.00 |
146.15 |
15 |
|
17 |
8.17 |
Shivam Dube (Ind) |
2026 |
9 |
8 |
235 |
139 |
66 |
39.16 |
169.06 |
15 |
How the record for the most sixes in a single T20WC tournament changed hands
|
6s |
Balls/6 |
Player |
Year |
M |
Inns |
Runs |
BF |
HS |
Avg. |
S/R |
4s |
|
13 |
6.92 |
Craig McMillan (NZ) |
2007 |
6 |
5 |
163 |
90 |
57 |
40.75 |
181.11 |
7 |
|
16 |
9.25 |
Chris Gayle (WI) |
2012 |
7 |
6 |
222 |
148 |
75* |
44.40 |
150.00 |
19 |
|
17 |
9.18 |
Nicholas Pooran (WI) |
2024 |
7 |
7 |
228 |
156 |
98 |
38.00 |
146.15 |
15 |
|
24 |
8.17 |
Sanju Samson (Ind) |
2026 |
5 |
5 |
321 |
161 |
97* |
80.25 |
199.37 |
27 |
7The number of occasions India reached totals of 250+ in T20 internationals. This is by far the maximum by any side, not only in T20Is but also in T20 cricket. Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL has achieved this on five occasions, while three other sides have done so three times, as shown in the tables below.
Most number of 250+ totals by batting sides in T20 cricket
|
Instances |
Team |
Tournament/international series |
HTotal |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
|
7 |
India |
T20 internationals |
297/6 |
Bangladesh |
Hyderabad |
12 Oct 2024 |
|
5 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Indian Premier League (IPL) |
287/3 |
RCB |
Bengaluru |
15 Apr 2024 |
|
3 |
Surrey |
Vitality Blast |
258/6 |
Sussex |
Hove |
9 Jun 2023 |
|
3 |
West Indies |
T20 internationals |
258/5 |
South Africa |
Centurion |
26 Mar 2023 |
|
3 |
Zimbabwe |
T20 internationals |
344/4 |
Gambia |
Nairobi RSC |
23 Oct 2024 |
Notes:
Surrey’s results — won 1, lost 1 and NR 1
West Indies lost the Centurion game.
250+ totals by India in T20 cricket (listed chronologically)
|
Total |
Ovs |
R/O |
Opposition |
Venue |
Date |
|
260/5 |
20 |
13.00 |
Sri Lanka |
Indore |
22-Dec 2017 |
|
297/6 |
20 |
14.85 |
Bangladesh |
Hyderabad |
12-Oct 2024 |
|
283/1 |
20 |
14.15 |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
15-Nov 2024 |
|
271/5 |
20 |
13.55 |
New Zealand |
Thiruvananthapuram |
31-Jan 2026 |
|
256/4 |
20 |
12.80 |
Zimbabwe |
Chennai |
26-Feb 2026 |
|
253/7 |
20 |
12.65 |
England |
Wankhede |
05-Mar 2026 |
|
255/5 |
20 |
12.75 |
New Zealand |
Ahmedabad |
08-Mar 2026 |
All the above instances occurred while batting first, and each resulted in a win.
4 The number of Player of the Match awards for Englishman Will Jacks in the just concluded T20WC equals the tally of Australian Shane Watson, who claimed a similar number of awards in the T20WC held in Sri Lanka in 2012.
Players winning maximum number of Player of the Match awards in a single edition of the T20 World Cup
(Their record in the tournament is given below)
|
Awards |
Player (for) |
Venue, year |
Mts |
Runs |
Ave |
100/50 |
Wkts |
Avg. |
|
4 |
Shane Watson (Aus) |
SL 2012 |
6 |
249 |
49.80 |
0/3 |
11 |
16.00 |
|
4 |
Will Jacks (Eng) |
SL/Ind, 2026 |
8 |
226 |
56.50 |
0/1 |
9 |
21.67 |
|
3 |
Sikandar Raza (Zim) |
Aus, 2022 |
8 |
219 |
27.37 |
0/1 |
10 |
15.60 |
|
3 |
Sahibzada Farhan (Pak) |
SL/Ind, 2026 |
7 |
383 |
76.60 |
2/2 |
— |
— |
8The number of ICC Men’s titles won by India. However, Australia holds the most with 10 titles. Australia is the only team to win all four ICC titles: the Cricket World Cup (CWC), Champions Trophy (CT), T20 World Cup (T20WC), and World Test Championship (WTC). India is unique in winning all three limited-overs titles: 60 overs in 1983, 50 overs in 2011, and 20 overs in 2007, 2024, and 2026.
Teams winning the Men’s ICC titles
|
Titles |
Team |
CWC (60/50 overs) |
CT (50 overs) |
T20WC (20 overs) |
WTC final (Tests) |
|
10 |
Australia |
6 (1987/1999/2003/2007/2015/2023) |
2 (2006/2009) |
1 (2021) |
1 (2023) |
|
8 |
India |
2 (1983/2011) |
3 (2002+/2013/2025) |
3 (2007/2024/2026) |
— |
|
5 |
West Indies |
2 (1975/1979) |
1 (2004) |
2 (2012/2016) |
— |
|
3 |
Sri Lanka |
1 (1996) |
1 (2002+) |
1 (2014) |
— |
|
3 |
Pakistan |
1 (1992) |
1 (2017) |
1 (2009) |
— |
|
3 |
England |
1 (2019) |
— |
2 (2010, 2022) |
— |
|
2 |
New Zealand |
— |
1 (2000) |
— |
1 (2021) |
|
2 |
South Africa |
— |
1 (1998) |
— |
1 (2025) |
+ shared title
Note:
CWC were played in 1975, 1979 and 1983 as 60 overs.
CT – Champions Trophy was known as ICC Knockout in 1998 and 2000
All records are correct and updated until 8 March 2026.
