The Bellerive Oval is a cricket ground located on the eastern shore of Hobart, Australia. Also known as the Blundstone Arena for sponsorship reasons, the cricket venue was established in 1914.

With a seating capacity of around 20,000, the Bellerive Oval is the second-largest stadium in Tasmania and the only venue to host international cricket matches in the island state of Australia. 

The venue hosted its first international cricket match, a Test between Australia and Sri Lanka, in December 1989. Since then, the Hobart cricket ground has staged 14 Tests, 36 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20Is so far.

The Bellerive Oval is the home ground for the Tasmanian Tigers, Hobart Hurricanes and the Australian cricket team. It is also the secondary home ground for Australian Football League outfit North Melbourne.

Hosts Australia are unbeaten at the Bellerive Oval in T20I cricket, winning all three matches so far. 

The venue is all set to host the first-round matches of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Let’s have a look at the T20I records at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

Bellerive Oval T20I records and stats

Highest total: Australia cricket team’s 213/4 against England is the highest team total at the Bellerive Oval in T20Is. During the first T20I of England’s tour of Australia in 2014, the hosts rode on openers Cameron White’s 75 off 43 balls and Aaron Finch’s 31-ball 52 to post a mammoth score in their 20 overs. Later, Australia restricted England to 200/9 to secure a 13-run victory.

Lowest total: West Indies recorded the lowest total at the Bellerive Oval in T20Is. During an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 encounter, West Indies were bundled out for 118 in 18.3 overs while chasing West Indies' 160/5 in Hobart in October 2022. Jason Holder top-scored for West Indies with 38. For Scotland, left-arm spinner Mark Watt bagged three wickets while Michael Leask picked up two wickets.

Highest individual score: Australia’s swashbuckling batter Glenn Maxwell holds the record for the highest individual score at the Bellerive Oval in T20I cricket. Batting at number four, Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 58-ball 103 to help Australia chase down England’s 155/9 in 18.3 overs and secure an impressive five-wicket win, with nine balls to spare in 2018.

Best bowling figures: West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has the best bowling figures at this ground in the T20I format. The right-arm pacer picked four wickets for 16 runs in his quota of four overs against Zimbabwe in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. His four-wicket haul powered West Indies to a 31-run win in a First Round Group B encounter.

Most runs: Sikandar Raza has scored the most runs at this venue in T20I cricket. The Zimbabwe middle-order batter has amassed 136 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 167.90. He has also slammed a T20I fifty at this venue. Australia's Glenn Maxwell features second on the list with 133 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 168.35.

Most wickets: West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph has picked the most wickets at the Bellerive Oval in T20 Internationals. Between 2022 and 2024, the right-arm fast bowler has bagged eight wickets in four games at an average of 16.12 and an economy of 8.06.

Highest partnership: Ireland's Curtis Campher and George Dockrell hold the record for the highest partnership at this venue in T20Is. The two forged an unbeaten 119-run partnership for the fifth wicket against Scotland in October 2022. The impressive partnership helped Ireland chase down Scotland's 176/5 in 19 overs.

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Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. 

During a Super 10 Group 1 clash in 2016, the flamboyant West Indies cricketer slammed a century off just 47 balls against England to record the fastest century in T20 World Cup across editions.

Chris Gayle surpassed his own record to script history as he earlier hammered a 50-ball ton against hosts South Africa in the opening match of the inaugural T20 World Cup in Johannesburg in 2007. 

The Universe Boss is the only player to register two centuries at the T20 World Cup.

The likes of New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum, Rilee Rossouw of South Africa and Pakistan’s Ahmed Shehzad also feature in the list of fastest centuries in T20 World Cup history.

Among Indian cricketers, Suresh Raina holds the record for the fastest century in T20 World Cup. He smashed a ton off just 59 balls against South Africa in 2010.

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Fastest century in T20 World Cup

Player	Balls	For	Against	Match Date
Chris Gayle	47	West Indies	England	March 16, 2016
Chris Gayle	50	West Indies	South Africa	September 11, 2007
Brendon McCullum	51	New Zealand	Bangladesh	September 12,2012
Rilee Rossouw	52	South Africa	Bangladesh	October 27, 2022
Ahmed Shehzad	58	Pakistan	Bangladesh	March 30, 2014
Suresh Raina	59	India	South Africa	May 02, 2010
Alex Hales	60	England	Sri Lanka	March 27, 2014
Tamim Iqbal	60	Bangladesh	Oman	March 13, 2016
Glenn Phillips	61	New Zealand	Sri Lanka	October 29, 2022
Mahela Jayawardene	63	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	May 03, 2010

Chris Gayle | 47 balls vs England, 2016 T20 World Cup

Chris Gayle is the current record holder for the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. Chasing 183, the former swashbuckling left-handed opener smashed a 47-ball century against England to guide West Indies to a six-wicket win at the Wankhede Stadium in March 2016. Gayle’s match-winning knock was laced with five fours and 11 sixes. The West Indies star remained unbeaten on 100 off 48 balls to help the Windies chase down the target in 18.1 overs.

Chris Gayle | 50 balls vs South Africa, 2007 T20 World Cup

Chris Gayle also held the previous record for the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. Gayle clobbered the first T20I century in the first-ever T20 World Cup game against South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium in 2007. Opening the batting, Gayle took just 50 balls to score his century. He finished with 117 off 57 balls to propel West Indies to 205/6 in their 20 overs. Gayle’s magnificent knock included seven fours and 10 sixes. Despite Gayle’s sensational knock, hosts South Africa successfully chased down the target to register an eight-wicket victory in Johannesburg.

Brendon McCullum | 51 balls vs Bangladesh, 2012 T20 World Cup

Former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Brendon McCullum features third on the list for the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. During a T20 World Cup 2012 group match, Brendon McCullum slammed a 51-ball century against Bangladesh in Pallekele. Batting at No.3, hard-hitting McCullum smashed 123 off just 58 balls to power New Zealand to 191/3 in their 20 overs. His knock was laced with 11 fours and seven maximums. McCullum’s knock helped New Zealand secure a comprehensive 59-run win in their Group D fixture.  

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Cricket’s Twenty20 format offers batters the license to go berserk and often, that freedom leads to some astonishing knocks. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the premier tournament of the shortest format, too, has seen its fair share of such breezy innings.

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh holds the record for scoring the fastest fifty in T20 World Cup history.

In the famous India vs England encounter of the 2007 T20 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh smashed a half-century in just 12 balls en route to his 16-ball 58. His knock memorably included six sixes in an over off Stuart Broad following an altercation with Andrew Flintoff.

To this date, it remains the fastest fifty in the shortest format of the game.

Yuvraj Singh’s fiery innings helped eventual champions India post a daunting total of 218/4, which the bowlers successfully defended to help their team win by 18 runs. 

The World Twenty20 2022 saw Australian all-rounder Marcus Stonis play a blinder of an innings against Sri Lanka in the super 12 stage. 

The 33-year-old slammed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls after reaching the half-century with a six off the 17th ball of his innings, which helped Australia chase down a target of 158 with more than three overs to spare. Played at a huge strike rate of 327.78, the knock comprised four fours and six maximums. 

A similar innings was also played by former Netherlands batsman Stephan Myburgh in the 2014 edition to etch his name on the illustrious list.

Chasing a target of 190, the opening batter came out with an attacking intent to slam a half-century off 17 balls, before departing for a well-made 63 off 23 balls.

His innings, coupled with other batters�contributions, helped the Dutch team breach the challenging total in just 14 overs. 

All-rounder Glenn Maxwell is another Australian on the list of players with the fastest fifty in T20 World Cup, having achieved the feat in 2014.

Batting first, Pakistan posted a massive total of 191/5 thanks to Umar Akmal’s 54-ball 94. Looking to hunt down 192 runs, opener Aaron Finch and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell got to their respective half-centuries, with the latter reaching the mark in just 18 balls. However, their heroic efforts went in vain as Pakistan won the clash by 16 runs.

Team India batter KL Rahul and former Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik complete the list of fastest fifty in T20 World Cup

Both the cricketers smashed their fifties in the marquee event back in 2021 against the same opponent - Scotland. 

While KL Rahul scored an 18-ball 50 before getting dismissed off the next ball in the Super 12 fixture, Shoaib Malik scored 54* off 18 balls at a strike rate of 300. Both the knocks steered their respective teams to victory. Know the players with fastest fifty in T20 World Cup history.

Fastest fifty in T20 World Cup

Player	Team	Balls taken to reach fifty	Final score	OpponentsÂ	Year
Yuvraj Singh	India	12	58 (16)	England	2007
Stephan Myburgh	Netherlands	17	63 (23)	Ireland	2014
Marcus Stoinis	Australia	17	59* (18)	Sri Lanka	2022
Glenn Maxwell	Australia	18	74 (33)	PakistanÂ	2014
Shoaib Malik	Pakistan	18	54* (18)	ScotlandÂ	2021
KL Rahul	India	18	50 (19)	ScotlandÂ	2021
Mohammad Ashraful	Bangladesh	20	61 (27)	West Indies	2007
Yuvraj Singh	India	20	70 (30)	Australia	2007
Shadab Khan	Pakistan	20	55 (22)	South Africa	2022
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	21	65 (27)	Kenya	2007

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Australia’s Glenn Maxwell and India’s Rohit Sharma share the record for the most centuries in T20I cricket.

Since his T20I debut against England during a T20 World Cup 2007 clash in Durban, Rohit Sharma has smashed five hundreds in international cricket's shortest format.

Flamboyant right-handed batter Glenn Maxwell also has the joint-most centuries in T20I cricket (5) after he hit a scintillating ton during the second T20I of West Indies' tour of Australia at the Adelaide Oval in 2024.

Suryakumar Yadav of India is second on the list for most centuries in T20I cricket, having slammed four hundreds each in T20 internationals.

The likes of Czech Republic’s Sabawoon Davizi, New Zealand’s Colin Munro and Babar Azam of Pakistan share the third spot for the most centuries in T20I cricket. All three cricketers have recorded three centuries in T20I format. 

Meanwhile, Muhammad Waseem, Evin Lewis, George Munsey, Glenn Phillips, Martin Guptill, Aaron Finch, KL Rahul, David Miller, Brendon McCullum, and Chris Gayle have hit two tons in T20Is. Know the cricketers with the most centuries in T20I cricket.

Most centuries in T20I cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Centuries
Glenn Maxwell	2012-2024	102	94	5
Rohit Sharma	2007-2024	151	143	5
Suryakumar Yadav	2021-2023	59	56	4
Sabawoon Davizi	2019-2023	31	31	3
Colin Munro	2012-2020	65	62	3
Babar Azam	2016-2023	104	98	3
Muhammad Waseem	2021-2023	41	41	2
Evin Lewis	2016-2022	53	52	2
George Munsey	2015-2023	62	60	2
Glenn Phillips	2017-2023	63	56	2

Glenn Maxwell | 5 T20I centuries

Glenn Maxwell currently shares the record for the most centuries in T20I cricket. Nicknamed The Big Show, Glenn Maxwell scored his first T20I hundred during the first game of Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka in Pallekele in 2016. Opening the batting, Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 145 off just 65 balls. His blitzkrieg knock was laced with 14 fours and nine maximums. Maxwell later slammed his second T20I hundred (103*) against arch-rivals England in Hobart in 2018. The flamboyant batter hit his next two T20I centuries against India, both in winning causes. He scored 113* against them in Bangalore in 2019 while his second one (104*) was in Guwahati in 2023 in his 100th T20I match. Maxwell's latest T20I ton came against West Indies after he scored unbeaten 55-ball 120 at the Adelaide Oval in 2024.

Rohit Sharma | 5 T20I centuries

India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was the first player to slam five centuries in the T20I format. The right-handed batter scored his first T20I ton against South Africa in Dharamsala in 2015. Rohit clobbered 106 off just 66 balls, including 12 fours and five sixes. Despite Rohit’s hundred, India lost the game by seven wickets. He smashed his second T20I century (118) versus Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017. Rohit’s next two T20I hundreds came in 2018. He scored 100* against England in Bristol while hammering 111* versus West Indies in Lucknow. The India skipper now has the most centuries in T20I cricket after he smashed unbeaten 121 off just 69 balls against Afghanistan at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium the final game of a three-match series in January 2024.

Suryakumar Yadav | 4 T20I centuries

Since his T20I debut against England in 2021, Suryakumar Yadav has made the format is own. SKY’s first two T20I tons came in 2022. He hit a quickfire knock of 117 runs from 55 balls against England in Nottingham to become the fifth Indian men’s cricketer to score a hundred in the format before smashing another century thanks to a 51-ball 111 against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui in November. His third century in T20 Internationals was against Sri Lanka in January 2023 at Rajkot when he scored 112 runs off just 51 balls. Suryakumar's last T20I ton was a 56-ball 100 against South Africa in December 2023.

Sabawoon Davizi  | 3 T20I centuries

Among associate cricketers, Sabawoon Davizi has the most centuries in T20I cricket. The left-handed Czech Republic batter has registered three hundreds in T20 internationals. Davizi’s first T20I hundred came against hosts Malta in the semi-final of the Malta Quadrangular T20I Series in 2019. Davizi scored 101 off just 68 balls to guide Czech Republic to an 82-run victory. He slammed his next two T20I hundreds in 2022. While Davizi hit 59-ball 115 not out against Bulgaria in the Valletta Cup, he later smacked unbeaten 111 versus Austria in the Central Europe Cup.

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The Vizag Cricket Stadium, currently named the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium, is a picturesque ground located on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

The stadium is named after Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009.

Formerly known as Andhra Cricket Association-Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association Stadium (ACA-VDCA Stadium), the venue was established in 2003.

The Vizag Cricket Stadium staged its first international match, a 50-over ODI format fixture, between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in April 2005. Since then, the stadium has hosted 10 ODIs, two Tests, and three T20 international matches.

Interestingly, the venue is a proposed future home ground for Indian football club Sreenidhi Deccan FC.

With a seating capacity of 27,000, the stadium has two tiers which were designed to evade any restricted view seats, removing pillars or columns that come in the field of view of spectators in some of the other stadiums in the country. 

The Indian cricket team has a decent record at this ground in the shortest format, winning twice and suffering one defeat in T20I matches in Vizag.

With that in mind, let’s have a look at the T20 records and stats at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

Vizag Cricket Stadium T20I Records and Stats

Highest total: The Indian cricket team holds the record for the highest T20I total (179/5) at this venue. The Men in Blue posted the score against South Africa in 2022. Electing to field, South Africa could only restrict India to 179/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Fifties from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan helped India post the score. In reply, the Proteas were all out for 131 as India made it 1-2 in the five-match series.

Lowest total: India bowled out Sri Lanka for 82 in a T20I match in 2016, which is the lowest total at this ground in the shortest format. After India elected to field, Ravichandran Ashwin’s 4/8 helped India bundle out Sri Lanka for a below-par score. In response, Shikhar Dhawan (46 not out ) and Ajinkya Rahane (23 not out) powered India to a nine-wicket win, chasing down the total in 13.5 overs.

Highest individual score: Indian batter batter Ruturaj Gaikwad registered the highest individual T20I score at the venue in 2022. Playing against South Africa, Gaikwad scored 57 off 35 balls to help India secure a 48-run victory. Gaikwad’s innings was laced with seven fours and two sixes.

Best bowling figures: India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has the best bowling figures at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam in the T20I format. The off-spinner picked four wickets for just eight runs in his quota of four overs against Sri Lanka in 2016.

Most runs: Ruturaj Gaikwad has also scored the most runs at this venue in the T20I format. The right-handed opening batter has scored 57 runs at a strike rate of 162.85 in his only game at this venue.

Most wickets: Ravichandran Ashwin has picked the most wickets at Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam in the shortest format. The off-spinner has picked four wickets at this venue at an impressive economy of just two runs per over.

Highest partnership: Indian batters Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan have the highest partnership at this venue in T20I cricket. The duo recorded a 97-run partnership for the first wicket against South Africa in 2022. India eventually posted 179 and won the match by 48 runs.

Vizag Cricket Stadium T20 Records

Highest total: Team Mumbai posted the highest T20 total against Team Delhi at this venue in an Indian T20 League match in 2016. Krunal Pandya’s 37-ball 86 and Martin Guptill’s 48 off 42 balls powered Mumbai to 206/4 in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, Delhi were bowled out for 126 as Mumbai secured an 80-run victory.

Lowest total: The Karnataka cricket team holds the unwanted record of registering the lowest total at Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in T20 cricket. Chasing a target of 175, Karnataka were skittled out for 66 against Goa in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match in 2014. Earlier, Goa posted 174/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Goa won the match by 108 runs.

Highest individual score: Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal recorded the highest individual score at this venue in T20 cricket. During a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match in 2019, Padikkal smashed an unbeaten 122 off just 60 balls against Andhra. Padikkal’s scintillating ton helped Karnataka chase down 185 as they won the match by five wickets.

Best bowling figures: Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa registered the best bowling figures at Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in T20 cricket. Zampa picked six wickets for just 19 runs for the now-defunct Pune franchise against Team Hyderabad in 2016. However, Zampa’s incredible bowling performance went in vain as Hyderabad secured a four-run victory.

Most runs: Goa opening batter Sagun Kamat has amassed the most runs at this venue in T20 cricket. Between 2007 and 2018, Kamat accumulated 652 runs in 13 matches at an impressive average of 54.33. He smashed five fifties at this venue.

Most wickets: Former India cricketer Pragyan Ojha has picked the most wickets at this ground in the shortest format. The former left-arm spinner claimed 17 wickets in 12 matches at an economy of 7.25. 

Highest partnership: Goa opening batters Swapnil Asnodkar and Sagun Kamat put together the highest partnership at this venue in T20 cricket.  Asnodkar (95) and Kamat (51) forged a 145-run partnership for the opening wicket against Karnataka in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match in 2014. Goa won the match by 108 runs.

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Australia cricketers Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins hold the record for the highest eighth wicket partnership in ODI cricket.

Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins forged a match-winning unbeaten 202-run stand against Afghanistan during an ICC World Cup 2023 clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The Australian duo broke the previous record held by South Africa’s Justin Kemp and Andrew Hall. 

Justin Kemp and Andrew Hall stitched an unbroken 138-run stand against India in Cape Town in 2006.

The third-highest eighth wicket partnership in ODI cricket is 119 scored by Australia’s Paul Reiffel and Shane Warne versus South Africa in Gqeberha in 1994. Know others on the list of highest eighth wicket partnership in ODI cricket.

Highest eighth wicket partnership in ODI cricket

Partners	Runs	Team	Against	Ground	Year
Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins	202*	Australia	Afghanistan	Wankhede	2023
Justin Kemp, Andrew Hall	138*	South Africa	India	Cape Town	2006
Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne	119	Australia	South Africa	Gqeberha	1994
Dave Houghton, Iain Butchart	117	Zimbabwe	New Zealand	Hyderabad	1987
Elton Chigumbura, Gary Brent	115	Zimbabwe	South Africa	Bulawayo	2007

Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins | 202*

Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins�record-breaking 202-run stand for the highest eighth wicket partnership in ODIs helped Australia pull off a thrilling three-wicket win against Afghanistan during an ICC World Cup 2023 clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chasing 292, Australia were reeling at 91/7 after 18.3 overs before Cummins joined Maxwell at the crease. While Maxwell clobbered the Afghani bowlers to all corners of the park, Cummins supported Maxwell with his watchful knock. Maxwell smashed an ODI double hundred (201* off 128 balls) while Cummins remained unbeaten on 12 off 68 balls to guide Australia to a sensational victory and also cement their spot in the semi-finals of the tournament.

Justin Kemp, Andrew Hall | 138*  

Former South Africa cricketers Justin Kemp and Andrew Hall feature second on the list for the highest eighth wicket partnership in ODI cricket. During the third ODI of India’s tour of South Africa in 2006, the hosts were quickly reduced to 136/7 after 35.5 overs. In desperate need of a partnership, Andrew Hall walked out to bat with Justin Kemp at the crease. While Kemp slammed an unbeaten 89-ball 100, Hall scored 56 not out to power South Africa to 274/7 in their allotted 50 overs. South Africa later bowled out India for 168 in 41.3 overs to secure a 106-run victory and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne | 119  

Australia’s Paul Reiffel and Shane Warne are third on the list for the highest eighth wicket partnership in ODIs. Paul Reiffel and Shane Warne stitched a brilliant 119-run stand for the eighth wicket against South Africa in Gqeberha in 1994. Chasing 228, Australia were reeling at 77/7 before Warne joined Reiffel at the crease. While both Reiffel (58) and Warne (55) slammed fifties, Australia fell short by 26 runs as South Africa took a 4-2 lead in the eight-match series.

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Australia’s Glenn Maxwell holds the record for the highest individual score in an ODI run chase.

Chasing 292, Glenn Maxwell scripted history as he smashed an unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan to guide Australia to a thrilling three-wicket win during an ICC World Cup 2023 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

With the help of the sensational knock, Maxwell became the first batter to register a double century during an ODI run chase. The Victoria-born cricketer also became the ninth batter and first Australian to score an ODI double hundred.

Rohit Sharma, Martin Guptill, Virender Sehwag, Chris Gayle, Fakhar Zaman, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill and Sachin Tendulkar are the other eight batters to slam a double hundred in ODI cricket.

Having hammered the double ton off 128 balls, Maxwell now has the second-fastest double century in ODI cricket after India’s Ishan Kishan (126 balls).

Meanwhile, Maxwell overtook Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman to record the highest individual score in an ODI run chase.

Zaman held the previous record after he scored 193 off just 155 deliveries against South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in 2021.

The likes of Shane Watson, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli also feature in the top five list of highest individual score in ODI run chases.

Highest individual score in an ODI run chase: Top five list

Player	Team	Runs	Balls	Opposition	Ground	Year
Glenn Maxwell	Australia	201*	128	Afghanistan	Wankhede	2023
Fakhar Zaman	Pakistan	193	155	South Africa	Johannesburg	2021
Shane Watson	Australia	185*	96	Bangladesh	Mirpur	2011
MS Dhoni	India	183*	145	Sri Lanka	Jaipur	2005
Virat Kohli	India	183	148	Pakistan	Mirpur	2012

Glenn Maxwell | 201* 

Swashbuckling Australian batter Glenn Maxwell etched his name in the history books after he recorded the highest individual score in an ODI run chase. Maxwell clobbered 201 runs off just 128 balls to help Australia snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against Afghanistan during an ODI World Cup 2023 clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chasing a target of 292, Australia were reeling at 91/7 in 18.3 overs before Maxwell played a breathtaking knock to power his side to a memorable three-wicket win. His match-winning knock was laced with 21 fours and 10 sixes.

Fakhar Zaman | 193

Pakistan flamboyant batter Fakhar Zaman features second on the list of the highest individual score in an ODI run chase. Chasing 342 against South Africa, Fakhar Zaman hammered 193 off 155 balls in the second ODI of three-match series at the Wanderers in Johannesburg in 2021. Opening the innings, the left-handed batter slammed 18 fours and 10 sixes to keep Pakistan in the run chase. While Zaman was dismissed in the final over of the match, Pakistan fell short by 17 runs. However, Pakistan later won the three-match ODI series 2-1.

Shane Watson | 185*

Former Australia cricketer Shane Watson is third on the list of the highest individual score in an ODI run chase. Shane Watson scored an unbeaten 96-ball 185 to help Australia chase down 230 against Bangladesh in the second ODI of a three-match series in Mirpur in 2011. After restricting the hosts to 229/7 in their allotted 50 overs, Australia rode on Watson’s magnificent knock to secure a comprehensive nine-wicket victory. Watson’s knock was laced with 15 fours and 15 maximums. Australia won the three-match series 3-0.

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The record for most centuries in T20I cricket belongs to Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma, who has hit four tons in the shortest format of the game.

Rohit, the second leading run-getter in T20I cricket, made his T20I debut against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup. He didn’t get to bat in the iconic match, which is famous for Yuvraj Singh slamming six sixes in an over.

On his first outing with the bat, the Mumbai-born batter slammed an impressive unbeaten half-century off 40 balls against South Africa. The knock included seven boundaries and two sixes.

Rohit’s first century in T20I cricket came eight years after his debut. In the 2015 Dharamsala T20I against South Africa, the opener slammed a 66-ball 106 and became the second T20I centurion for India after Suresh Raina (101 vs West Indies, 2010). The game, however, ended in South Africa’s favour as the Proteas won by seven wickets.

The Hitman’s second century has a bit of history attached to it. Rohit Sharma notched his ton in 35 balls against Sri Lanka in 2017, and ended his innings with 118 runs in 43 balls. His effort saw him become the joint-fastest centurion in T20I cricket with South Africa’s David Miller (vs Bangladesh, 2017).

In the 2018 home series against West Indies, Rohit slammed an unbeaten 111 in 61 deliveries and would become the first cricketer to score four centuries in T20I cricket. The knock, laced with eight boundaries and seven sixes, led India to a convincing 71-run victory in Lucknow.

Most centuries in T20I cricket

Player	Matches	Runs	Centuries
Rohit Sharma	147	3,826	4
Glenn Maxwell	98	2,159	3
Colin Munro	65	1,724	3
Aaron Finch	103	3,120	2
Chris Gayle	79	1,899	2

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell and New Zealand’s Colin Munro are joint-second on the list for most centuries in T20I cricket. The batters have three T20I tons to their name.

Maxwell, one of Australia’s most prolific batters in the shortest format, took 49 balls to register his maiden century in T20 internationals against Sri Lanka in 2016. He would end the game with the third-highest individual score in T20I cricket - 145 not out in 65 balls.

His next two centuries came against England and India. As a matter of fact, Glenn Maxwell has remained unbeaten in every 100-plus knock he has scored so far. The all-rounder is also the first overseas cricketer to score a T20I ton on Indian soil (115* vs India, Bangalore).

Colin Munro has hit his T20I centuries against India, Bangladesh and the West Indies. His highest score came in India, where he slammed an unbeaten 109 runs off 58 balls to guide New Zealand to a 40-run victory.

Eight players have scored two centuries in T20I cricket, of which Australia’s Aaron Finch and West Indies icon Chris Gayle are record makers. Finch, on one hand, holds the record for the highest individual score in T20I cricket with his 76-ball 172 against Zimbabwe in 2018.

Gayle, the highest run-getter in T20 cricket, is remembered as the first cricketer ever to hit a century in T20 international cricket. In the opening match of the 2007 T20 World Cup against hosts South Africa, the Universe Boss hit 117 off 57 balls to guide the Men in Maroon to a score of 205/6 in 20 overs. However, his efforts went in vain as the Windies slumped to an eight-wicket loss.

 

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Australia cricketer Aaron Finch currently holds the record for the highest individual score in T20 International cricket.

The Aussie skipper slammed a 76-ball 172 against Zimbabwe in a 2018 T20I match at Harare. The knock was laced with 16 boundaries and 10 sixes as he helped Australia to 229/2 in 20 overs.

His knock of 172 was three runs short of Chris Gayle’s record for the highest individual score in T20 cricket. The West Indies icon hit 175 runs off 66 balls against the now-defunct Pune franchise in a 2013 Indian T20 League match.

Finch’s 172 against Zimbabwe improved his own record for the highest individual score in T20 cricket, that he set in 2013.

Finch had hammered a 63-ball 156 in the first T20I against England at Southampton. This knock surpassed the previous best - 123 by Brendon McCullum against Bangladesh in 2012.

Afghanistan cricketer Hazratullah Zazai currently boasts the second-highest individual score in T20 cricket.

In the 2019 T20I against Ireland, Zazai opened the batting and hit unbeaten 162. The scintillating hundred, packed with 11 boundaries and 16 maximums, powered Afghanistan to post a mammoth score of 278/3 in their allotted 20 overs.

All-rounder Glenn Maxwell is fourth on the list of the highest individual scorers in T20I cricket.

The hard-hitting Australian star smashed an unbeaten 145 off 63 balls against Sri Lanka in 2016. His innings featured 14 boundaries and nine sixes.

Hungary’s Zeeshan Kukikhel rounds up the top five list for the highest individual scorer in men’s T20I cricket.

With his team chasing a target of 197 against Austria, Zeeshan played a determined knock of 137 in 49 balls in 2022. His innings was built up of seven boundaries and 15 sixes.

Meanwhile, India captain Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual score in T20I cricket among Indian cricketers.

Opening the innings against Sri Lanka in a 2017 match, Rohit slammed a 43-ball 118 where he equalled David Miller’s record for the fastest century in T20 internationals (35 balls).

Highest individual score in T20 International cricket

Player and Team	Opponent	Runs	Year
Aaron Finch (Australia)	Zimbabwe	172	2017
Hazratullah Zazai (Afghanistan)	Ireland	162*	2019
Aaron Finch (Australia)	England	156	2013
Glenn Maxwell (Australia)Â	Sri Lanka	145*	2016
Zeeshan Kukikhel (Hungary)	Austria	137	2022

Author: William Paul

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After clinching the ODI series 3-2, the Sri Lanka cricket team will take on injury-hit Australia in a two-match Test series starting on Wednesday, June 29.

Led by captain Dimuth Karunaratne, Sri Lanka have announced an 18-man squad for the upcoming Test series, which is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle.

Spinner Jeffrey Vandersay has been rewarded after his impressive showing in the ODI series. The 32-year-old leg-spinner picked five wickets in four matches at an economy of just 5.01 in the ODIs and has earned a call-up. Lasith Embuldeniya, Praveen Jayawickrama and Ramesh Mendis are the other spin bowling options in the squad.

Meanwhile, Pathum Nissanka returns to the squad after missing the Bangladesh series due to an injury. 

Veteran stars Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal have been added to the Test squad while fast bowlers Asitha Fernando and Vishwa Fernando have retained their places.

On the other hand, the Pat Cummins-led Australian cricket team will miss the services of middle-order batter Travis Head, who suffered a hamstring injury during the ODI series. Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar is also doubtful for the first Test.

However, former Australia captain Steve Smith and pacer Mitchell Starc are expected to be fit for the first red ball engagement.

With several injury concerns, Australia have added swashbuckling all-rounder Glenn Maxwell to the squad since playing his last Test against Bangladesh in September 2017.

The two Test matches will be played at Galle International Stadium.

Sri Lanka vs Australia Test head-to-head record

Australia have dominated Sri Lanka in Test cricket, winning 19 of the 31 matches that they have played so far. Sri Lanka have managed just four victories while eight matches have ended in draws.

However, the last time Sri Lanka hosted Australia in a Test series back in 2016, the hosts whitewashed the Aussies 3-0. 

Sri Lanka vs Australia Tests 2022 squads

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Chandimal (wicket-keeper), Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya, Jeffrey Vandersay. 

Standby Players: Dunith Wellalage, Lakshitha Rasanjana

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wicket-keeper), Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wicket-keeper), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell

Sri Lanka vs Australia Tests 2022 schedule and live India match times

All times in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time
Wednesday, June 29 - Sunday, July 3	Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test	Galle International Stadium, Galle	10:00 AM
Friday, July 8 - Tuesday, July 12	Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test	Galle International Stadium, Galle	10:00 AM

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