5 Greatest Individual Batting Performances in T20 World Cup history

Over the years, we have witnessed many great knocks from the batters, from Gayle’s century in the inaugural T20 World Cup match in 2007 to Virat Kohli’s 82* in the T20 World 2022

This article will discuss the Best 5 Individual Batting Performances in T20 World Cup history.

#5 Chris Gayle (117 vs SA)

The explosive West Indies opening batter set the stage on fire in 2007 in the first match of the T20 World Cup against South Africa at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa. With his knock of 117 runs off 57 deliveries, Gayle smashed ten sixes in his innings. West Indies set up a total of 205 runs, but they failed to defend it.

Chris Gayle is the only batter in T20 World Cup history with two centuries to his name. In the 2016 T20 World Cup, Gayle scored his second T20WC century against England at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

#4 Alex Hales (116* vs SL)

Alex Hales probably played his best knock ever in the T20 World Cup 2014. While chasing 190 runs on a challenging track at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Alex Hales scored 116 runs from 64 balls against Sri Lanka, a knock that included 11 fours and six sixes.

England lost their first two wickets in the first over of the innings, but Hales stitched a 152-run stand with Eoin Morgan and helped his team chase the total with four balls left.

Alex Hales won the T20 World Cup in 2022. He was the player of the match in the semi-final against India, scoring 86*. Hales announced his retirement in 2023.

#3 Michael Hussey (60* vs PAK)

Michael Hussey took Australia to the 2010 T20 World Cup finals by playing a terrific knock in the semi-final against the defending champions Pakistan. Hussey, batting at number 7, scored 60* runs off 24 deliveries in a thrilling run chase of 192 runs at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia.

Mohammad Amir was again ready to take Pakistan to the finals after an excellent performance in the T20 World Cup 2009. He took two early wickets, sending the openers Warner and Watson back to the pavilion. He also took the wicket of dangerous-looking Cameron White, but Hussey had different plans.

Australia, although it didn’t win the final, lost to England, but Michael Hussey ended the tournament with the highest strike rate of 175.

#2 Yuvraj Singh (70 vs AUS)

Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh made sure that the Indian team qualified for the finals of the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. India, playing in the semi-final against Australia at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa, was off to a slow start. When Yuvraj came out to bat, the score was 41/2 after eight overs, and then he took over.

The hard-hitting left-handed batter smashed 70 runs from 30 balls; he took the Aussie bowlers to the cleaners. Yuvraj smashed five fours and five sixes in his innings.

India won the World T20, and Yuvraj played a significant role. His strike was the best for India in the tournament and third-best among all the teams.

#1 Virat Kohli (82* vs PAK)

Virat Kohli has surely played the best knock in the history of the T20 World Cups. Virat scored 82 runs from 53 balls in a run chase of 160 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, against the arch-rivals Pakistan. This knock was special because India kept on losing wickets from one end. The chances of India winning the game were less than 10 percent, but Kohli took his team over the line.

India lost their first four wickets for 31 runs. Hardik Pandya came in and stitched a crucial partnership with Kohli. India was required to score 48 runs from the last 18 balls when Virat Kohli took on Shaheen Shah Afridi. Then he smashed Harris Rauf when India required 28 runs off eight balls. Virat smashed two back-to-back sixes. India won the match by six wickets.

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