Zimbabwe hold the record for the biggest win by runs in T20 internationals. They beat Gambia by 290 runs in Nairobi on 23 October 2024, in an African sub-regional World Cup qualifier, after making 344 for 4 with Sikandar Raza scoring 133 not out off 43 balls.
The record has changed hands twice since this list was first published in 2023. Nepal beat Mongolia by 273 runs at the Asian Games in Hangzhou in September 2023, which took the record from the Czech Republic’s 257-run win over Turkey in 2019, and Zimbabwe’s 290 overtook Nepal a year later. Rwanda came close to both in May 2026, beating Ivory Coast by 271.
Biggest wins by runs in T20Is
| Winner | Margin | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 290 runs | Gambia | Nairobi | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Nepal | 273 runs | Mongolia | Hangzhou | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Rwanda | 271 runs | Ivory Coast | Gaborone | 24 May 2026 |
| Nigeria | 264 runs | Ivory Coast | Abuja | 24 Nov 2024 |
| Czech Republic | 257 runs | Turkey | Ilfov County | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Botswana | 231 runs | Ivory Coast | Gaborone | 28 May 2026 |
| Nepal | 221 runs | China | Singapore | 31 May 2026 |
| Spain | 215 runs | Croatia | Cartagena | 7 Dec 2025 |
| Canada | 208 runs | Panama | Coolidge | 14 Nov 2021 |
| Japan | 205 runs | Mongolia | Sano | 8 May 2024 |
Every win in the top ten came against an Associate side, mostly in regional qualifiers and multi-team events, where the gap between the strongest and weakest teams is widest. Ivory Coast are on the losing side three times.
Biggest wins by Full Member teams
Zimbabwe’s 290 is also the biggest win by a Full Member. The next best, Sri Lanka’s 172-run win over Kenya at the first T20 World Cup in 2007, stood as the Full Member record for 17 years.
| Winner | Margin | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 290 runs | Gambia | Nairobi | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Sri Lanka | 172 runs | Kenya | Johannesburg | 14 Sep 2007 |
| Zimbabwe | 170 runs | Botswana | Harare | 28 Sep 2025 |
| India | 168 runs | New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Pakistan | 155 runs | Hong Kong | Sharjah | 2 Sep 2022 |
Between two Full Members, India’s 168-run win over New Zealand in Ahmedabad in February 2023 is still the biggest. India made 234 for 4, Shubman Gill scoring 126 not out, and bowled New Zealand out for 66. The next two are also recent: India beat England by 150 runs at the Wankhede in February 2025, and England beat South Africa by 146 runs in Manchester in September 2025.
India’s biggest T20I wins by runs
| Margin | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 168 runs | New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 1 Feb 2023 |
| 150 runs | England | Wankhede | 2 Feb 2025 |
| 143 runs | Ireland | Dublin | 29 Jun 2018 |
| 135 runs | South Africa | Johannesburg | 15 Nov 2024 |
| 133 runs | Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 12 Oct 2024 |
Compiled from ESPNcricinfo’s results for every men’s T20 international, up to 5 October 2026.
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