The Wanderers in Johannesburg has staged 176 men’s T20 fixtures, from 16 Apr 2004 to 13 Oct 2026: the Lions in the domestic T20 competition, Joburg Super Kings in the SA20, the Mzansi Super League, the 2009 IPL and the Champions League, and 36 T20 internationals, including South Africa’s first in October 2005 and the first World T20 final in September 2007. Four were abandoned, so 172 went ahead.
The records on this page cover every one of them, up to the Lions’ match against Border on 13 Oct 2026. If you only want the T20I numbers, or the Test and ODI records, they are in our Wanderers pitch report.
Wanderers T20 records at a glance
| Record | Holder | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Highest total | India 283/1 | v South Africa, 15 Nov 2024 |
| Lowest total | Joburg Super Kings 78 | v Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 31 Jan 2024 |
| Highest successful chase | West Indies 236/6 | v South Africa, 11 Jan 2015 |
| Highest individual score | Jon-Jon Smuts 121 (60 balls) | Warriors v Lions, 5 May 2019 |
| Best bowling | Nono Pongolo 6/20 | Jozi Stars v Tshwane Spartans, 11 Dec 2018 |
| Most runs | Rassie van der Dussen 1,721 | 53 matches, average 40.97 |
| Most wickets | Aaron Phangiso 44 | 43 matches, average 23.47 |
| Highest partnership | Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma 210* | 2nd wicket, India v South Africa, 15 Nov 2024 |
Highest team totals
India hold the ground record. On 15 Nov 2024 they made 283/1 against South Africa, with unbeaten hundreds from Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson, and won by 135 runs. That passed Sri Lanka’s 260/6 against Kenya from the 2007 World T20, which had stood for 17 years. The highest total in a domestic or franchise game is the Titans’ 258/6 against the Lions in September 2024.
| Team | Score | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 283/1 | South Africa | 15 Nov 2024 | Won by 135 runs |
| Sri Lanka | 260/6 | Kenya | 14 Sep 2007 | Won by 172 runs |
| Titans | 258/6 | Lions | 27 Sep 2024 | Won by 117 runs |
| MI Cape Town | 243/5 | Joburg Super Kings | 13 Jan 2024 | Won by 98 runs |
| Jozi Stars | 239/3 | Tshwane Spartans | 11 Dec 2018 | Won by 101 runs |
| Lions | 239/4 | Warriors | 4 Oct 2024 | Won by 62 runs |
The Wanderers also holds a famous chase. On 11 January 2015 South Africa made 231 for 7, with Faf du Plessis scoring 119, and West Indies still won with four balls to spare, reaching 236 for 6. It remains the highest successful chase at the ground.
Lowest team totals
The lowest total here came in the 2024 SA20. Batting first against Sunrisers Eastern Cape on 31 Jan 2024, Joburg Super Kings were bowled out for 78 in 15.2 overs, and Sunrisers won by nine wickets. Western Province’s 79 against Gauteng in 2013 is one run behind it.
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joburg Super Kings | 78 | 15.2 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Western Province | 79 | 14.1 | Gauteng | 24 Feb 2013 |
| Bangladesh | 83 | 15.5 | Sri Lanka | 18 Sep 2007 |
| Warriors | 84 | 14.2 | Lions | 14 Mar 2012 |
| North West | 85 | 18.2 | Lions | 14 Apr 2024 |
Most runs in T20 cricket at the Wanderers
Rassie van der Dussen is well clear with 1,721 runs in 53 matches at 40.97, across domestic, franchise and international cricket. Reeza Hendricks is second on 1,409, and Faf du Plessis is the only batter with two T20 hundreds at the ground.
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rassie van der Dussen | 53 | 1,721 | 40.97 | 1 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 56 | 1,409 | 32.02 | 1 |
| Faf du Plessis | 36 | 1,139 | 40.67 | 2 |
| Quinton de Kock | 29 | 840 | 32.30 | 0 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 26 | 748 | 37.40 | 1 |
| Neil McKenzie | 32 | 724 | 36.20 | 0 |
| Temba Bavuma | 30 | 630 | 30.00 | 1 |
| Vaughn van Jaarsveld | 22 | 624 | 39.00 | 0 |
| Alviro Petersen | 26 | 551 | 25.04 | 0 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 18 | 512 | 39.38 | 0 |
Highest individual scores
Jon-Jon Smuts’s 121 off 60 balls for the Warriors against the Lions on 5 May 2019 is still the highest T20 score at the Wanderers, and it came in a defeat: Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen had put on 165 for the Lions, who won by 11 runs. Tilak Varma’s 120* in 2024 is the best in a T20I here. Chris Gayle’s 117 against South Africa on 11 Sep 2007, the opening match of the first World T20, was the first hundred in T20 international cricket. There have been 12 T20 hundreds at the ground in all; the top seven are below.
| Batter | Score | Balls | For | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon-Jon Smuts | 121 | 60 | Warriors | Lions | 5 May 2019 |
| Tilak Varma | 120* | 47 | India | South Africa | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Faf du Plessis | 119 | 56 | South Africa | West Indies | 11 Jan 2015 |
| Chris Gayle | 117 | 57 | West Indies | South Africa | 11 Sep 2007 |
| Faf du Plessis | 113* | 58 | Joburg Super Kings | Durban’s Super Giants | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 113* | 60 | MI Cape Town | Joburg Super Kings | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Sanju Samson | 109* | 56 | India | South Africa | 15 Nov 2024 |
Most wickets in T20 cricket at the Wanderers
Left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso leads with 44 wickets in 43 matches at 23.47, taken between 2007 and 2024. Fast bowler Hardus Viljoen is second on 35, at the best average in the top six, 19.54.
| Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Average | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Phangiso | 43 | 44 | 23.47 | 4/32 |
| Hardus Viljoen | 25 | 35 | 19.54 | 4/24 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 33 | 30 | 22.40 | 4/27 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 24 | 29 | 21.27 | 4/25 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 26 | 28 | 22.64 | 4/12 |
| Chris Morris | 22 | 27 | 22.22 | 4/24 |
Best bowling figures
Nono Pongolo’s 6/20 for Jozi Stars against Tshwane Spartans in the Mzansi Super League on 11 Dec 2018 is the only T20 six-wicket haul at the Wanderers, and it finished a 101-run win. There have been eight five-fors in all, by eight different bowlers. Four came from visiting bowlers in T20Is against South Africa, the best of them Kuldeep Yadav’s 5/17 in 2.5 overs in December 2023.
| Bowler | Figures | Overs | For | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nono Pongolo | 6/20 | 4.0 | Jozi Stars | Tshwane Spartans | 11 Dec 2018 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 5/17 | 2.5 | India | South Africa | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5/24 | 4.0 | India | South Africa | 18 Feb 2018 |
| Ashton Agar | 5/24 | 4.0 | Australia | South Africa | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Faf du Plessis | 5/28 | 4.0 | Titans | Lions | 11 Mar 2012 |
| Junaid Dawood | 5/30 | 4.0 | Lions | Warriors | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Lasith Malinga | 5/32 | 4.0 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | 20 Oct 2012 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 5/40 | 4.0 | West Indies | South Africa | 28 Mar 2023 |
Highest partnerships
Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma added 210 without being parted for the second wicket on 15 Nov 2024, the stand behind India’s 283. Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton’s 200 for MI Cape Town against Joburg Super Kings in January 2024 is the best opening stand here.
| Partners | Runs | Wicket | For | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma | 210* | 2nd | India | South Africa | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton | 200 | 1st | MI Cape Town | Joburg Super Kings | 13 Jan 2024 |
| Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen | 165 | 3rd | Lions | Warriors | 5 May 2019 |
| David Warner and Glenn Maxwell | 161 | 4th | Australia | South Africa | 6 Mar 2016 |
| Reeza Hendricks and Faf du Plessis | 157 | 1st | Joburg Super Kings | Durban’s Super Giants | 24 Jan 2023 |
About the ground
The Wanderers, known as the Bullring for its steep, enclosed stands, has been Johannesburg’s Test ground since December 1956. It is the home of the Lions and, in the SA20, of Joburg Super Kings. It staged the 2003 World Cup final, India’s World T20 win over Pakistan in 2007 and the 2009 IPL final, which Deccan Chargers won by six runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Figures on this page are from ESPNcricinfo’s Statsguru and cover men’s T20 matches only, internationals and domestic games together.