A batter batting in full flow in a T20I match is the most frightening sight for a bowler. It is important that the batters give respect to adequate quality bowlers and then take a risk against the part-timers. Strategies like this, can help a batter in anchoring down the inning. Over recent years, Pakistan has made a big name as a T20I team. Hard to beat, the Pakistani team has put up some incredible batting performances. In this article, we will take a look at the highest individual score for Pakistan in T20I cricket.

1. Babar Azam Vs. South Africa

To begin the list, we have star-batter Babar Azam and his knock of 122 runs from just 59 balls that came against South Africa during the bilateral series between the two nations in 2021. Babar hit fifteen fours and four sixes in his inning to help Pakistan in successfully chasing down the opposition’s total of 203 runs.

2. Ahmed Shehzad Vs. Bangladesh

Next up is an unbeaten knock of 111 runs from the bat of Ahmed Shehzad. While playing against Bangladesh in the World T20 of 2014, Shehzad hit ten fours and five sixes in his 62-ball inning to guide Pakistan to a total of 190 runs. In reply, Bangladesh could put together only 140 runs and hence, lost the match by 50 runs.

3. Babar Azam Vs. England

On the third position, we again have Babar Azam, who scored 110 runs off 66 balls in the second T20I of the England tour of Pakistan in 2022. While chasing a total of 199 runs, Babar hit eleven fours and six sixes to ensure victory for his team. He remained not out at the end.

4. Mohammad Rizwan Vs. South Africa

Mohammad Rizwan stands in the fourth position with his unbeaten inning of 104 runs against South Africa in the bilateral series of 2021. Rizwan’s 64-ball inning comprised six fours and seven sixes. After putting up 169 runs on the board, Pakistan emerged victorious in the end by three runs.

5. Babar Azam Vs. New Zealand

Babar Azam returns to this list with his unbeaten knock of 101 runs from 58 balls. During the New Zealand tour of Pakistan in 2023, the hosts put up 192 runs on the board with the help of Babar’s eleven fours and three sixes. Following this, a good bowling performance restricted the Kiwis to only 154 runs.

6. Mohammad Hafeez Vs. New Zealand

The sixth spot on this list belongs to Mohammad Hafeez for playing an unbeaten inning of 99 runs against New Zealand during the Pakistan tour of New Zealand in 2020. Hafeez guided pushed Pakistan to a score of 163 runs with his ten fours and five sixes. However, this was not enough as New Zealand chased down the total with nine wickets remaining.

7. Ahmed Shehzad Vs. Zimbabwe

On number seven, we once again have Mohammad Shehzad, who accumulated 98 runs off 64 balls during the Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe in 2013. Studded with six fours and six sixes, Shehzad’s inning powered Pakistan to a score of 179 runs. In reply, Zimbabwe could score only 160 runs, thus, losing the match by 19 runs.

8. Mohammad Rizwan Vs. New Zealand

Mohammad Rizwan stands in the eighth place on the list for his unbeaten score of 98 runs against New Zealand in the bilateral series of 2023. Despite guiding Pakistan to a total of 193 runs with his seven fours and four sixes, Rizwan had to watch his team lose in the final over by six wickets.

9. Babar Azam Vs. West Indies

Babar Azam makes his fourth appearance on the list, this time for his unbeaten knock of 97 runs against West Indies. When the West Indies team was touring Pakistan in 2018, Babar bagged seven fours and four sixes in his 62-ball inning to take Pakistan to a total of 205 runs in the first inning. Later, the Caribbean batters got bowled out for only 123 runs.

10. Umar Akmal Vs. Australia

Featuring in the final position on this list, we have Umar Akmal. Umar scored 94 runs off 54 balls with the help of nine fours and four sixes. After putting up 191 runs on the board in the first inning, Pakistan bowled out Australia for 175 runs and thus, won the World T20 match of 2014 by 16 runs.