Top 10 Highest Scores In T20I World Cups For South Africa

The T20I World Cup has been a platform for some of the most memorable cricketing performances, with players pushing the boundaries and creating records that stand the test of time. South Africa has been a consistent performer in the T20I World Cup, with some of the game's greatest talents representing the country over the years. In this article, we take a look at the top 10 highest scores in T20I World Cups for South Africa. Many legendary batters have left an indelible mark on the tournament with their brilliant performances, and their records continue to inspire future generations of South African cricketers.

1. Rilee Rossouw Vs. Bangladesh

In the first position, we have Rilee Rossouw's knock of 109 runs against Bangladesh in the 2016 T20I World Cup. Rossouw played an aggressive innings, hitting seven boundaries and eight sixes in his 56-ball knock. He guided his team to a score of 205 runs in the first inning. Later, Bangladesh could score only 101 runs and lost by 104 runs.

2. Rassie van der Dussen Vs. England

Next up, we have Rassie van der Dussen's unbeaten 94-run knock against England in the 2021 T20I World Cup. He struck five fours and six sixes in just 60 deliveries to push South Africa to a total of 189 runs. In the second inning, the English batters could put together only 179 runs and lost by ten runs.

3. Herschelle Gibbs Vs. West Indies

Herschelle Gibbs' unbeaten knock of 90 runs makes its way to the third position on this list. While playing against the West Indies in the inaugural T20I World Cup of 2007, Gibbs smashed fourteen fours and two sixes in just 55 balls. Thanks to this knock, the Proteas easily chased down the opposition’s big total of 205 runs.

4. Justin Kemp Vs. New Zealand

On the fourth spot, we have Justin Kemp's blistering, unbeaten 89 runs against New Zealand in the 2007 T20I World Cup. While chasing a target of 154 runs set up by the Kiwi batters, Justin hit six fours and six sixes in 56 balls to ensure victory for his team. South Africa won by six wickets with five balls to spare.

5. JP Duminy Vs. New Zealand

The fifth place belongs to JP Duminy, who played an unbeaten inning of 86 runs against New Zealand in the 2014 T20I World Cup. Duminy bagged ten fours and three sixes in his 43-ball inning to help South Africa put 170 runs on the board in the first inning. They won this close match by two runs in the end.

6. AB de Villiers Vs. Scotland

Standing in sixth place, we have AB de Villiers' unbeaten 79 runs against Scotland in the 2009 T20I World Cup. By smashing five sixes and six fours in his knock, he guided his team to a huge total of 211 runs. Later, a brilliant bowling performance restricted Scotland to only 81 runs.

7. Jacques Kallis Vs. India

Moving on, we have Jacques Kallis' knock of 73 runs against India in the 2010 T20I World Cup. He hit three boundaries and three sixes in his 54-ball knock to help his team in getting close to India’s target of 186 runs. However, due to a lack of good support from other batters, South Africa was handed a 14-run defeat.

8. AB de Villiers Vs. England

On number eighth, we have AB de Villiers, who played an unbeaten 69-run inning against England in the 2014 T20I World Cup. He hit nine boundaries and three sixes in his 28-ball knock. The quick inning pushed South Africa to a total of 196 runs. They successfully defended this score in the second inning and won the match by three runs.

9. Faf du Plessis Vs. India

On the penultimate spot, we have Faf du Plessis' knock of 65 runs against India in the 2012 T20I World Cup. While chasing a total of 152 runs, Faf hit six boundaries and two sixes in his 38-ball knock. However, the other batters failed miserably, and South Africa got all out for 151 runs, losing the match by just one run.

10. Jacques Kallis Vs. Pakistan

Last but not least, we have Jacques Kallis in the final position on the list. Kallis scored 64 runs against Pakistan in the 2009 T20I World Cup with the help of seven fours and a single six. Once again, all other batters, but JP Duminy, failed to provide support, and South Africa lost the game to Pakistan by seven runs.