T20I records: Highest score for Bangladesh in a T20I match

Often known as the dark horses of international cricket, Bangladesh has produced some of the best players. There have been many Bangladeshi batters in T20I cricket who have taken their opposition teams by storm. Here is a look at the batters with the highest score for Bangladesh in a T20I match.

Highest score for Bangladesh in a T20I match

Player	Runs	Balls	Opposition	Fours/Sixes	Strike Rate	Date
Tamim Iqbal	103*	63	Oman	10/5	163.49	13th March, 2016
Tamim Iqbal	88*	61	West Indies	10/2	144.26	10th December, 2012
Shakib al Hasan	84	54	Pakistan	11/2	155.55	25th September, 2012
Tamim Iqbal	83*	58	Netherlands	6/3	143.10	9th March, 2016
Litton Das	83	41	Ireland	10/3	202.43	29th March, 2023
Mohammad Naim	81	48	India	10/2	168.75	10th November, 2019
Nazimuddin	81	50	Pakistan	8/5	162	2nd September, 2007
Sabbir Rahman	80	54	Sri Lanka	10/3	148.14	28th February, 2016
Afif Hossain	77*	55	U.A.E	7/3	140	25th September, 2022
Sabbir Rahman	77	50	India	7/4	154	18th March, 2018

Tamim Iqbal

Tamim Iqbal is the only T20I centurion for Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi opener registered the highest total for a Bangladeshi batter and the only century in a qualifying match for the 2016 T20 World Cup against Oman. Iqbal remained not out and scored 103 runs in 63 balls hitting 10 fours and five sixes. His knock helped Bangladesh to post a total of 180 runs and win the match by 54 runs (DLS method).

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Tamim Iqbal

In addition to the highest score for Bangladesh in a T20I match, Tamim Iqbal also has the highest score for Bangladesh in a T20I. Iqbal’s knock of 88 runs in 61 balls places him second on this list. Chasing 198 against the West Indies, the knock from the Bangladeshi opener went in vain as West Indies won the match by 18 runs.

Shakib al Hasan

As it is with any record list for Bangladesh, Shakib al Hasan ranks fairly highly. The Bangladeshi all-rounder played a knock of 84 runs off 54 balls against Pakistan in the 2012 T20 World Cup. During his stay at the crease, Shakib smashed 11 fours and two sixes but was unfortunately on the losing side of the match.

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Tamim Iqbal

Just a few days before his historic century against Oman, Tamim Iqbal played a knock against the Netherlands thanks to which his name appears for the third time in this list. Iqbal played an unbeaten knock of 83 runs in 58 balls hitting six fours and three sixes. His knock helped Bangladesh to win the match by eight runs.

Litton Das

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Litton Das has been looked at as a long-term replacement for Tamim Iqbal at the top of the order for Bangladesh. The wicketkeeper-batter played a quickfire knock during the Ireland tour of Bangladesh in 2023. Das scored 83 runs in just 41 balls hitting 10 fours and three sixes. His knock helped Bangladesh win the match by 77 runs.

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Mohammad Naim

Chasing 175 against India, opener Mohammad Naim scored 81 runs in just 48 balls. Naim’s knock came in the series decider and would have been enough to clinch the series had it not been for Deepak Chahar’s 6/7 (Second-best T20I bowling figures). Naim did not receive much support from his teammates as eight batters were dismissed for single-digit scores.

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Nazimuddin

Nazimuddin was one of the first Bangladeshi players to play a T20I match. In an international career of just 21 matches, Nazimuddin starred in a match against Pakistan. The right-handed batter scored 81 runs in 50 during an unsuccessful chase of 192 runs.

Sabbir Rahman

Sabbir Rahman was one of the few big hitters in Bangladesh’s domestic cricket scene. Rahman shot to fame thanks to his heroics in the gold medal match at the Asian Games in 2010. The batting all-rounder played a knock of 80 runs in 54 balls against Sri Lanka during the Asia Cup in 2016. In his knock, Rahman smashed 10 fours and three sixes.

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Afif Hossain

Afif Hossain ranks eighth on the list of the highest score for Bangladesh in a T20I. Hossain in a match against the United Arab Emirates played an unbeaten knock of 77 runs in just 55 balls. During his knock, Hossain smashed seven fours and three sixes and helped Bangladesh win by seven runs.

Sabbir Rahman

In a match which is famously known for Dinesh Karthik’s finishing heroics, Sabbir Rahman registered the 10th-highest score for Bangladesh in a T20I. Rahman scored 77 runs in just 50 balls hitting seven fours and four sixes. Unfortunately for him, Rahman’s knock wasn’t enough to win the match as a 29-run-eight-ball knock from Karthik sealed the victory and the Nidahas trophy for India.