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India's cricket team has achieved some impressive victories in T20Is, with their highest margin being a 168-run win against New Zealand in 2023.
Other notable wins include a 143-run victory over Ireland in 2018, a 133-run triumph against Bangladesh in 2024, and a 106-run win against South Africa in 2023.
These victories were marked by stellar individual performances and team efforts, setting records and showcasing India's prowess in the T20I format.

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India recorded their third highest T20I victory margin against Bangladesh in Hyderabad (Image credit: X/@BCCI)

Presenting the highest victory margins for India in T20Is 

By Pavan Thimmaiah

Oct 13, 2024

12:41 pm

What's the story

India bulldozed Bangladesh in the third and final T20I at Hyderabad, whitewashing the visitors 3-0. After clinching the series 2-0, India looked to better their winning streak and did so by a huge margin of 133 runs. Sanju Samson's 111 off 47 balls, and a 3-fer from Ravi Bishnoi sealed the deal for India. We present the highest victory margins for India in T20Is.

#1

168 runs vs New Zealand, Ahmedabad, 2023 

India achieved their highest T20I victory margin against New Zealand during the third T20I (2023), winning by 168 runs. Shubman Gill's stellar 126* off 63 balls, along with Rahul Tripathi's 44-run cameo, powered India to 234/4. Hardik Pandya's 4/16, supported by Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Mavi, and Umran Malik, who took two wickets each, helped India dismiss New Zealand for just 66 in 12.1 overs.

#2

143 runs vs Ireland, Dublin, 2018 

In the 2018 Dublin T20I, India secured their second-biggest T20I win, winning by a mammoth 143 runs. India posted 213/4 with KL Rahul (70 off 36) and Suresh Raina (69 off 45) leading the charge. Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal (3/21) and Kuldeep Yadav (3/16) dismantled Ireland for 70 runs, with four batters falling for a duck.

#3

133 runs vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024 

India crushed Bangladesh in the third T20I in Hyderabad, completing a 3-0 series sweep, (BAN: 164/7) in 20 overs. Samson's brilliant century, along with Suryakumar Yadav's 75 (35) and Pandya's explosive 47 (18), helped India post a massive 297/6, the highest T20I score by a Test-playing nation. The team hit a record 22 sixes and 25 boundaries. Samson hammered eight sixes and 11 fours.

#4

106 runs vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2023 

India secured their fourth-biggest T20I win against South Africa in Johannesburg, in 2023. Suryakumar's stellar 100 off 56 and Yashasvi Jaiswal's 60 off 41 set a 210-run target. Kuldeep's stunning 5/17 dismantled the Proteas, who collapsed for just 95. Notably, South Africa's lower order contributed only three runs across five batters. India won by 106 runs.