Even if the Indian team had scored 47 runs less, it would still have been the highest total in a T20 World Cup knockout match. The Men in Blue didn’t just break the record, they smashed it easily. And the scary part? The defending champions are still not at their best. Their perfect game is yet to come. Well, that’s a thing of the past now. India just smashed 253 runs in 20 overs against England in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2026. No team has ever hit more sixes, 88, than India has in the 2026 edition of the ICC tournament.
The record of 76 by the West Indies was breached after India struck 19 sixes, the joint most, against England today. 253 isn’t just the highest total in T20 World Cup knockouts but also the fourth highest in the tournament’s history.
It was the 6th time India breached the 250-run mark in T20Is. Across all forms of T20 cricket, no team has done that. Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 champions, have done so 5 times. Among international teams, the West Indies and Zimbabwe have reached there thrice.
List of Records in India vs England Match
Consecutive ICC Limited-Overs Tournament Finals
| Team | Tournament Finals |
|---|
| India | 2023 ODI World Cup |
| India | 2024 T20 World Cup |
| India | 2025 Champions Trophy |
| India | 2026 T20 World Cup |
Teams Reaching 3 Consecutive ICC Limited-Overs Finals
| Team | Tournaments |
|---|
| West Indies | 1975 World Cup, 1979 World Cup, 1983 World Cup |
| India | 2000 Champions Trophy, 2002 Champions Trophy, 2003 World Cup |
Teams to Reach Consecutive ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Finals
| Team | Years |
|---|
| Pakistan | 2007, 2009 |
| Sri Lanka | 2012, 2014 |
| India | 2024, 2026 |
Highest Match Aggregates in T20 World Cups
| Total Runs | Match | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 499 | India vs England | Wankhede, Mumbai | 2026 |
| 459 | England vs South Africa | Wankhede, Mumbai | 2016 |
| 440 | India vs Zimbabwe | Chennai | 2026 |
Most Runs from No.6 or Lower in a Single T20 World Cup
| Runs | Player | Team | Year |
|---|
| 226 | Will Jacks | England | 2026 |
| 218 | Misbah-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 2007 |
| 175 | Cameron White | Australia | 2010 |
| 171 | Michael Hussey | Australia | 2010 |
| 167 | Sam Curran | England | 2026 |
Highest Match Aggregate in T20Is
| Total Runs | Match | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 517 | South Africa vs West Indies | Centurion | 2023 |
| 499 | India vs England | Mumbai | 2026 |
| 496 | India vs New Zealand | Thiruvananthapuram | 2026 |
| 489 | India vs West Indies | Lauderhill | 2016 |
| 488 | New Zealand vs Australia | Auckland | 2018 |
| 488 | Bulgaria vs Serbia | Sofia | 2022 |
Most Final Appearances in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
| Team | Finals |
|---|
| India | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 |
| Pakistan | 3 |
| England | 3 |
Hundreds in a Losing Cause in T20 World Cups
| Score | Player | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 117 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | South Africa | Johannesburg | 2007 |
| 110 | Yuvraj Samra | Canada | New Zealand | Chennai | 2026 |
| 105 | Jacob Bethell | England | India | Wankhede, Mumbai | 2026 |
Highest Innings Totals in Knockout Matches (T20 World Cups)
| Score | Match | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 253/7 | India vs England (SF) | Mumbai | 2026 |
| 246/7 | England vs India (SF) | Mumbai | 2026 |
| 205/4 | West Indies vs Australia (SF) | Colombo | 2012 |
Highest Innings Totals in a Run Chase (T20Is)
| Score | Team | Result | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 259/4 | South Africa | Won | West Indies | Centurion | 2023 |
| 246/4 | Bulgaria | Won | Serbia | Sofia | 2022 |
| 246/7 | England | Lost | India | Mumbai | 2026 |
| 245/5 | Australia | Won | New Zealand | Auckland | 2018 |
Highest Innings Totals in T20 World Cups
| Score | Match | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 260/6 | Sri Lanka vs Kenya | Johannesburg | 2007 |
| 256/4 | India vs Zimbabwe | Chennai | 2026 |
| 254/6 | West Indies vs Zimbabwe | Wankhede, Mumbai | 2026 |
| 253/7 | India vs England | Wankhede, Mumbai | 2026 |
| 246/7 | England vs India | Wankhede, Mumbai | 2026 |
| 235/5 | Ireland vs Oman | Colombo (SSC) | 2026 |
Most Runs Conceded by a Bowler in a Single T20 World Cup
| Runs | Bowler | Team | Year |
|---|
| 286 | Jofra Archer | England | 2026 |
| 255 | Hardik Pandya | India | 2026 |
| 250 | Adil Rashid | England | 2026 |
| 248 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 2021 |
| 248 | Varun Chakaravarthy | India | 2026 |
Highest Individual Score in T20 World Cup Knockout Matches
| Score | Player | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 105 | Jacob Bethell | England | India | Mumbai | 2026 |
| 100* | Finn Allen | New Zealand | South Africa | Kolkata | 2026 |
| 96* | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | West Indies | The Oval | 2009 |
Most Sixes in a T20 World Cup Match
| Sixes | Match | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 34 | India vs England | Wankhede, Mumbai | 2026 |
| 31 | West Indies vs Zimbabwe | Wankhede, Mumbai | 2026 |
| 30 | Ireland vs Netherlands | Sylhet | 2014 |
| 28 | India vs Zimbabwe | Chennai | 2026 |
| 25 | England vs Italy | Kolkata | 2026 |
Match Boundary Record
| Record | Match | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 73 boundaries (39 fours, 34 sixes) | India vs England | Wankhede, Mumbai | 2026 |
