The 2024 T20 World Cup has been a struggle for batsmen so far. However, former champions Australia have set the bar high with a terrific batting display against England.
In the latest encounter between the two teams at Barbados on Saturday, Australia achieved the first 200-plus score of the tournament.
Australia's opening batsmen, Travis Head and David Warner, attacked the England bowling attack right from get-go. They put up a 70-run partnership for the first wicket in just 30 balls.
The team's aggressive approach, especially in the powerplay overs, got them to their highest team total in the T20 world cup, and also became the first team to breach the 200-run mark in the tournament. They ended up scoring 201/7 in 20 overs.
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Australia ended up winning the game by a whopping margin of 36 runs, climbing to the top of their group.
Travis Head played a blistering innings, scoring 34 runs in just 18 balls, hitting 3 sixes and 2 fours. David Warner contributed with his 39 runs of just 16 balls, hitting 4 sixes and 2 fours.
Mitchell Marsh also played a crucial knock, scoring 35 runs off 25 balls, which contributed to Australia's imposing total of 201 runs with the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs.
In reply, though England started strong with Phil Salt (37) and Jos Buttler (42) setting a strong foundation up top, they faltered in the middle overs. Adam Zampa was the pick of the bowlers, removing both Salt and Buttler and returning figures of 2/28 in his four overs.
Highest team scores at 2024 T20 World Cup
Australia's effort of 201/7 is now the highest team total of the 2024 T20 World Cup, surpassing the 197 scored by USA in the opening match against Canada.
Despite minnows playing, the ongoing tournament has seen low scores, thanks to unpredictable pitches and conditions helping the bowlers. Here are the top 5 team totals at the 2024 T20 World Cup.
| Team | Score | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| Australia | 201/7 (20) | England | Barbados | Won by 36 runs |
| USA | 197/3 (17.4) | Canada | Dallas | Won by 7 wickets |
| Canada | 194/5 (20) | USA | Dallas | Lost by 7 wickets |
| Afghanistan | 183/5 (20) | Uganda | Guyana | Won by 125 runs |
| England | 165/6 (20) | Australia | Barbados | Lost by 36 runs |
