Top 5 most runs scored by a team in power play in T20Is

T20 is a format in which the better start you get, the better total you can make and the general rule of thumb is that whatever total you make in the first 10 overs, you need to double that total at the end of 20 overs.

In order to do this, teams usually take advantage of the field restrictions in the first 6 overs of the match known as the power play overs. In the power plays, only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle and this gives batsmen chance to hit over the top and gain maximum runs.

Here are the top 5 highest scores made by a team in power plays in T20 internationals:

5. 83 – West Indies v Australia in World T20 2009

What happens when Chris Gayle gets going in a T20 game? Records are broken, that’s what happens. West Indies faced Australia in a group match in World T20 2009 at the Kennington Oval, London, where Australia batted first and thanks to 63 from David Warner and some handy contributions from lower order made 169/9 in their 20 overs.

But their bowling came against a raging Caribbean opening combo of Chris Gayle and Andre Fletcher. The duo added 83 runs in just 6 overs and 133 in 11 overs before Fletcher was out for 53 off 32 balls. Gayle made 83 runs in 50 balls which included a rare demolition of Brett Lee, who went for 26 runs (3 sixes and 2 fours) in an over during the carnage.