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All the records broken during West Indies' stunning T20 World Cup innings

We look at all the records that were broken during West Indies' innings of their ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash against Afghanistan.

Windies won the contest by 104 runs

Highest total of 2024 T20 World Cup

West Indies total of 218/5 was the highest total by any team at this edition of the Men's T20 World Cup, surpassing the 201/6 Sri Lanka managed against the Netherlands at the same venue and Australia's 201/7 against England in Barbados.

Highest team total of 2024 T20 World Cup

TeamScore
West Indies218/5 v Afghanistan
Sri Lanka201/6 v Netherlands
Australia201/7 v England
USA197/3 v Canada
Canada194/5 v USA

West Indies hit the highest total of this edition of Men's T20 World Cup

Highest individual innings of 2024 T20 World Cup

Pooran's outstanding innings of 98 was the highest score by any player at this T20 World Cup, eclipsing the unbeaten 94 USA's Aaron Jones put together against Canada in Dallas.

Highest individual innings at 2024 T20 World Cup

PlayerScore
Nicholas Pooran98 v Afghanistan
Aaron Jones94* v Canada
Rahmanullah Gurbaz80 v New Zealand
Rahmanullah Gurbaz76 v Uganda
Ibrahim Zadran70 v Uganda

A sensational knock!

Highest Powerplay in Men's T20 World Cup history

West Indies scored 92 runs during the Powerplay, beating the previous best of 91 by the Netherlands against Ireland at the 2014 edition of the tournament.

Highest Powerplay totals in Men's T20 World Cup history

TeamScore
West Indies92 v Afghanistan (2024)
Netherlands91 v Ireland (2014)
England89 v South Africa (2016)
South Africa83 v England (2016)
India82 v Scotland (2021)

Every Powerplay Boundary for West Indies | WI v AFG | T20WC 2024

Highest total for West Indies in Men's T20 World Cups

The score of 218/5 by the West Indies was the best they have managed at any edition of the T20 World Cup, going past the 205/6 against South Arica in Johannesburg in 2007.

West Indies' highest totals at Men's T20 World Cups

OppositionScore
Afghanistan218/5 (2024)
South Africa205/6 (2007
Australia205/4 (2012)
India196/3 (2016)
Australia191/8 (2012)

Equal most runs conceded in one over in Men's T20 World Cup history

An unwanted record for Afghanistan seamer Azmatullah Omarzai, who conceded a total of 36 in one over during the Powerplay. Pooran smashed three sixes and a pair of fours during Omarzai's second over, with some wayward bowling meaning Yuvraj Singh's long-standing record for most runs in one over at a Men's T20 World Cup was equaled.

West Indies equal T20 World Cup record for most runs in an over | T20WC 2024

Pooran overtook Chris Gayle for most sixes by West Indies player in Men's T20I history

Pooran hit eight sixes against Afghanistan, taking his tally to 128 in T20I cricket and past West Indies great Chris Gayle's total of 124.

Most T20I sixes by West Indies men's players

PlayerSixes
Nicholas Pooran128
Chris Gayle124
Evin Lewis111
Kieron Pollard99
Rovman Powell90

24 runs came off the over!

Pooran becomes the joint-top six-hitter of the tournament

Nicholas Pooran's belligerent knock of 98, included 14 boundaries including eight sixes, and pushed him right to the top of the tournament six-hitters table. He shares first position with USA's Aaron Jones.

Most sixes in T20 World Cup 2024

TeamPlayerTotal sixes
West IndiesNicholas Pooran13
USAAaron Jones13
AustraliaMarcus Stoinis10
AfghanistanRahmanullah Gurbaz10
AustraliaTravis Head9
ScotlandGeorge Munsey9
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024News