England's Joe Root has scored the most runs, most centuries and appeared in the most number of matches in this tournament.
Australia's Nathan Lyon has taken most wickets, most five-fer in an innings and ten-fer in a match.
Australia's Alex Carey has effected the most number of dismissals in this tournament.
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Team wins, losses, ties, and no results[ edit ]
Team scoring records [ edit ]
Highest innings total [ edit ]
Score
Team
Opponent
Venue
Date
823/7d (150.0 overs)
England
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan , Pakistan
7 October 2024
659/6d (158.5 overs)
New Zealand
Hagley Oval , Christchurch , New Zealand
3 January 2021
657 (101.0 overs)
England
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium , Rawalpindi , Pakistan
1 December 2022
654/6d (154.0 overs)
Australia
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
29 January 2025
648/8d (179.0 overs)
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium , Pallekele , Sri Lanka
21 April 2021
Last updated: 30 January 2025 [ 5]
Lowest innings total [ edit ]
Score
Team
Opponent
Venue
Date
36 (21.2 overs)
India
Australia
Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia
17 December 2020
42 (13.5 overs)
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Kingsmead Cricket Ground , Durban , South Africa
27 November 2024
46 (31.2 overs)
India
New Zealand
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru , India
17 October 2024
53 (19.0 overs)
Bangladesh
South Africa
Kingsmead Cricket Ground , Durban , South Africa
31 March 2022
55 (23.2 overs)
South Africa
India
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
3 January 2024
Last updated: 29 November 2024 [ 6]
Highest match aggregate [ edit ]
Score
Teams
Venue
Date
1768–37
England (657 & 264–7 d) v Pakistan (579 & 268)
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium , Rawalpindi , Pakistan
1 December 2022
1675–35
New Zealand (553 & 284 d) v England (539 & 299–5)
Trent Bridge , Nottingham , England
10 June 2023
1599–26
Pakistan (556 & 220) v England (823–7 d)
Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan , Pakistan
6 October 2024
1447–31
India (502 d & 323–4 d) v South Africa (431 & 191)
ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium , Visakhapatnam , India
2 October 2019
1441–40
England (416 & 425) v West Indies (457 & 143)
Trent Bridge , Nottingham , England
18 July 2024
Last updated: 11 October 2024 [ 7]
Lowest match aggregate [ edit ]
Score
Teams
Venue
Date
387–30
England (112 & 81) v India (145 & 49–0)
Narendra Modi Stadium , Ahmedabad , India
24 February 2021
464–33
South Africa (55 & 176) v India (153 & 80–3)
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
3 January 2024
504–34
South Africa (152 & 99) v Australia (218 & 35–4)
The Gabba , Brisbane , Australia
17 December 2022
520–30
England (185 & 68) v Australia (267)
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
26 December 2021
547–31
India (109 & 163) v Australia (197 & 78–1)
Holkar Cricket Stadium , Indore , India
1 March 2023
Last updated: 4 January 2024 [ 8]
Greatest win margin (by innings)[ edit ]
Margin
Team
Opponent
Venue
Date
Innings and 276 runs
New Zealand
South Africa
Hagley Oval , Christchurch , New Zealand
17 February 2022
Innings and 273 runs
South Africa
Bangladesh
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh
29 October 2024
Innings and 222 runs
India
Sri Lanka
Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium , Mohali , India
4 March 2022
Pakistan
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground , Colombo , Sri Lanka
24 July 2023
Innings and 202 runs
India
South Africa
JSCA International Stadium Complex , Ranchi , India
19 October 2019
Last updated: 31 October 2024 [ 9]
Greatest win margin (by runs)[ edit ]
Margin
Team
Opponent
Venue
Date
434 runs
India
England
Niranjan Shah Stadium , Rajkot , India
15 February 2024
423 runs
New Zealand
Seddon Park , Hamilton , New Zealand
14 December 2024
419 runs
Australia
West Indies
Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia
8 December 2022
372 runs
India
New Zealand
Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India
3 December 2021
360 runs
Australia
Pakistan
Perth Stadium , Perth , Australia
14 December 2023
Last updated: 17 December 2024 [ 10]
Highest successful run chase [ edit ]
Score
Team
Target
Overs
RR
Opposition
Venue
Date
395/7
West Indies
395
127.3
3.10
Bangladesh
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh
7 February 2021
378/3
England
378
76.4
4.93
India
Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Birmingham , England
5 July 2022
362/9
359
125.4
2.88
Australia
Headingley Cricket Ground , Headingley , England
25 August 2019
344/6
Pakistan
342
127.2
2.70
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
20 July 2022
329/7
India
328
97.0
3.39
Australia
The Gabba , Brisbane , Australia
19 January 2021
Last updated: 20 July 2022 [ 11]
Narrowest win margin (by runs)[ edit ]
Margin
Team
Opponent
Venue
Date
8 runs
West Indies
Australia
The Gabba , Brisbane , Australia
25 January 2024
17 runs
Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Mirpur , Bangladesh
11 February 2021
25 runs
New Zealand
India
Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India
1 November 2024
26 runs
England
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan , Pakistan
9 December 2022
28 runs
India
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium , Hyderabad , India
25 January 2024
Last updated: 3 November 2024 [ 12]
Narrowest win margin (by wickets)[ edit ]
Margin
Team
Opponent
Venue
Date
1 wicket
England
Australia
Headingley Cricket Ground , Headingley , England
22 August 2019
West Indies
Pakistan
Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica
12 August 2021
2 wickets
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Hagley Oval , Christchurch , New Zealand
9 March 2023
Australia
England
Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Birmingham , England
16 June 2023
South Africa
Pakistan
Centurion Park , Centurion , South Africa
26 December 2024
Last updated: 29 December 2023 [ 13]
Most runs at each batting position [ edit ]
Highest individual scores [ edit ]
Runs
Batsman
Balls
4s
6s
Opposition
Ground
Match date
335*
David Warner
418
39
1
Pakistan
Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia
29 November 2019
317
Harry Brook
322
29
3
Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan , Pakistan
7 October 2024
267
Zak Crawley
393
34
1
Rose Bowl , Southampton , England
21 August 2020
262
Joe Root
375
17
0
Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan , Pakistan
7 October 2024
259
Ryan Rickelton
343
29
3
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
3 January 2025
Last updated: 4 January 2025 [ 26]
Most runs in a tournament [ edit ]
Most career wickets [ edit ]
Wickets
Player
Mat
Inns
Runs
Overs
BBI
BBM
Avg
5WI
10WM
200
Pat Cummins
47
88
4,527
1535.5
6/91
10/97
22.63
9
1
197
Nathan Lyon
49
86
5,332
1937.0
8/64
11/99
27.06
10
3
195
Ravichandran Ashwin
41
78
4,191
1479.0
7/71
12/131
21.49
11
1
166
Mitchell Starc
44
84
4,507
1304.5
6/48
9/97
27.15
4
0
156
Jasprit Bumrah
35
66
2,904
1035.4
6/27
9/91
18.61
10
0
Last updated: 30 January 2025 [ 32]
Figure
Bowler
Overs
Mdns
Econ
Opposition
Venue
Match date
10/119
Ajaz Patel
47.5
12
2.48
India
Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India
3 December 2021
8/42
Sajid Khan
15.0
4
2.80
Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Mirpur , Bangladesh
4 December 2021
8/46
Noman Ali
16.3
1
2.78
England
Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan , Pakistan
15 October 2024
8/64
Nathan Lyon
23.3
1
2.72
India
Holkar Stadium , Indore , India
1 March 2023
7/13
Marco Jansen
6.5
1
1.90
Sri Lanka
Kingsmead Cricket Ground , Durban , South Africa
27 November 2024
Last updated: 29 November 2024 [ 33]
Figure
Bowler
Overs
Mdns
Opposition
Venue
Match date
14/225
Ajaz Patel
73.5
15
India
Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India
3 December 2021
13/157
Mitchell Santner
48.3
3
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium , Pune , India
24 October 2024
12/106
Gus Atkinson
26.0
7
West Indies
Lord's , London , England
10 July 2024
12/128
Sajid Khan
47.4
12
Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Mirpur , Bangladesh
4 December 2021
12/131
Ravichandran Ashwin
46.0
13
West Indies
Windsor Park , Roseau , Dominica
12 July 2023
Last updated: 26 October 2024 [ 34]
Most five-wicket-haul in an innings [ edit ]
Most ten-wicket haul in a match [ edit ]
Most runs conceded in an innings [ edit ]
Runs
Bowler
Overs
Mdns
Opposition
Venue
Match date
235
Zahid Mahmood
33.0
1
England
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium , Rawalpindi , Pakistan
1 December 2022
205
Yasir Shah
48.4
1
Australia
The Gabba , Brisbane , Australia
21 November 2019
Abrar Ahmed
67.5
8
New Zealand
National Stadium , Karachi , Australia
26 December 2022
198
Taijul Islam
52.5
5
South Africa
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh
29 October 2024
197
Yasir Shah
32.0
1
Australia
Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia
29 November 2019
Last updated: 31 October 2024 [ 39]
Most wickets in a tournament [ edit ]
Wicket-keeping records [ edit ]
Most dismissals in an innings [ edit ]
Most dismissals in a match [ edit ]
Most dismissals in a tournament [ edit ]
Most catches in an innings [ edit ]
Most catches in a match [ edit ]
Catches
Player
Opposition
Venue
Match Date
6
David Warner
England
Headingley Cricket Ground , Leeds , South Africa
22 August 2019
Steve Smith
The Oval , London , England
12 September 2019
Ben Stokes
South Africa
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
3 January 2020
Ollie Pope
St George's Park Cricket Ground , Gqeberha , South Africa
16 January 2020
Moeen Ali
India
The Oval , London , England
2 September 2021
Steve Smith
England
Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia
16 December 2021
Tom Latham
Bangladesh
Hagley Oval , Christchurch , New Zealand
9 January 2022
Zak Crawley
India
Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Birmingham , England
1 July 2022
David Bedingham
Pakistan
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
3 January 2025
Last updated: 7 January 2025 [ 47]
Most catches in a tournament [ edit ]
Partnership records [ edit ]
Highest partnership by wickets [ edit ]
Highest partnership by runs [ edit ]
Most matches as captain [ edit ]
Most matches as an umpire [ edit ]
Most matches as an umpire (finals)[ edit ]
Tournaments Finals Teams Statistics