List of Scotland Twenty20 International cricket records

This is a list of Scotland Twenty20 International cricket records, that is record team and individual performances in Twenty20 International cricket. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records.

Scotland played its first international Twenty20 game against Ireland in August 2008 and registered first T20i win against Bermuda on the very next day.

Listing criteria[edit]

In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted). Currently active players are listed in bold.

Team records[edit]

Overall results[edit]

Matches played (total)[edit]

Team First T20I Matches Won Lost Tied NR % Won
 Scotland 12 September 2007 74 34 36 1 3 45.94
Last updated: 21 October 2021[1]

Matches played (by country)[edit]

Team Opponent First T20I Matches Won Lost Tied NR % Won
 Scotland  Afghanistan 10 February 2010 6 0 6 0 0 0.00
 Bangladesh 24 June 2012 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
 Bermuda 3 August 2008 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
 Canada 23 March 2012 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Hong Kong 25 July 2015 5 4 1 0 0 80.00
 India 13 September 2007 2 0 1 0 1 0.00
 Ireland 2 August 2008 13 3 7 1 2 38.88
 Kenya 4 August 2008 8 5 3 0 0 62.50
 Namibia 22 October 2019 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
 Netherlands 4 August 2008 13 7 6 0 0 53.84
 New Zealand 6 June 2009 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
 Oman 19 January 2017 4 4 0 0 0 100.00
 Pakistan 12 September 2007 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
 Papua New Guinea 21 October 2019 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Singapore 18 October 2019 1 0 1 0 0 100.00
 South Africa 7 June 2009 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
 United Arab Emirates 9 July 2015 3 2 1 0 0 66.67
 Zimbabwe 10 March 2016 4 1 3 0 0 25.00
Last updated: 21 October 2021[2]

Team scoring records[edit]

Highest innings totals[edit]

Rank Score Opponent Venue Date
1 252/3 (20 overs)  Netherlands Dublin (Malahide) 16 September 2019
2 221/3 (20 overs) Amstelveen 20 June 2018
3 204/4 (20 overs)  Bermuda Dubai (DSC) 24 October 2019
4 198/6 (20 overs)  United Arab Emirates 30 October 2019
5 193/7 (20 overs)  Ireland Dublin (Malahide) 17 September 2019
Last updated: 9 November 2019[3]

Highest match aggregate[edit]

Rank Score Teams Venue Date
1 446/10 (40 overs)  Scotland (252/3) v  Netherlands (194/7) Dublin (Malahide) 16 September 2017
2 387/13 (37.4 overs)  Scotland (193/7) v  Ireland (194/6) 17 September 2017
3 383/15 (33.5 overs)  Afghanistan (210/5) v  Scotland (173) Edinburgh 12 July 2015
4 371/15 (40 overs)  Ireland (187/9) v  Scotland (186/5) Dublin (Malahide) 20 September 2017
5 370/10 (40 overs)  Scotland (185/4) v  Ireland (185/6) Deventer 17 June 2018
Note: Teams are shown in batting order. Last updated: 9 November 2019[4]

Largest successful run chases[edit]

Rank Score Opponent Venue Date
1 181/4 (18.3 overs)  Ireland Muscat 15 February 2019
2 168/5 (19 overs)  Oman Dubai (GCA) 31 October 2019
3 167/4 (18.1 overs)  Ireland Magheramason 20 June 2015
4 161/3 (17.4 overs)  Netherlands Amstelveen 19 June 2018
5 150/4 (16.1 overs)  Ireland Magheramason 18 June 2015
Last updated: 9 November 2019[5]

Lowest innings totals[edit]

Rank Score Opponent Venue Date
1 81 (15.4 overs)  South Africa The Oval 7 June 2009
2 82 (14.4 overs)  Pakistan Edinburgh 13 June 2018
3 91 (13.2 overs)  Kenya Dubai (GCA) 19 November 2013
4 99 (18.3 overs)  Ireland Dubai (DSC) 11 February 2010
5 105/6 (20 overs)  Afghanistan Sharjah 3 March 2013
Note: This list does not include innings scores where Scotland batted second and successfully reached a victory target in under 20 overs. Last updated: 9 November 2019[6]

Lowest match aggregate[edit]

Rank Score Teams Venue Date
1 138/8 (16.2 overs)  Scotland (66/7) v  Hong Kong (72/1) Mong Kog 30 January 2016
2 179/7 (13 overs)  Scotland (89/4) v  New Zealand (90/3) The Oval 6 June 2009
3 191/16 (38.5 overs)  Scotland (113/6) v  Kenya (78) Aberdeen 4 July 2013
4 199/9 (37.4 overs)  Bermuda (99/7) v  Scotland (100/2) Belfast 3 August 2008
5 205/9 (28 overs)  Hong Kong (127/7) v  Scotland (78/2) Nagpur 12 March 2016
Note: Teams are shown in batting order. Last updated: 9 November 2019[7]

Largest margin of victory (by wickets)[edit]

Rank Margin Teams Venue Date
1 9 wickets  Scotland (107/1) beat  Kenya (106/9) Belfast 4 August 2008
 Scotland (110/1) beat  United Arab Emirates (109) Edinburgh 9 July 2015
3 8 wickets  Scotland (100/2) beat  Bermuda (99/7) Belfast 3 August 2008
 Scotland (78/2) beat  Hong Kong (127/7) (D/L) Nagpur 12 March 2016
4 7 wickets  Scotland (106/3) beat  Kenya (100/8) Aberdeen 5 July 2013
 Scotland (134/3) beat  Oman (133) Dubai (DSC) 19 January 2017
 Scotland (161/3) beat  Netherlands (160/6) Amstelveen 19 June 2018
 Scotland (115/3) beat  Oman (111) Muscat 17 February 2019
Last updated: 9 November 2019[8]

Largest margin of victory (by runs)[edit]

Rank Margin Teams Venue Date
1 115 runs  Scotland (221/3) beat  Netherlands (106) Amstelveen 20 June 2018
2 90 runs  Scotland (198/6) beat  United Arab Emirates (108) Dubai (DSC) 30 October 2019
3 58 runs  Scotland (252/3) beat  Netherlands (194/7) Dublin (Malahide) 16 September 2019
4 46 runs  Scotland (204/4) beat  Bermuda (158/8) Dubai (DSC) 24 October 2019
5 37 runs  Scotland (161/9) beat  Hong Kong (124) Mong Kog 31 January 2016
 Scotland (140/5) beat  Netherlands (103) Dubai (GCA) 5 February 2016
Last updated: 9 November 2019[8]

Largest margin of victory (by balls remaining)[edit]

Rank Margin Balls Teams Venue Date
1 9 wickets 60  Scotland (110/1) beat  United Arab Emirates (109) Edinburgh 9 July 2015
2 5 wickets 46  Scotland (117/5) beat  Hong Kong (116) Dublin (Malahide) 25 July 2015
3 6 wickets 40  Scotland (126/4) beat  Netherlands (123) 19 September 2019
4 7 wickets 27  Scotland (115/3) beat  Oman (111) Muscat 17 February 2019
5 6 wickets 23  Scotland (150/4) beat  Ireland (146/5) Magheramason 18 June 2015
Last updated: 9 November 2019[8]

Smallest margin of victory (by runs)[edit]

Rank Margin Teams Venue Date
1 4 runs  Scotland (146/6) beat  Papua New Guinea (142/9) Dubai (GCA) 21 October 2019
2 7 runs  Scotland (148/7) beat  Netherlands (141/7) Abu Dhabi 17 January 2017
3 14 runs  Scotland (178/7) beat  Kenya (164) Dubai (GCA) 13 March 2012
4 15 runs  Scotland (165/4) beat  Netherlands (150/6) 22 November 2013
5 24 runs  Scotland (189/3) beat  Hong Kong (165/6) Abu Dhabi 14 January 2017
Last updated: 9 November 2019[9]

Smallest margin of victory (by wickets)[edit]

Rank Margin Teams Venue Date
1 4 wickets  Scotland (136/6) beat  Canada (135/8) Dubai (DSC) 23 March 2012
2 5 wickets  Scotland (117/5) beat  Hong Kong (116) Dublin (Malahide) 25 July 2015
 Scotland (168/5) beat  Oman (167/7) Dubai (GCA) 31 October 2019
3 6 wickets  Scotland (150/4) beat  Ireland (146/5) Magheramason 18 June 2015
 Scotland (167/4) beat  Ireland (166/6) 20 June 2015
 Scotland (181/4) beat  Ireland (180/7) Muscat 15 February 2019
 Scotland (126/4) beat  Netherlands (123) Dublin (Malahide) 19 September 2019
Last updated: 9 November 2019[9]

Smallest margin of victory (by balls remaining)[edit]

Rank Margin Balls Teams Venue Date
1 4 wickets 0  Scotland (136/6) beat  Canada (135/8) Dubai (DSC) 23 March 2012
2 7 wickets 6  Scotland (134/3) beat  Oman (133) 19 January 2017
5 Wickets  Scotland (168/5) beat  Oman (167/7) Dubai (GCA) 31 October 2019
3 7 wickets 9  Scotland (106/3) beat  Kenya (100/8) Aberdeen 5 July 2013
6 wickets  Scotland (181/4) beat  Ireland (180/7) Muscat 15 February 2019
Last updated: 9 November 2019[9]

Tied matches[edit]

No. Teams Tiebreaker Winner Venue Date
1  Scotland (185/4) tied with  Ireland (185/6) Tied - Deventer 17 June 2018
Last updated: 9 November 2019[9]

Individual records[edit]

Individual records (batting)[edit]

Highest individual score[edit]

Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date
1 127* George Munsey  Netherlands Dublin (Malahide) 16 September 2019
2 100 Richie Berrington  Bangladesh The Hague 24 July 2012
3 89 Kyle Coetzer  Netherlands Dublin (Malahide) 16 September 2019
4 82* Richie Berrington  Zimbabwe The Grange Club 15 September 2021
5 76 Richie Berrington  Ireland Dublin (Malahide) 20 September 2019
Last updated: 21 October 2021[10]

Most career runs[edit]

Rank Runs Player Innings Not outs Average
1 1,620 Richie Berrington 62 13 33.06
2 1,458 Kyle Coetzer 64 2 23.52
3 1,182 George Munsey 44 3 28.82
4 1,129 Calum MacLeod 53 9 25.65
5 893 Matthew Cross 41 7 26.26
Last updated: 21 October 2021[11]

Highest career average[edit]

Rank Average Player Runs Innings Not outs
1 29.90 George Munsey 987 36 3
2 28.34 Richie Berrington 1,247 54 10
3 26.05 Calum MacLeod 1,042 47 7
4 26.03 Matthew Cross 755 35 6
5 25.66 Kyle Coetzer 1,386 56 2
Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 9 November 2019[12]

Highest career strike rate[edit]

Rank Player Strike rate Balls faced Runs
1 George Munsey 154.21 640 987
2 Richie Berrington 128.95 967 1,247
3 Matt Machan 127.98 318 407
4 Preston Mommsen 127.35 329 419
5 Matthew Cross 127.31 593 755
Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 9 November 2019[13]

Most career sixes[edit]

Rank Sixes Player
1 54 George Munsey
2 52 Richie Berrington
3 48 Kyle Coetzer
4 25 Matthew Cross
5 22 Calum MacLeod
Last updated: 26 October 2021[14]

Most career fours[edit]

Rank Fours Player
1 149 Kyle Coetzer
2 142 Richie Berrington
3 137 George Munsey
4 99 Calum MacLeod
5 84 Matthew Cross
Last updated: 20 October 2021[15]

Individual records (bowling)[edit]

Best figures in a match[edit]

Rank Bowling Player Opponent Venue Date
1 5/24 Alasdair Evans  Netherlands Edinburgh 11 July 2015
2 5/27 Mark Watt  Netherlands Dubai (GCA) 5 February 2016
3 4/24 Safyaan Sharif  United Arab Emirates 4 February 2016
4 4/30 Hamza Tahir  Netherlands Dublin (Malahide) 19 September 2019
5 4/34 Josh Davey  Netherlands Abu Dhabi 17 January 2017
Last updated: 9 November 2019[16]

Most career wickets[edit]

Rank Wickets Player
1 57 Safyaan Sharif
2 53 Mark Watt
3 40 Alasdair Evans
4 34 Josh Davey
5 28 Majid Haq
Last updated: 26 October 2021[17]

Best career economy rate[edit]

Rank Economy rate Player Overs Runs
1 6.29 Majid Haq 75.0 472
2 6.92 Gordon Drummond 55.0 381
3 7.22 Mark Watt 125 903
4 7.40 Alasdair Evans 93 689
5 7.48 Richie Berrington 81.2 609
Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 9 November 2019[18]

Best career strike rate[edit]

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Balls
1 14.3 Hamza Tahir 18 258
2 15.5 Alasdair Evans 36 558
3 16.0 Majid Haq 28 450
4 16.6 Mark Watt 45 750
5 17.6 Safyaan Sharif 49 863
Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 9 November 2019[19]

Best career average[edit]

Rank Average Player Wickets Runs
1 16.85 Majid Haq 28 472
2 19.35 Hamza Tahir 20 387
3 20.15 Mark Watt 53 1068
4 20.70 Alexander Evans 40 828
5 22.82 Josh Davey 34 776
Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 26 October 2021[20]

Individual records (wicketkeeping )[edit]

Most dismissals in career[edit]

Rank Dismissals Player Innings Catches Stumpings
1 41 Matthew Cross 47 28 13
2 9 Colin Smith 7 5 4
3 8 Craig Wallace 7 6 2
4 1 David Murphy 4 1 0
Simon Smith 5 1 0
Last updated: 21 October 2021[21]

Individual records (fielding)[edit]

Most catches (non-wicketkeeper)[edit]

Rank Catches Player
1 32 Calum MacLeod
2 22 Kyle Coetzer
3 20 Michael Leask
4 17 George Munsey
5 14 Josh Davey
Last updated: 26 October 2021[22]

Individual records (other)[edit]

Most matches played in career[edit]

Rank Matches Player Period
1 69 Richie Berrington 2008–
2 66 Kyle Coetzer
3 56 Calum MacLeod 2009–
4 51 Matthew Cross 2013-
5 48 Safyaan Sharif 2012–
Last updated: 21 October 2021[23]

Partnership records[edit]

Record wicket partnerships[edit]

Partnership Runs Players Opponent Venue Date
1st wicket 200 George Munsey & Kyle Coetzer  Netherlands Dublin (Malahide) 16 September 2019
2nd wicket 84 George Munsey & Matthew Cross Amstelveen 20 June 2018
3rd wicket 127 Calum MacLeod & Richie Berrington  Hong Kong Abu Dhabi 17 January 2017
4th wicket 79 Fraser Watts & Kyle Coetzer  Ireland Dubai (DSC) 18 March 2012
5th wicket 72* Matt Machan & Robert Taylor  Netherlands Dubai (GCA) 22 November 2013
6th wicket 65 Gavin Hamilton & Jan Stander  Kenya Nairobi (Gym) 4 February 2010
7th wicket 38 Kyle Coetzer & Majid Haq  South Africa The Oval 7 June 2009
8th wicket 80 Preston Mommsen & Safyaan Sharif  Netherlands Edinburgh 11 July 2015
9th wicket 28* Safyaan Sharif & Josh Davey  Namibia Dubai (GCA) 22 October 2019
10th wicket 21* Dewald Nel & Majid Haq  Kenya Nairobi (Gym) 1 February 2010
Last updated: 9 November 2019[24]

*Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or they reached the required score).

Highest partnerships[edit]

Rank Runs Wicket Players Opponent Venue Date
1 200 1st wicket George Munsey & Kyle Coetzer  Netherlands Dublin (Malahide) 16 September 2019
2 127 3rd wicket Calum MacLeod & Richie Berrington  Hong Kong Abu Dhabi 17 January 2017
3 122 3rd wicket Matthew Cross & Richie Berrington  Ireland Dublin (Malahide) 29 September 2019
4 111 3rd wicket Matt Machan & Michael Leask  Netherlands Abu Dhabi 28 November 2013
5 109 1st wicket George Munsey & Kyle Coetzer  Ireland Muscat 15 February 2019
Last updated: 9 November 2019[25]

*Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or they reached the required score).

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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