In the 14 season rich history of the BBL, teams have made some gigantic scores in their 20 overs and thus earning themselves a record in the history books. These scores do not happen every other day in T20 cricket and it takes an extraordinary amount of effort from all the batters in the team or one batter has to play the innings of his life to achieve it.
A lot of players have contributed to their team’s overall score when a team hits a record breaking score in a BBL game. The bowlers however are just mere spectators and they are there to just get hit for fours and sixes in such a type of batting innings. Let’s look at the Top 5 Highest team scores in BBL History.
Table: Top 10 Highest Team Totals in BBL History
Rank | Player | Score | Overs | Opposition | Result |
1 | Melbourne Stars | 273/2 | 20.0 | vs Hobart Hurricanes | Won |
2 | Sydney Thunder | 232/5 | 20.0 | vs Sydney Sixers | Won |
3 | Adelaide Strikers | 230/3 | 19.3 | vs Hobart Hurricanes | Won |
4 | Hobart Hurricanes | 229/4 | 20.0 | vs Adelaide Strikers | Lost |
5 | Perth Scorchers | 229/7 | 20.0 | vs Adelaide Strikers | Won |
6 | Sydney Thunder | 228/6 | 20.0 | vs Hobart Hurricanes | Won |
7 | Brisbane Heat | 224/5 | 20.0 | vs Sydney Sixers | Won |
8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 223/8 | 20.0 | vs Melbourne Renegades | Won |
9 | Melbourne Renegades | 222/4 | 20.0 | vs Hobart Hurricanes | Lost |
10 | Melbourne Stars | 219/1 | 20.0 | vs Sydney Sixers | Won |
1. Melbourne Stars (273/2)
Melbourne Stars holds the record for the highest team score in the BBL history. On January 19, 2022, the Melbourne Stars posted a massive total of 273/2 in their 20 overs against the Hobart Hurricanes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. They reached this total with the help of Glenn Maxwell’s highest ever individual score in bbl history of 154 not out. Stars hit 29 fours and 11 sixes in this innings. With a remarkable run rate of 13.65, the Stars set a challenging target and went on to win the match in this thrilling T20 encounter.
2. Sydney Thunder (232/5)
This monster of a team batting effort took place on 22nd January 2021 and the Sydney Sixers bowlers were getting hammered all around the ground and sometimes out of it as well. Alex Hales was the star of the innings as he scored an amazing century and scored 110 runs off just 56 balls with 9 fours and 8 huge sixes in his innings. Thunders scored 18 fours and 15 sixes in this innings.
3. Adelaide Strikers (230/3)
On January 5, 2023, the Adelaide Strikers scored an impressive 230/3 in 19.3 overs against the Hobart Hurricanes at the Adelaide Oval. Strikers chased down the score of 229 with the help of Matthew Short’s century. Strikers hit the 16 fours and 11 sixes. With a strong run rate of 11.79, the Strikers secured a commanding victory in this exciting T20 match.
4. Hobart Hurricanes (229/4)
On January 5, 2023, the Hobart Hurricanes scored 229/4 in their 20 overs against the Adelaide Strikers at the Adelaide Oval. They scored 18 fours and 14 sixes in the innings. Despite a solid total and a run rate of 11.45, the Hurricanes lost the match in this high-scoring T20 encounter.
5. Perth Scorchers (229/7)
On December 23, 2022, the Perth Scorchers posted a total of 229/7 in 20 overs against the Melbourne Stars at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Scorchers hit the 16 fours and 17 sixes. With a run rate of 11.45, the Scorchers managed to secure a victory in this thrilling T20 match.
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