List of Afghanistan Twenty20 International cricket records

This is a list of Afghanistan 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.

Afghanistan played its first Twenty20 game against Ireland in February 2010, and these records date from that game.

Listing criteria

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.

Afghanistan team records

Overall results

Matches played (total)

TeamFirst T20IMatchesWonLostTiedNR% Won
 Afghanistan1 February 20108155251068.52
Last updated: 22 May 2020[1]

Matches played (by country)

TeamOpponentFirst T20IMatchesWonLostTiedNR% Won
 Afghanistan Bangladesh16 March 20146420066.67
 Canada4 February 201022000100.00
 England21 September 2012202000.00
 Hong Kong18 March 20145320060.00
 India1 May 2010202000.00
 Ireland1 February 2010181431080.56
 Kenya30 September 20133210066.66
   Nepal20 March 2014101000.00
 Netherlands12 February 20104220050.00
 Oman25 July 201555000100.00
 Pakistan8 December 2013101000.00
 Papua New Guinea23 July 201511000100.00
 Scotland10 February 201066000100.00
 South Africa5 May 2010202000.00
 Sri Lanka17 March 2016101000.00
 United Arab Emirates10 July 20156510083.33
 West Indies27 March 20167340042.85
 Zimbabwe26 October 20159810088.89
Last updated: 22 May 2020[2]

Team scoring records

Highest innings totals

RankScoreOpponentVenueDate
1278/3 (20 overs) IrelandDehradun23 February 2019
2233/8 (20 overs) IrelandGreater Noida12 March 2017
3215/6 (20 overs) ZimbabweSharjah10 January 2016
4210/5 (20 overs) ScotlandEdinburgh12 July 2015
5210/7 (20 overs) IrelandDehradun24 February 2019
Last updated: 25 November 2019[3]

Highest match aggregate

RankScoreTeamsVenueDate
1472/9 (40 overs) Afghanistan (278/3) v  Ireland (194/6)Dehradun23 February 2019
2438/18 (39.2 overs) Afghanistan (233/8) v  Ireland (205)Greater Noida12 March 2017
3388/15 (40 overs) Afghanistan (210/7) v  Ireland (178/8)Dehradun24 February 2019
4383/15 (33.5 overs) Afghanistan (210/5) v  Scotland (173)Edinburgh12 July 2015
5382/17 (38.5 overs) Afghanistan (225/7) v  Ireland (157)Abu Dhabi30 November 2013
Note: Teams are shown in batting order. Last updated: 25 November 2019[4]

Largest successful run chases

RankScoreOpponentVenueDate
1191/5 (19.5 overs) ZimbabweBulawayo28 October 2015
2183/5 (19.4 overs) United Arab EmiratesDubai16 December 2016
3171/4 (18 overs) IrelandGreater Noida8 March 2017
4168/2 (17.2 overs) United Arab EmiratesEdinburgh10 July 2015
5168/7 (19.3 overs) OmanFatullah20 February 2016
Last updated: 25 November 2019[5]

Lowest innings totals

RankScoreOpponentVenueDate
172 (17.1 overs) BangladeshDhaka16 March 2014
280 (17.2 overs) EnglandColombo (RPS)21 September 2012
80 (16 overs) South AfricaBridgetown5 May 2010
490 (19.1 overs) NetherlandsSharjah15 November 2013
593 (13.3 overs) West IndiesKingston3 June 2017
Note: This list does not include innings scores where Afghanistan batted second and successfully reached a victory target in under 20 overs. Last updated: 25 November 2019[6]

Lowest match aggregate

RankScoreTeamsVenueDate
1146/10 (21.1 overs) Ireland (71) v  Afghanistan (75/0)Dubai20 January 2017
2150/11 (29.1 overs) Afghanistan (72) v  Bangladesh (78/1)Dhaka16 March 2014
3182/13 (32 overs) Afghanistan (90) v  Netherlands (92/3)Sharjah15 November 2013
4205/13 (28.3 overs) West Indies (112/3) v  Afghanistan (93)Kingston3 June 2017
5218/16 (38.4 overs) Afghanistan (162/6) v  Kenya (56)Sharjah30 September 2013
Note: Teams are shown in batting order. Last updated: 25 November 2019[7]

Largest margin of victory (by wickets)

RankMarginTeamsVenueDate
110 wickets Afghanistan (75/0) beat  Ireland (71)Dubai20 January 2017
28 Wickets Afghanistan (147/2) beat  Ireland (142/8)Dubai13 February 2010
 Afghanistan (168/2) beat  United Arab Emirates (164/6)Edinburgh10 July 2015
 Afghanistan (150/2) beat  Oman (149/8)Dubai20 January 2017
47 wickets Afghanistan (140/3) beat  Ireland (139/7)Sharjah4 March 2013
 Afghanistan (154/3) beat  Hong Kong (153/8)Chittagong18 March 2014
Last updated: 25 November 2019[8]

Largest margin of victory (by runs)

RankMarginTeamsVenueDate
1106 runs Afghanistan (162/6) beat  Kenya (56)Sharjah30 September 2013
284 runs Afghanistan (278/3) beat  Ireland (194/6)Dehradun23 February 2019
381 runs Afghanistan (215/6) beat  Afghanistan (134)Sharjah10 January 2016
 Afghanistan (160/8) beat  Ireland (79)Magheramason22 August 2018
566 runs Afghanistan (178/7) beat  Hong Kong (112)Dhaka22 February 2016
Last updated: 25 November 2019[8]

Largest margin of victory (by balls remaining)

RankMarginBallsTeamsVenueDate
110 wickets73 Afghanistan (75/0) beat  Ireland (71)Dubai20 January 2017
25 wickets32 Afghanistan (121/5) beat  Zimbabwe (120/9)Sharjah5 February 2018
38 wickets16 Afghanistan (168/2) beat  United Arab Emirates (164/6)Edinburgh10 July 2015
415 Afghanistan (147/2) beat  Ireland (142/8)Dubai13 February 2010
7 wickets Afghanistan (140/3) beat  Ireland (139/7)Sharjah4 March 2013
Last updated: 25 November 2019[8]

Smallest margin of victory (by runs)

RankMarginTeamsVenueDate
11 run Afghanistan (145/6) beat  Bangladesh (144/6)Dehradun7 June 2018
25 runs Afghanistan (187/7) beat  Zimbabwe (182/7)Sharjah8 January 2016
36 runs Afghanistan (123/7) beat  West Indies (117/8)Nagpur27 March 2016
411 runs Afghanistan (161/6) beat  United Arab Emirates (150/7)Dubai14 December 2016
512 runs Afghanistan (160/4) beat  Oman (148/8)Abu Dhabi30 November 2015
Last updated: 25 November 2019[9]

Smallest margin of victory (by wickets)

RankMarginTeamsVenueDate
13 wickets Afghanistan (168/7) beat  Oman (165/4)Fatullah20 February 2016
24 wickets Afghanistan (150/6) beat  Netherlands (149/6)Dubai14 March 2012
35 wickets Afghanistan (143/5) beat  Canada (140/6)Colombo4 February 2010
 Afghanistan (130/5) beat  Oman (127/9)Dublin25 July 2015
 Afghanistan (191/5) beat  Zimbabwe (190/7)Bulawayo28 October 2015
 Afghanistan (183/5) beat  United Arab Emirates (179/4)Dubai16 December 2016
 Afghanistan (126/5) beat  Ireland (125/6)Abu Dhabi14 January 2017
 Afghanistan (147/5) beat  United Arab Emirates (146/7)Abu Dhabi16 January 2017
 Afghanistan (121/5) beat  Zimbabwe (120/9)Sharjah5 February 2018
 Afghanistan (136/5) beat  Ireland (132/6)Dehradun21 February 2019
Last updated: 25 November 2019[9]

Smallest margin of victory (by balls remaining)

RankMarginBallsTeamsVenueDate
15 wickets1 Afghanistan (143/5) beat  Canada (140/6)Colombo4 February 2010
 Afghanistan (191/5) beat  Zimbabwe (190/7)Bulawayo28 October 2015
34 wickets2 Afghanistan (150/6) beat  Netherlands (149/6)Dubai14 March 2012
5 wickets Afghanistan (183/5) beat  United Arab Emirates (179/4)Dubai16 December 2016
53 wickets3 Afghanistan (168/7) beat  Oman (165/4)Fatullah20 February 2016
Last updated: 25 November 2019[9]

Individual records

Individual records (batting)

Highest individual score

RankRunsPlayerOppositionVenueDate
1162*Hazratullah Zazai IrelandDehradun23 February 2019
2118*Mohammad Shahzad ZimbabweSharjah10 January 2016
390Najeeb Tarakai IrelandGreater Noida10 March 2017
489Mohammad Nabi ScotlandGreater Noida12 March 2017
584*Mohammad Nabi BangladeshDhaka15 September 2019
Last updated: 25 November 2019[10]

Most career runs

RankRunsPlayerInningsNot outsAverage
11,936Mohammad Shahzad65331.22
21,347Mohammad Nabi721122.08
31,248Asghar Afghan63421.15
41,013Samiullah Shinwari561022.02
5976Najibullah Zadran512031.48
Last updated: 22 May 2020[11]

Highest career average

RankPlayerAverageRunsInningsNot outs
1Najibullah Zadran31.489765120
2Mohammad Shahzad31.221,936653
3Noor Ali Zadran26.63506201
4Usman Ghani24.36463201
5Mohammad Nabi22.081,3477211
Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 17 June 2020[12]

Most runs in each batting position

Batting Position Batsman Innings Runs Average T20I Career Span
Opener Mohammad Shahzad521,52330.462010present
Number 3 Asghar Afghan3877822.232010present
Number 4 1633822.532010Present
Number 5 Mohammad Nabi3154320.882010present
Number 6 2239221.782010present
Number 7 Najibullah Zadran1226452.802012present
Number 8 Gulbadin Naib811122.202012present
Number 9 Mirwais Ashraf65313.2520102016
Number 10 Hamid Hassan42929.0020102016
Number 11 Amir Hamza4126.002013present
Source: Howstat. Last updated: 31 January 2020

Highest career strike rate

RankPlayerStrike rateInningsBalls facedRuns
1Hazratullah Zazai155.3115367570
2Mohammad Nabi145.30729271,347
3Shafiqullah145.2942340494
4Najibullah Zadran140.6351694976
5Mohammad Shahzad134.81651,4361,936
Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 22 May 2020[13]

Most career sixes

RankSixesPlayer
179Mohammad Nabi
272Mohammad Shahzad
362Asghar Afghan
452Najibullah Zadran
540Hazratullah Zazai
Last updated: 22 May 2020[14]

Most career fours

RankFoursPlayer
1218Mohammad Shahzad
285Mohammad Nabi
376Samiullah Shinwari
475Asghar Afghan
563Najibullah Zadran
Last updated: 22 May 2020[15]

Fastest 50

RankBallsPlayerOppositionVenueDate
122Hazratullah Zazai IrelandMagheramason20 August 2018
22Najibullah Zadran ZimbabweMirpur(Dhaka)14 September 2019
Last updated: 22 May 2020[16]

Individual records (bowling)

Best figures in a match

RankBowlingPlayerOpponentVenueDate
15/3Rashid Khan IrelandGreater Noida10 March 2017
25/11Karim Janat West IndiesLucknow16 November 2019
35/13Samiullah Shinwari KenyaSharjah24 November 2013
45/27Rashid Khan IrelandDehradun24 February 2019
54/10Mohammad Nabi IrelandDubai20 January 2017
Last updated: 25 November 2019[17]

Most career wickets

RankWicketsPlayerMatchesBBI
187Rashid Khan475/3
269Mohammad Nabi774/10
340Dawlat Zadran344/44
437Shapoor Zadran363/40
532Hamid Hassan224/22
Last updated: 25 November 2019[18]

Best career economy rate

RankEconomy ratePlayerOversRuns
16.01Rashid Khan179.01,076
26.15Mujeeb ur Rahman72.0443
36.51Samiullah Shinwari105.4688
46.56Hamid Hassan79.4523
56.75Amir Hamza106.0716
Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 17 June 2020[19]

Best career strike rate

RankStrike ratePlayerWicketsBalls
112.3Rashid Khan871,074
214.9Hamid Hassan32478
315.9Fareed Ahmad18287
417.2Mujeeb ur Rahman25432
518.5Dawlat Zadran40741
Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 17 June 2020[20]

Best career average

RankAveragePlayerWicketsRuns
112.36Rashid Khan871,076
216.34Hamid Hassan32523
317.72Mujeeb ur Rahman25443
422.50Fareed Ahmad18405
524.50Dawlat Zadran40980
Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 17 June 2020[21]

Individual records (wicketkeeping )

Most dismissals in career

RankDismissalsPlayerInningsCatchesStumpings
154Mohammad Shahzad642628
25Rahmanullah Gurbaz1041
33Shafiqullah612
41Afsar Zazai101
Last updated: 22 May 2020[22]

Individual records (fielding)

Most catches (non-wicketkeeper)

RankCatchesPlayerMatches
144Mohammad Nabi78
230Najibullah Zadran60
320Rashid Khan47
Asghar Afghan69
519Samiullah Shinwari64
Last updated: 22 May 2020[23]

Individual records (other)

Most matches played in career

RankMatchesPlayerPeriod
178Mohammad Nabi2010–present
269Asghar Afghan
365Mohammad Shahzad2010-2018
464Samiullah Shinwari2010-present
560Najibullah Zadran2012-present
Last updated: 22 May 2020[24]

Partnership records

Record wicket partnerships

PartnershipRunsPlayersOpponentVenueDate
1st wicket236Hazratullah Zazai & Usman Ghani IrelandDehradun23 February 2019
2nd wicket110Asghar Afghan & Mohammad Shahzad ScotlandEdinburgh12 July 2015
3rd wicket116Asghar Afghan & Hazratullah Zazai IrelandMagheramason22 August 2018
4th wicket80Mohammad Shahzad & Samiullah Shinwari CanadaDubai18 March 2012
5th wicket107Mohammad Nabi & Najibullah Zadran ZimbabweDhaka14 September 2019
6th wicket86* IrelandDehradun21 February 2019
7th wicket44Gulbadin Naib & Najibullah Zadran West IndiesLucknow16 November 2019
8th wicket27Mohammad Nabi & Rashid Khan IrelandGreater Noida12 March 2017
9th wicket44Gulbadin Naib & Shapoor Zadran EnglandColombo21 September 2012
10th wicket23*Fareed Ahmad & 'Mujeeb ur Rahman West IndiesLucknow14 November 2019
Last updated: 25 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).

Highest partnerships

RankRunsWicketPlayersOpponentVenueDate
12361st wicketHazratullah Zazai & Usman Ghani IrelandDehradun23 February 2019
21163rd wicketAsghar Afghan & Hazratullah Zazai IrelandMagheramason22 August 2018
31102nd wicketAsghar Afghan & Mohammad Shahzad ScotlandEdinburgh12 July 2015
41075th wicketMohammad Nabi & Najibullah Zadran ZimbabweDhaka14 September 2019
5985th wicketMohammad Nabi & Samiullah Shinwari ZimbabweNagpur12 March 2016
Last updated: 25 November 2019[26]

*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

List of Twenty20 International records

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