Highest individual score in T20Is on debut; ex-Australian captain tops the list
Highest individual score in T20Is on debut; ex-Australian captain tops the list
Australia's Mitch Owen on Sunday became only the third Australian to smash a fifty on his T20I debut against the West Indies and ended up being adjudged the Player of the Match for his all-round contribution. Do you know who has the highest score on T20I debut among full-member nations?
Ricky Ponting, the former Australian skipper who made his T20I debut against New Zealand in 2005 during the format's infancy, is still at the top for anyone scoring most runs in their first game in a T20I, among full-member nations. Ponting smashed an unbeaten 98 off just 55 balls and laid the platform for Australia's big win.
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David Warner, another Australian player, is second on the list with a quickfire 89 off just 43 balls on his T20I debut against South Africa in 2009 at the MCG. Mitch Owen on Sunday became only the third Australian to smash a fifty on his T20I debut.
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Sri Lankan batter Oshada Fernando found himself thrown into the deep end on his T20I debut, walking in at 30/3, but ended up riding the waves and stayed afloat, scoring an unbeaten 78 off just 48 balls against Pakistan in 2019. His innings helped Sri Lanka achieve a thrilling 13-run win.
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Rilee Rossouw is next on the list with a score of 78 on his T20I debut against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in 2014. Rossouw took 50 balls for his knock but stayed till the end to take his side to a win.
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Dawid Malan completed the Top 5, with yet another 78. Malan's 44-ball 78 on his debut against South Africa in 2017 in Cardiff, ended up being the difference between the two sides as the hosts won the game by 19 runs.
