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
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
Overall results
Matches played (total)
First T20I Matches Won Lost Tied NR % Won Last updated: 21 October 2021
Matches played (by country)
Opponent First T20I Matches Won Lost Tied NR % Won 10 February 2010 7 0 7 0 0 0.00 24 June 2012 2 2 0 0 0 100.00 3 August 2008 2 2 0 0 0 100.00 23 March 2012 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 25 July 2015 5 4 1 0 0 80.00 13 September 2007 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 2 August 2008 15 4 8 1 2 30.00 4 August 2008 8 5 3 0 0 62.50 22 October 2019 3 0 3 0 0 0.00 4 August 2008 15 8 7 0 0 53.33 6 June 2009 4 0 4 0 0 0.00 19 January 2017 4 4 0 0 0 100.00 12 September 2007 3 0 3 0 0 0.00 21 October 2019 3 3 0 0 0 100.00 18 October 2019 1 0 1 0 0 100.00 7 June 2009 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 17 October 2022 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 9 July 2015 6 4 2 0 0 66.67 10 March 2016 5 1 4 0 0 20.00 Last updated: 22 May 2024
Team scoring records
Highest innings totals
Rank Score Opponent Venue Date 1 252/3 (20 overs) Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 16 September 2019 2 245/2 (20 overs) The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 24 July 2023 3 234/5 (20 overs) Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland 20 July 2023 4 232/2 (20 overs) 25 July 2023 5 221/3 (20 overs) VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen, Netherlands 20 June 2018 Last updated: 25 July 2023
Highest match aggregate
Rank Score Teams Venue Date 1 446/10 (40 overs) (252/3) v (194/7) Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 16 September 2019 2 418/15 (40 overs) (213/6) v (205/9) The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 28 July 2023 3 406/14 (40 overs) (254/5) v (152/9) 29 July 2022 4 387/13 (37.4 overs) (193/7) v (194/6) Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 17 September 2019 5 383/15 (39.2 overs) (210/5) v (173) The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 12 July 2015 Note: Teams are shown in batting order. Last updated: 28 July 2023
Largest successful run chases
Rank Score Opponent Venue Date 1 181/4 (18.3 overs) Muscat 15 February 2019 2 168/5 (19 overs) Dubai (GCA) 31 October 2019 3 167/4 (18.1 overs) Magheramason 20 June 2015 4 161/3 (17.4 overs) Amstelveen 19 June 2018 5 150/4 (16.1 overs) Magheramason 18 June 2015 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Lowest innings totals
Rank Score Opponent Venue Date 1 81 (15.4 overs) The Oval 7 June 2009 2 82 (14.4 overs) Edinburgh 13 June 2018 3 91 (13.2 overs) Dubai (GCA) 19 November 2013 4 99 (18.3 overs) Dubai (DSC) 11 February 2010 5 105/6 (20 overs) 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
Lowest match aggregate
Rank Score Teams Venue Date 1 138/8 (16.2 overs) (66/7) v (72/1) Mong Kog 30 January 2016 2 179/7 (13 overs) (89/4) v (90/3) The Oval 6 June 2009 3 191/16 (38.5 overs) (113/6) v (78) Aberdeen 4 July 2013 4 199/9 (37.4 overs) (99/7) v (100/2) Belfast 3 August 2008 5 205/9 (28 overs) (127/7) v (78/2) Nagpur 12 March 2016 Note: Teams are shown in batting order. Last updated: 9 November 2019
Largest margin of victory (by wickets)
Rank Margin Teams Venue Date 1 9 wickets (107/1) beat (106/9) Belfast 4 August 2008 (110/1) beat (109) Edinburgh 9 July 20153 8 wickets (100/2) beat (99/7) Belfast 3 August 2008 (78/2) beat (127/7) (D/L) Nagpur 12 March 2016 4 7 wickets (106/3) beat (100/8) Aberdeen 5 July 2013 (134/3) beat (133) Dubai (DSC) 19 January 2017 (161/3) beat (160/6) Amstelveen 19 June 2018 (115/3) beat (111) Muscat 17 February 2019 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Largest margin of victory (by runs)
Rank Margin Teams Venue Date 1 115 runs (221/3) beat (106) Amstelveen 20 June 2018 2 90 runs (198/6) beat (108) Dubai (DSC) 30 October 2019 3 58 runs (252/3) beat (194/7) Dublin (Malahide) 16 September 2019 4 46 runs (204/4) beat (158/8) Dubai (DSC) 24 October 20195 37 runs (161/9) beat (124) Mong Kog 31 January 2016 (140/5) beat (103) Dubai (GCA) 5 February 2016 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Largest margin of victory (by balls remaining)
Rank Margin Balls Teams Venue Date 1 9 wickets 60 (110/1) beat (109) Edinburgh 9 July 2015 2 5 wickets 46 (117/5) beat (116) Dublin (Malahide) 25 July 2015 3 6 wickets 40 (126/4) beat (123) 19 September 2019 4 7 wickets 27 (115/3) beat (111) Muscat 17 February 2019 5 6 wickets 23 (150/4) beat (146/5) Magheramason 18 June 2015 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Smallest margin of victory (by runs)
Rank Margin Teams Venue Date 1 4 runs (146/6) beat (142/9) Dubai (GCA) 21 October 2019 2 7 runs (148/7) beat (141/7) Abu Dhabi 17 January 2017 3 14 runs (178/7) beat (164) Dubai (GCA) 13 March 2012 4 15 runs (165/4) beat (150/6) 22 November 2013 5 24 runs (189/3) beat (165/6) Abu Dhabi 14 January 2017 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Smallest margin of victory (by wickets)
Rank Margin Teams Venue Date 1 4 wickets (136/6) beat (135/8) Dubai (DSC) 23 March 20122 5 wickets (117/5) beat (116) Dublin (Malahide) 25 July 2015 (168/5) beat (167/7) Dubai (GCA) 31 October 2019 3 6 wickets (150/4) beat (146/5) Magheramason 18 June 2015 (167/4) beat (166/6) 20 June 2015 (181/4) beat (180/7) Muscat 15 February 2019 (126/4) beat (123) Dublin (Malahide) 19 September 2019 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Smallest margin of victory (by balls remaining)
Rank Margin Balls Teams Venue Date 1 4 wickets 0 (136/6) beat (135/8) Dubai (DSC) 23 March 20122 7 wickets 6 (134/3) beat (133) 19 January 2017 5 Wickets (168/5) beat (167/7) Dubai (GCA) 31 October 20193 7 wickets 9 (106/3) beat (100/8) Aberdeen 5 July 2013 6 wickets (181/4) beat (180/7) Muscat 15 February 2019 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Tied matches
No. Teams Tiebreaker Winner Venue Date 1 (185/4) tied with (185/6) Tied - Deventer 17 June 2018 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Individual records
Individual records (batting)
Most career runs
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
Highest individual score
Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date 1 132George Munsey Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland 25 July 2023 2127* Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 16 September 2019 3 Oli Hairs The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 24 July 2023 4 100 Richie Berrington Sportpark Westvliet, Voorburg, Netherlands 24 July 2012 5 96 Brandon McMullen The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 24 July 2023 Last updated: 25 July 2023
Highest career average
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
Highest career strike rate
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
Most career sixes
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
Most career fours
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
Individual records (bowling)
Best figures in a match
Rank Bowling Player Opponent Venue Date 1 5/24 Alasdair Evans Edinburgh 11 July 2015 2 5/27 Mark Watt Dubai (GCA) 5 February 2016 3 4/24 Safyaan Sharif 4 February 2016 4 4/30 Hamza Tahir Dublin (Malahide) 19 September 2019 5 4/34 Josh Davey Abu Dhabi 17 January 2017 Last updated: 9 November 2019
Most career wickets
Rank Wickets Player 1 73 Mark Watt 2 72 Safyaan Sharif 3 41 Alasdair Evans 4 39 Michael Leask 5 37 Josh Davey Last updated: 18 May 2024
Best career economy rate
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
Best career strike rate
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
Best career average
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
Individual records (wicketkeeping )
Most dismissals in career
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 24 1 David Murphy 4 1 0 Simon Smith 5 1 0 Last updated: 21 October 2021
Individual records (fielding)
Most catches (non-wicketkeeper)
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
Individual records (other)
Most matches played in career
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
Partnership records
Record wicket partnerships
Partnership Runs Players Opponent Venue Date 1st wicket 200 George Munsey & Kyle Coetzer Dublin (Malahide) 16 September 2019 2nd wicket 84 George Munsey & Matthew Cross Amstelveen 20 June 2018 3rd wicket 127 Calum MacLeod & Richie Berrington Abu Dhabi 17 January 2017 4th wicket 79 Fraser Watts & Kyle Coetzer Dubai (DSC) 18 March 2012 5th wicket 72* Matt Machan & Robert Taylor Dubai (GCA) 22 November 2013 6th wicket 65 Gavin Hamilton & Jan Stander Nairobi (Gym) 4 February 2010 7th wicket 38 Kyle Coetzer & Majid Haq The Oval 7 June 2009 8th wicket 80 Preston Mommsen & Safyaan Sharif Edinburgh 11 July 2015 9th wicket 28* Safyaan Sharif & Josh Davey Dubai (GCA) 22 October 2019 10th wicket 21* Dewald Nel & Majid Haq Nairobi (Gym) 1 February 2010 Last updated: 9 November 2019 *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
Rank Runs Wicket Players Opponent Venue Date 1 200 1st wicket George Munsey & Kyle Coetzer Dublin (Malahide) 16 September 2019 2 127 3rd wicket Calum MacLeod & Richie Berrington Abu Dhabi 17 January 2017 3 122 3rd wicket Matthew Cross & Richie Berrington Dublin (Malahide) 29 September 2019 4 111 3rd wicket Matt Machan & Michael Leask Abu Dhabi 28 November 2013 5 109 1st wicket George Munsey & Kyle Coetzer Muscat 15 February 2019 Last updated: 9 November 2019 *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
References