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List of Ireland Twenty20 International cricket records

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A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket.[1][2] The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving Australia and New Zealand. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously",[3] and it was noted by ESPNcricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered".[4] However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time".[5] This is a list of Ireland Cricket team's Twenty20 International records. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Irishmen cricket team. Ireland played its first Twenty20 game against Bermuda in August 2008, and these records date from that game.

Key

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The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Ireland only, and are correct as of August 2020.

Key
Symbol Meaning
Player or umpire is currently active in T20I cricket
Even took place during a Cricket World Cup
* Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
Twenty20 International cricket record
Date Starting date of the match
Innings Number of innings played
Matches Number of matches played
Opposition The team Australia was playing against
Period The time period when the player was active in ODI cricket
Player The player involved in the record
Venue Twenty20 International cricket ground where the match was played

Team records

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Overall Record

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Matches Won Lost Tied NR Win %
169 71 89 2 7 44.44
Last Updated: September 2024[6]

Team wins, losses, draws and ties

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As of September 2024, Ireland has played 169 T20I matches resulting in 71 victories, 89 defeats, 2 ties and 7 no results for an overall winning percentage of 44.44.[6]

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied No Result % Won
Full Members
 Afghanistan 26 7 18 1 0 26.92
 Australia 2 0 2 0 0 0.00
 Bangladesh 8 2 5 0 1 25.00
 England 2 1 0 0 1 50.00
 India 8 0 8 0 0 0.00
 New Zealand 5 0 5 0 0 0.00
 Pakistan 5 1 4 0 0 20.00
 South Africa 5 0 5 0 0 0.00
 Sri Lanka 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
 West Indies 8 3 3 0 2 37.50
 Zimbabwe 15 8 7 0 0 53.33
Associate Members
 Austria 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Bahrain 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Bermuda 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Canada 5 2 3 0 0 40.00
 Denmark 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Germany 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Hong Kong 4 2 2 0 0 50.00
 Italy 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Jersey 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
 Kenya 5 5 0 0 0 100.00
 Namibia 2 1 1 0 0 50.00
   Nepal 3 3 0 0 0 100.00
 Netherlands 15 7 7 0 1 50.00
 Nigeria 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Oman 6 4 2 0 0 66.66
 Papua New Guinea 4 2 2 0 0 50.00
 Scotland 16 9 4 1 2 56.25
 United Arab Emirates 11 4 7 0 0 36.36
 United States 3 1 1 0 1 33.33
Total 169 71 89 2 7 44.44
Statistics are correct as of September 2024.[7]

First bilateral T20I series wins

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Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away win
 Afghanistan - -
 Bangladesh YTP
 Hong Kong
 India
 Kenya YTP 2011
 Netherlands 2024
 Papua New Guinea 2016
 Scotland - YTP
 South Africa
 United Arab Emirates YTP -
 West Indies
 Zimbabwe 2021 YTP
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[8]

First T20I match wins

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Opponent Home Away / Neutral
Venue Year Venue Year
 Afghanistan - - Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2010
 Australia YTP YTP - -
 Bangladesh - - Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 2009
 Bermuda Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2008 YTP YTP
 Canada YTP YTP Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 2012
 England Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 2022
 Hong Kong Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 2019
 India - - - -
 Jersey YTP YTP Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2019
 Kenya Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2008 Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya 2012
 Namibia YTP YTP Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 2019
   Nepal Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2015
 Netherlands - - Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 2010
 New Zealand YTP YTP - -
 Nigeria Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2019
 Oman Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 2019
 Pakistan Castle Avenue cricket ground, Dublin 2024 - -
 Papua New Guinea - - Riverway Stadium, Townsville, Australia 2016
 Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2008 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 2010
 South Africa - - Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 2024
 Sri Lanka YTP YTP - -
 United Arab Emirates Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 2014
 West Indies YTP YTP Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 2014
 Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 2019 Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 2014
Last Updated: September 2024[9]

Team scoring records

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Most runs in an innings

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The highest innings total scored in T20Is has been scored twice. The first occasion came in the match between Afghanistan and Ireland when Afghanistan scored 278/3 in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019.[10] The Czech Republic national cricket team against Turkey during the 2019 Continental Cup scored 278/4 to equal the record.[11] The highest score for Ireland is 226/7 scored against Austria in the round robin match of 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier.[12]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 226/4  Austria The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 21 July 2023
2 225/7  Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 30 November 2013
3 221/5  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 28 June 2022
4 211/6  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
5 208/5  Hong Kong Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 7 October 2019
208/7  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
Last Updated: 19 October 2022[13]

Fewest runs in an innings

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The lowest innings total scored was by Turkey against Czech Republic when they were dismissed for 21 during the 2019 Continental Cup.[11] The lowest score in T20I history for Ireland is 68 scored against the West Indies in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.[14]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 68  West Indies Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana 30 April 2010
2 70  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 29 June 2018
3 71  Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
4 79 Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 22 August 2018
5 85/8  West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 21 February 2014
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[15]

Most runs conceded in an innings

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The 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019 saw Afghanistan score 278/3, the highest total conceded by Ireland.[10][16]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 278/3  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
2 233/8 Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 10 March 2017
3 225/7  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 28 June 2022
4 213/4 29 June 2018
5 213/6  Scotland The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 28 July 2023
Last Updated: 28 July 2023[16]

Fewest runs conceded in an innings

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The lowest score conceded by Ireland in an innings is 53 when they dismissed Nepal during the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland.[14]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 53    Nepal Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 13 July 2015
2 66/9  Nigeria Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 October 2019
3 67  Kenya Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 4 August 2008
4 71 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 14 March 2012
5 78/9  Jersey Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland 24 July 2023
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[17]

Highest match aggregates

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The highest aggregate involving Ireland was 472 runs being scored in Dehradun in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019,[10][18]

Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date
1 472/9  Afghanistan (278/3) v  Ireland (194/6) Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
2 446/12  India (225/7) v  Ireland (221/5) Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 28 June 2022
3 438/18  Afghanistan (233/8) v  Ireland (205) Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 12 March 2017
4 418/15  Scotland (213/6) v  Ireland (205/9) The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 28 July 2023
5 412/14  Ireland (208/7) v  West Indies (204/7) National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
Last Updated: 10 December 2023[19]

Lowest match aggregates

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The lowest match aggregate in T20I history for Ireland is 84 scored during the 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[20]

Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date
1 84/15  Ireland (43/7) v  Bermuda (41/8) Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 3 August 2008
2 106/12  Netherlands (59/5) v  Ireland (47/7) Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India 13 March 2016
3 107/12    Nepal (53) v  Ireland (54/2) Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 13 July 2015
4 133/11  Nigeria (66/9) v  Ireland (67/2) Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 October 2019
5 139/16  Kenya (67) v  Ireland (72/6) Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 4 August 2008
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[21]

Result records

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A T20I match is won when one side has scored more runs than the runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[22]

Greatest win margins (by runs)

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The greatest winning margin by runs in T20Is was Czech Republic's victory over Turkey by 257 runs in the sixth match of the 2019 Continental Cup.[11] The largest victory recorded by Ireland was against Austria in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier.[23]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 128 Runs  Austria The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 23 July 2023
2 98 Runs  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
3 68 Runs  Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 30 November 2013
4 66 Runs  Hong Kong Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 7 October 2019
5 65 runs  Netherlands Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 13 February 2010
Last Updated: 10 December 2023[24]

Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)

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The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is was Austria's victory over Turkey by 104 balls remaining in the ninth match of the 2019 Continental Cup.[25] The largest victory recorded by Ireland is during the 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier against Nigeria when they won by 8 wickets with 83 balls remaining.[26]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 83 8 wickets  Nigeria Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 October 2019
2 76 10 wickets  Kenya Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 14 March 2012
3 72 8 wickets    Nepal Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 13 July 2015
4 63 10 wickets  Canada Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 22 March 2012
5 58 9 wickets  Jersey Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland 24 July 2023
Last Updated: 10 December 2023[24]

Greatest win margins (by wickets)

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A total of 22 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with New Zealand winning by such margins a record three times.[27] Ireland have won a T20I match by this margin on two occasions.[24]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 10 wickets  Kenya Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 14 March 2012
 Canada Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 22 March 2012
3 9 wickets  Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 12 July 2019
 Oman Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Al Amerat, Oman 12 February 2022
 West Indies Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia 21 October 2022
 Denmark The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 21 July 2023
 Jersey Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland 24 July 2023
Last updated: 10 December 2023[24]

Highest successful run chases

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Australia holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 245/5 in response to New Zealand's 243/6.[28] The highest successful chase for Ireland was in the third match of the 2019–20 Ireland Tri-Nation Series against Scotland when they scored 194/6 to win by four wickets.[29]

Rank Score Target Opposition Venue Date
1 194/6 194  Scotland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 17 September 2019
2 183/9 183  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
3 180/4 177  Scotland Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia 19 October 2022
4 171/3 169  Afghanistan Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast 9 August 2022
5 169/4 168  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 5 October 2019
Last Updated: 10 December 2023[29]

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

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The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 15 T20I's with Ireland winning such games once.[30][31]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 run  Scotland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 20 September 2019
2 2 Runs  Kenya Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya 24 February 2012
 Canada Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 16 November 2013
4 4 Runs  Bermuda Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 3 August 2008
 West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[31]

Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)

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The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 26 times. Ireland has achieve victory of the last ball on two occasions.[32]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 0 3 wickets  Zimbabwe Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 17 March 2014
1 wickets  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
3 1 4 wickets  Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 August 2008
7 wickets  Afghanistan 4 August 2008
5 wickets  Pakistan Castle Avenue cricket ground, Dublin, Ireland 10 May 2024
Last Updated: 10 May 2024[31]

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

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The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled four such T20Is with Ireland being victors on one of those occasions.[33]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 wickets  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
2 3 wickets  Zimbabwe Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 17 March 2014
3 4 wickets  Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 August 2008
 Kenya 4 August 2008
 Scotland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 17 September 2019
 Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 9 December 2023
Last Updated: 9 December 2023[31]

Greatest loss margins (by runs)

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Ireland's biggest defeat by runs was against India was during the India's tour of Ireland in 2018 by 143 runs at Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland.[34]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 143 runs  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 29 June 2018
2 88 runs  New Zealand Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland 20 July 2022
3 84 runs  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
4 83 runs  New Zealand Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 11 June 2009
5 81 runs  Afghanistan Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 22 August 2018
Last Updated: 20 July 2022[34]

Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)

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The largest defeat suffered by Ireland was against Afghanistan during the final of the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE when they lost by 10 wickets with 73 balls remaining.[26]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 73 10 wickets  Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
2 54 9 wickets  West Indies Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 19 January 2020
3 37 6 wickets  Netherlands Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 21 March 2014
4 30 9 wickets  Sri Lanka Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia 13 October 2022
5 29 7 wickets  Australia Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 19 September 2012
Last Updated: 13 October 2022[34]

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)

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Ireland have lost a T20I match by a margin of 10 wickets on one occasion.

Rank Margins Opposition Most recent venue Date
1 10 wickets  Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
2 9 wickets  West Indies Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 19 January 2020
 Sri Lanka Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia 23 October 2022
4 8 wickets  India Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 10 June 2009
 Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 13 February 2010
 Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 14 July 2019
 Namibia Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 22 October 2021
Last Updated: 23 October 2022[34]

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

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The narrowest loss of Ireland in terms of runs is by 1 runs suffered once.[35]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 runs  Bangladesh Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 20 July 2012
2 3 runs  Zimbabwe Castle Avenue, Dublin, Ireland 27 August 2021
3 4 runs  Canada Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 3 February 2010
 Netherlands Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands 12 June 2018
5 5 runs  Hong Kong Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 17 July 2015
 United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 16 February 2016
 Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 4 September 2021
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[35]

Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)

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Ireland has suffered loss off the last ball once.[32]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 0 2 wickets  Bangladesh Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 21 July 2012
2 2  Oman Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India 9 March 2016
3 4 5 wickets  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 21 February 2019
4 5 6 wickets  Netherlands Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 18 September 2019
5 6 4 wickets Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands 13 June 2018
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[31]

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

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Ireland has suffered defeat by 2 wickets thrice.[35]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 2 wickets  Bangladesh Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 21 July 2012
 Papua New Guinea 15 July 2015
 Oman Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India 9 March 2016
4 4 wickets  Netherlands Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands 13 June 2018
5 5 wickets  United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 19 October 2019
 Netherlands Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 25 July 2015
 Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 14 January 2017
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 21 February 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[35]

Tied matches

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A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.[22] There have been 19 ties in T20Is history with Ireland involved in two such games.[6]

Opposition Venue Date
 Scotland Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer, Netherlands 17 June 2018
 Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 10 March 2020
Last updated: 3 December 2017[35]

Individual records

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Batting records

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Most career runs

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A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and with his partner runs the length of 22 yards (20 m) of the pitch.[36] Paul Stirling is the leading Irishman on this list.[37]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Average 100 50 Period
1 3,510 Paul Stirling 139 138 27.63 1 23 2009–2024
2 2,298 Andrew Balbirnie 104 100 23.93 0 11 2015-2023
3 1,973 Kevin O'Brien 110 103 21.21 1 5 2008-2021
4 1,341 Harry Tector 73 67 24.13 0 2019-2024
5 1,268 Gary Wilson 81 68 21.13 0 3 2008-2020
Last Updated: 14 May 2024[38]

Most runs in each batting position

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Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Paul Stirling 134 3,433 27.91 2010–2024 [39]
Number 3 Andrew Balbirnie 43 1,125 27.43 2015–2021 [40]
Number 4 Harry Tector 49 1,050 26.25 2019–2024 [41]
Number 5 Gary Wilson 29 595 22.88 2008–2019 [42]
Number 6 George Dockrell 32 446 18.58 2019–2024 [43]
Number 7 Gareth Delany 11 172 21.50 2019–2024 [44]
Number 8 Mark Adair 27 295 14.04 2019–2024 [45]
Number 9 10 91 10.11 2019–2023 [46]
Number 10 Barry McCarthy 13 135 19.28 2017–2023 [47]
Number 11 Josh Little 18 68 9.71 2019–2022 [48]
Last Updated: 14 May 2024

Most runs against each team

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Opposition Runs Batsman Innings Career Span Ref
 Afghanistan 667 Paul Stirling 25 2010–2024 [49]
 Australia 71 Lorcan Tucker 1 2022–2022 [50]
 Austria 94 1 2023–2023 [51]
 Bahrain 51 Gareth Delany 1 2023–2023 [52]
 Bangladesh 141 Paul Stirling 6 2012–2023 [53]
 Bermuda 7 Gary Wilson 1 2008–2008 [54]
 Canada 122 Paul Stirling 4 2010–2019 [55]
 Denmark 55 1 2023–2023 [56]
 England 62 Andrew Balbirnie 1 2022–2022 [57]
 Germany 34 Paul Stirling 1 2022–2022 [58]
 Hong Kong 161 Kevin O'Brien 4 2015–2019 [59]
 India 156 Andrew Balbirnie 6 2018–2023 [60]
 Jersey 93 Paul Stirling 2 2019–2023 [61]
 Kenya 92 4 2012–2012 [62]
 Namibia 67 Andrew Balbirnie 2 2019–2021 [63]
   Nepal 90 Paul Stirling 3 2015–2022 [64]
 Netherlands 254 Kevin O'Brien 12 2008–2021 [65]
 New Zealand 111 Paul Stirling 4 2022–2022 [66]
 Nigeria 32 Kevin O'Brien 1 2019–2019 [67]
 Oman 172 Paul Stirling 6 2016–2022 [68]
 Pakistan 128 Andrew Balbirnie 3 2024–2024 [69]
 Papua New Guinea 102 William Porterfield 3 2015–2015 [70]
 Scotland 305 Kevin O'Brien 11 2008–2019 [71]
 South Africa 114 Lorcan Tucker 5 2022–2022 [72]
 Sri Lanka 48 Harry Tector 2 2021–2022 [73]
 United Arab Emirates 288 Paul Stirling 11 2014–2022 [74]
 United States 141 Lorcan Tucker 2 2021–2021 [75]
 West Indies 210 Paul Stirling 8 2010–2022 [76]
 Zimbabwe 407 12 2014–2023 [77]
Last updated: 14 May 2024

Highest individual score

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Kevin O'Brien is the highest scorer for Ireland in T20Is.[78]

Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date
1 124 Kevin O'Brien  Hong Kong Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 7 October 2019
2 115* Paul Stirling  Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 1 September 2021
3 100 Ross Adair  South Africa Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 29 September 2024
4 95 Paul Stirling  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
5 94* Lorcan Tucker  Austria The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 23 July 2023
Last Updated: 29 September 2024[78]

Highest individual score – progression of record

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Runs Player Opponent Venue Season
38 Andre Botha  Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 August 2008
40 Niall O'Brien  Bangladesh Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 8 June 2009
William Porterfield  Pakistan The Oval, London, England 15 June 2009
46  Afghanistan Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1 February 2010
50 Niall O'Brien  Canada Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 3 February 2010
65 Alex Cusack  Netherlands Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 13 February 2010
65* Paul Stirling  Kenya Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya 23 February 2012
78* Ed Joyce  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 18 March 2012
79 Paul Stirling  Afghanistan 24 March 2012
81  Scotland Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer, Netherlands 17 June 2018
83 Andrew Balbirnie  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
91 Paul Stirling  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
124 Kevin O'Brien  Hong Kong Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 7 October 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[78]

Highest score against each opponent

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Opposition Player Score Date
 Afghanistan Paul Stirling 91 23 February 2019
 Australia Lorcan Tucker 71* 31 October 2022
 Austria 94* 23 July 2023
 Bangladesh Paul Stirling 77 31 March 2023
 Bermuda Gary Wilson 7 3 August 2008
 Canada Paul Stirling 61* 22 March 2012
 England Andrew Balbirnie 62 26 October 2022
 Hong Kong Kevin O'Brien 124 7 October 2019
 India Andrew Balbirnie 72 20 August 2023
 Italy Curtis Campher 61 20 July 2023
 Jersey Paul Stirling 58* 25 October 2019
 Kenya 65* 23 February 2012
 Namibia Andrew Balbirnie 46 2 November 2019
   Nepal Paul Stirling 59 9 October 2019
 Netherlands Andrew Balbirnie 83 17 February 2019
 New Zealand Andre Botha 28 11 June 2009
 Nigeria Kevin O'Brien 32 26 October 2019
 Oman Gareth Delany 89* 21 October 2019
 Pakistan Andrew Balbirnie 77 10 May 2024
 Papua New Guinea William Porterfield 57* 15 July 2015
 Scotland Paul Stirling 81 17 June 2018
 South Africa Lorcan Tucker 78 3 August 2022
 Sri Lanka Harry Tector 45 23 October 2022
 United Arab Emirates William Porterfield 72 16 February 2016
Paul Stirling 19 October 2019
 United States Lorcan Tucker 84 23 December 2021
 West Indies Paul Stirling 95 15 January 2020
 Zimbabwe 115* 1 September 2021
Last Updated: 14 May 2024[78]

Highest career average

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A batsman's batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.[79]

Rank Average Player Innings Runs Not out Period
1 27.63 Paul Stirling 138 3,510 11 2009-2024
2 24.83 Harry Tector 67 1,341 13 2019-2024
3 23.93 Andrew Balbirnie 100 2,298 4 2015-2024
4 22.25 Curtis Campher 43 779 8 2021-2024
5 21.35 Lorcan Tucker 64 1,196 8 2016-2024
Qualification: 20 innings. Last Updated: 14 May 2024[80]

Highest Average in each batting position

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Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Paul Stirling 81 2324 31.40 2010-2021 [81]
Number 3 Ed Joyce 12 342 38.00 2012-2014 [82]
Number 4 Harry Tector 7 133 22.16 2019-2020 [83]
Number 5 15 275 22.91 [84]
Number 6 Kevin O'Brien 15 215 17.91 2009-2018 [85]
Number 7 John Mooney 7 63 15.75 2010-2013 [86]
Number 8 Stuart Poynter 7 68 34.00 2015-2019 [87]
Number 9 Barry McCarthy 5 35 11.66 2010-2021 [88]
Number 10 Boyd Rankin 9 50 10.00 2010-2020 [89]
Craig Young 2017-2021
Number 11 Peter Chase 5 7 7.00 2018-2019 [90]
Boyd Rankin 14 2010-2020
Last Updated: 4 September 2021

Most half-centuries

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A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century..[91]

Rank Half centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 24 Paul Stirling 138 3,510 2009-2024
2 11 Andrew Balbirnie 100 2,298 2015-2024
3 8 Lorcan Tucker 64 1,196 2016-2024
4 6 Kevin O'Brien 103 1,973 2008-2021
5 5 Harry Tector 67 1,341 2019-2024
Last Updated: 14 May 2024[92]

Most centuries

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A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings.[93]

Rank Centuries Player Innings Period
1 1 Kevin O'Brien 103 2008-2021
Paul Stirling 138 2009-2024
Last Updated: 4 August 2022[94]

Most Sixes

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Rank Sixes Player Innings Period
1 125 Paul Stirling 138 2009-2024
2 82 Kevin O'Brien 103 2008-2021
3 68 Andrew Balbirnie 100 2015-2024
4 43 Gareth Delany 60 2019-2024
5 39 George Dockrell 85 2010-2024
Last Updated: 14 May 2024[95]

Most Fours

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Rank Fours Player Innings Period
1 409 Paul Stirling 138 2009-2024
2 244 Andrew Balbirnie 100 2015-2024
3 165 Kevin O'Brien 103 2008-2021
4 120 William Porterfield 59 2008-2018
5 115 Lorcan Tucker 64 2016-2024
Last Updated: 14 May 2024[96]

Highest strike rates

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Rank Strike rate Player Runs Balls Faced Period
1 135.31 Paul Stirling 3,510 2,594 2009-2024
2 134.87 Gareth Delany 994 737 2019-2024
3 130.92 Kevin O'Brien 1,973 1,507 2008-2021
4 130.35 George Dockrell 1,022 784 2010-2024
5 129.18 Curtis Campher 779 604 2016-2024
Qualification= 250 balls faced. Last Updated: 14 May 2024[97]

Highest strike rates in an innings

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Rank Strike rate Player Runs Balls Faced Opposition Venue Date
1 280.00 Gareth Delany 28* 10  Pakistan Castle Avenue cricket ground, Dublin, Ireland 12 May 2024
2 262.50 Kevin O'Brien 42* 16  Netherlands Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 21 March 2014
3 253.33 Mark Adair 38 15  Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 14 July 2019
4 250.00 Gareth Delany 25 10  Scotland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 20 September 2019
5 246.66 Mark Adair 37* 15  New Zealand Civil Service Cricket Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 22 July 2022
Last Updated: 12 May 2024[98]

Most runs in a calendar year

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Paul Stirling of Ireland holds the Irish record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 748 runs scored in 2019.[99]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Year
1 748 Paul Stirling 20 20 2019
2 729 Kevin O'Brien 23 23
3 617 Andrew Balbirnie 27 27 2022
4 601 21 20 2019
5 575 Paul Stirling 27 27 2022
Last Updated: 1 January 2023[100]

Most runs in a series

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The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh saw Virat Kohli set the record for the most runs scored in a single series scoring 319 runs. He is followed by Tillakaratne Dilshan with 317 runs scored in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20. Stirling also holds the Irish record for most runs in a serie with 291 runs in the 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[101]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Series
1 291 Paul Stirling 8 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
2 234 5 5 Zimbabwe in Ireland in 2021
3 191 Kevin O'Brien 4 4 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series
4 188 Paul Stirling 5 5 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
5 176 4 4 2018 Netherlands Tri-Nation Series
Last Updated: 4 September 2020[102]

Most ducks

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A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.[103]

Rank Ducks Player Innings Period
1 13 Paul Stirling 138 2009-2024
2 12 Kevin O'Brien 103 2008-2021
3 8 Simi Singh 40 2018-2022
George Dockrell 85 2010-2024
5 7 Lorcan Tucker 64 2016-2024
Last Updated: 14 May 2024[104]

Bowling records

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Most career wickets

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A bowler takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled, caught, leg before wicket, stumped or hit wicket. If the batsman is dismissed by run out, obstructing the field, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or timed out the bowler does not receive credit.

Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Period
1 112 Mark Adair 80 80 2019-2022
2 83 George Dockrell 133 90 2010-2024
3 78 Josh Little 66 65 2016-2024
4 68 Craig Young 62 60 2015-2024
5 58 Kevin O'Brien 110 52 2008-2021
Last Updated: 14 May 2024[105]

Best figures in an innings

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Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.[106]

Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
1 4/11 Alex Cusack  West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 21 February 2014
2 4/13 Craig Young  Nigeria Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 October 2019
Mark Adair  Austria The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 23 July 2023
4 4/16 Jacob Mulder  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
5 4/18 Alex Cusack  Sri Lanka Lord's, London, England 14 June 2009
Stuart Thompson  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
Last Updated: 23 July 2023[107]

Best figures in an innings – progression of record

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Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
4/21 Alex Cusack  Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 August 2008
4/18  Sri Lanka Lord's, London, England 14 June 2009
4/11  West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 21 February 2014
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[107]

Best Bowling Figure against each opponent

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Opposition Player Figures Date
 Afghanistan Trent Johnston 4/22 1 February 2010
 Australia Kevin O'Brien 1/18 19 September 2012
 Bangladesh Trent Johnston 3/20 8 June 2009
 Bermuda Peter Connell 3/8 3 August 2008
 Canada George Dockrell 3/19 22 March 2012
 England Kevin O'Brien 2/22 4 May 2010
 Hong Kong Kevin O'Brien 3/32 17 July 2015
 India Peter Chase 4/35 27 June 2018
 Jersey Mark Adair 3/10 25 October 2019
 Kenya George Dockrell 3/15 22 February 2012
 Namibia Simi Singh 3/25 2 November 2019
   Nepal Kevin O'Brien 3/8 13 July 2015
 Netherlands Stuart Thompson 4/18 17 February 2019
 New Zealand Kyle McCallan 2/33 11 June 2009
 Nigeria Craig Young 4/13 26 October 2019
 Oman Simi Singh 3/15 13 February 2019
 Pakistan Kyle McCallan 2/26 15 June 2009
 Papua New Guinea Max Sorensen 3/17 7 February 2016
 Scotland Jacob Mulder 4/16 20 January 2017
 South Africa Mark Adair 3/39 19 July 2021
 Sri Lanka Alex Cusack 4/18 14 June 2009
 United Arab Emirates Kevin O'Brien 3/14 14 February 2016
 West Indies Alex Cusack 4/11 21 February 2014
 Zimbabwe Mark Adair 4/23 2 September 2021
Last updated: 4 September 2021.[107]

Best career average

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A bowler's bowling average is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken. Afghanistan's Rashid Khan holds the record for the best career average in T20Is with 12.62. Ajantha Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer, is second behind Rashid with an overall career average of 14.42 runs per wicket. Kevin O'Brien with an average of 19.55 is the highest ranked Irish bowler.[108]

Rank Average Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 14.33 Mark Adair 42 602 527 2019-2021
2 19.55 Kevin O'Brien 58 1,134 903 2008-2021
3 19.87 Trent Johnston 32 636 594 2008-2013
4 20.40 Alex Cusack 35 714 606 2008-2015
5 21.60 George Dockrell 76 1,642 1382 2010-2021
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 4 September 2021[109]

Best career economy rate

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A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.[103] New Zealand's Daniel Vettori, holds the T20I record for the best career economy rate with 5.70. Trent Johnston, with a rate of 6.42 runs per over conceded is the highest Irishmen on the list.[110]

Rank Economy rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 6.42 Trent Johnston 32 636 594 2008-2013
2 6.85 Mark Adair 42 602 527 2019-2021
3 6.86 Boyd Rankin 54 1,195 1,044 2009-2020
4 7.06 Alex Cusack 35 714 606 2008-2015
5 7.12 George Dockrell 76 1,642 1,382 2010-2021
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 4 September 2021[111]

Best career strike rate

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A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.[103] The top bowler with the best T20I career strike rate is Rashid Khan of Afghanistan with strike rate of 12.3 balls per wicket. Kevin O'Brien is the Irish bowler with the lowest strike rate.[112]

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 12.5 Mark Adair 42 602 527 2019-2021
2 15.5 Kevin O'Brien 58 1,134 903 2008-2021
3 17.3 Alex Cusack 37 33 714 2008-2015
4 18.1 George Dockrell 78 1,642 1,382 2010-2021
5 18.5 Trent Johnston 30 28 636 2008-2013
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 4 September 2021[113]

Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings

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Pakistan's Umar Gul has taken the most four-wickets (or over) among all the bowlers. Alex Cusack has taken three such hauls, the most for an Irish bowler.[114]

Rank Four-wicket hauls Player Matches Balls Wickets Period
1 3 Alex Cusack 37 606 35 2008-2015
2 2 Mark Adair 24 527 42 2019-2021
3 1 Peter Chase 12 251 15 2018-2019
George Dockrell 83 1,382 76 2010-2021
Trent Johnston 30 594 32 2008-2013
Barry McCarthy 15 319 14 2017-2021
Jacob Mulder 8 174 12 2016-2017
Kevin O'Brien 104 903 58 2008-2021
Stuart Thompson 41 474 18 2014-2019
Craig Young 38 696 31 2015-2021
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[115]

Best economy rates in an inning

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The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 12 balls are delivered by the bowler, is Sri Lankan player Nuwan Kulasekara economy of 0.00 during his spell of 0 runs for 1 wicket in 2 overs against Netherlands at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. Alex Cusack holds the Irish record during his spell in 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier against Kenya at Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland.[116]

Rank Economy Player Overs Runs Wickets Opposition Venue Date
1 1.00 Alex Cusack 3 3 2  Kenya Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 4 August 2008
2 1.67 5 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 14 March 2012
3 2.00 Andre Botha 2 4  Bermuda Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 3 August 2008
Kevin O'Brien 4 8 3    Nepal 13 July 2015
5 2.25 Trent Johnston 9 2  Canada Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 22 March 2012
Qualification: 12 balls bowled. Last Updated: 9 August 2020[117]

Best strike rates in an inning

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The best strike rate in an inning, when a minimum of 4 wickets are taken by the player, is by Steve Tikolo of Kenya during his spell of 4/2 in 1.2 overs against Scotland during the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at ICC Academy, Dubai, UAE. Alex Cusack, Stuart Thompson and Mark Adair have the best streak rate among Irish bowler.[118]

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Opposition Venue Date
1 4.5 Alex Cusack 4 18 18  Sri Lanka Lord's, London, England 14 June 2009
Stuart Thompson  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
Mark Adair 40  Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 12 July 2019
4 5.25 George Dockrell † | 20 21  Netherlands Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 13 February 2010
5 6.00 8 bowlers on 9 occasions.
Last Updated: 4 September 2020[119]

Worst figures in an innings

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The worst figures in a T20I came in the Sri Lanka's tour of Australia when Kasun Rajitha of Sri Lanka had figures of 0/75 off his four overs at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.[120][121] The worst figures by an Irishmen is 0/69 that came off the bowling of Barry McCarthy in the 2017 tour of India against Afghanistan at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India.[122]

Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date
1 0/69 Barry McCarthy 4  Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 12 March 2017
2 0/55  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
3 0/48 Shane Getkate 3  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
Stuart Thompson 4  Netherlands Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 18 September 2019
5 0/46 Peter Connell 3.3  Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 13 February 2010
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[122]

Most runs conceded in a match

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Kasun Rajitha also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in a T20I during the aforementioned match. McCarthy in the above-mentioned spell holds the most runs conceded distinction for Ireland.[123]

Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date
1 0/69 Barry McCarthy 4  Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 12 March 2017
2 1/56 Craig Young  Hong Kong Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 5 September 2016
3 0/55 Barry McCarthy  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
4 1/53 Alex Cusack  Zimbabwe Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 17 March 2014
3/53 Boyd Rankin  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 24 February 2019
Last updated:1 July 2020[124]

Most wickets in a calendar year

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Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane holds the record for most wickets taken in a year when he took 38 wickets in 2022 in 18 T20Is. Josh Little took 32 wickets in 2022, the most for an Irish bowler.[125]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Year
1 32 Josh Little 22 2022
2 27 Mark Adair 17 2019
3 24 13 2021
4 24 23 2022
5 23 Boyd Rankin 18 2019
Last Updated: 21 October 2022[126]

Most wickets in a series

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2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at UAE saw records set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a T20I series when Oman's pacer Bilal Khan tool 18 wickets during the series. Mark Adair in the same qualifier took 12 wickets, the most for an Irish bowler in a series.[127]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Series
1 12 Mark Adair 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
2 11 Kevin O'Brien 4 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
3 10 Mark Adair 3 Zimbabwe in Ireland in 2021
4 9 Gareth Delany 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
5 8 Andre Botha 4 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Alex Cusack 5 2009 ICC World Twenty20
Kyle McCallan
Trent Johnston 4 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Jacob Mulder 2017 Desert T20 Challenge
Mark Adair 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series
Boyd Rankin 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
Shane Getkate 5 Zimbabwe in Ireland in 2021
Last Updated: 4 September 2020[128]

Wicket-keeping records

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The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.[129]

Most career dismissals

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A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped. A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat,[130][131] Laws 5.6.2.2 and 5.6.2.3 state that the hand or the glove holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.[132] MS Dhoni heads the all-time list of taking most dismissals in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper. Gary Wilson is the leading Irish wicket-keeper on this list.[133]

Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Period
1 36 Gary Wilson 81 51 2009-2020
2 25 Niall O'Brien 30 22 2008-2016
3 10 Stuart Poynter 25 13 2015-2019
4 7 Lorcan Tucker 20 8 2016-2021
5 6 Neil Rock 5 5 2021-2021
Last updated:4 September 2021[134]

Most career catches

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Quinton de Kock heads the all-time list for most catches taken by the designated wicketkeeper. Gary Wilson is the leading Irish wicket-keeper on this list.[135]

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Period
1 29 Gary Wilson 81 51 2009-2020
2 25 Lorcan Tucker 44 30 2016-2022
3 15 Niall O'Brien 30 22 2008-2016
4 10 Neil Rock 13 13 2021-2021
5 8 Stuart Poynter 25 13 2015-2019
Last Updated: 19 October 2022[136]

Most career stumpings

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Dhoni also holds the record for most stumpings by a wicket-keeper. Niall O'Brien is the leading Irish wicket-keeper on this list[137]

Rank Stumpings Player Matches Innings Period
1 10 Niall O'Brien 30 22 2008-2016
2 7 Gary Wilson 81 51 2009-2020
3 2 Stuart Poynter 25 13 2015-2019
Rory McCann 3 3 2012-2012
5 1 Lorcan Tucker 20 8 2016-2021
Neil Rock 5 5 2021-2021
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[138]

Most dismissals in an innings

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Four wicket-keepers on four occasions have taken five dismissals in a single innings in a T20I.[139]

The feat of taking 4 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 19 wicket-keepers on 26 occasions with both Wilson and Niall O'Brien achieving it once each.[140]

Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date
1 4 Niall O'Brien  Sri Lanka Lord's, London, England 14 June 2009
Gary Wilson  Kenya Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 14 March 2012
3 3    Nepal Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 13 July 2015
 Afghanistan Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 20 August 2018
Lorcan Tucker  South Africa Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 19 July 2021
Last Updated: 22 July 2021[141]

Most dismissals in a series

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Netherlands wicket-keeper Scott Edwards holds the T20Is record for the most dismissals taken by a wicket-keeper in a series. He made 13 dismissals during the 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. Gary Wilson in the same series affected eight dismissals, which is the most for an Irish wicket-keeper in a series.[142]

Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Series
1 8 Gary Wilson 8 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
2 7 5 5 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
3 6 Niall O'Brien 4 4 2009 ICC World Twenty20
Neil Rock 5 5 Zimbabwe in Ireland in 2021
5 5 Gary Wilson 4 4 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Stuart Poynter 3 3 2018–19 Oman Quadrangular Series
Lorcan Tucker South Africa in Ireland in 2021
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[143]

Fielding records

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Most career catches

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Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket.[a] The majority of catches are caught in the slips, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the off side of the field. Most slip fielders are top order batsmen.[145][146]

South Africa's David Miller holds the record for the most catches in T20Is by a non-wicket-keeper with 75, followed by New Zealand's Martin Guptill with 68. George Dockrell is the leading catcher for Ireland.[147]

Rank Catches Player Matches Period
1 52 George Dockrell 107 2010-2022
2 40 Kevin O'Brien 110 2008-2021
3 30 Andrew Balbirnie 81 2015-2022
4 28 Paul Stirling 116 2009-2022
5 25 Harry Tector 46 2019-2022
Last Updated: 19 October 2022[148]

Most catches in an innings

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The feat of taking 4 catches in an innings has been achieved by 14 fielders on 14 occasions.[149] No Irishmen fielder has achieved this feat. The most is three catches on nine occasions.[150]

Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date
1 3 Trent Johnston  Kenya Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya 22 February 2012
Paul Stirling  Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 30 November 2013
George Dockrell  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
 Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 12 March 2017
Stuart Thompson  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 27 June 2018
George Dockrell  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[151]

Most catches in a series

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The 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, which saw Netherlands retain their title,[152] saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non-wicket-keeper in a T20I series. Jersey's Ben Stevens and Namibia's JJ Smit took 10 catches in the series. Kevin O'Brien in the same series took 8 catches, which is the most for an Irish fielder in a series.[153]

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Series
1 6 Kevin O'Brien 8 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
2 5 George Dockrell 4 4 2017 Desert T20 Challenge
3 3 Ireland v Afghanistan in India in 2019
Harry Tector 4 4 2018–19 Oman Quadrangular Series
4 4 Five Irish fielders on six occasions have taken four catches in a series
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[154]

Other records

[edit]

Most career matches

[edit]

India's Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most T20I matches played with 142. Paul Stirling is the most experienced Irish player, and is one of three players to have represented Ireland in more than 100 T20Is.[155]

Rank Matches Player Period
1 116 Paul Stirling 2009-2022
2 110 Kevin O'Brien 2008-2021
3 107 George Dockrell 2010-2022
4 81 Andrew Balbirnie 2015-2022
4 81 Gary Wilson 2008-2021
Last Updated: 19 October 2022[156]

Most consecutive career matches

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Scotland's Richie Berrington holds the record for the most consecutive T20I matches played with 74. Kevin O'Brien holds the Irishmen record.[157]

Rank Matches Player Period
1 62 Kevin O'Brien 2016-2021
2 56* Paul Stirling 2019-2022
3 49* Andrew Balbirnie 2019-2022
4 46 Kevin O'Brien 2008-2016
5 37 William Porterfield 2008-2014
Last updated: 19 October 2022[157]

Most matches as captain

[edit]

MS Dhoni, who led the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2016, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in T20Is with 72. William Porterfield holds the Irish record.[158]

Rank Matches Player Won Lost Tied NR Win% Period
1 56 William Porterfield 26 26 0 4 50.00 2008–2017
2 52 Andrew Balbirnie 19 31 1 1 38.23 2020–2023
3 26 Gary Wilson 12 13 1 0 48.08 2016–2019
4 14 Paul Stirling 7 7 0 0 50.00 2019–2023
5 4 Kevin O'Brien 0 2 0 2 0.00 2015–2015
Last Updated: 18 August 2023[159]

Youngest players on Debut

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The youngest player to play in a T20I match is Marian Gherasim at the age of 14 years and 16 days. Making his debut for Romania against the Bulgaria on 16 October 2020 in the first T20I of the 2020 Balkan Cup[160] thus becoming the youngest to play in a men's T20I match.[161][162][163]

Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 16 years and 309 days Josh Little  Hong Kong Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 5 September 2016
2 17 years and 194 days George Dockrell  Afghanistan Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1 February 2010
3 18 years and 285 days Paul Stirling  Pakistan The Oval, London, England 15 June 2009
4 19 years and 285 days Harry Tector  Scotland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 17 September 2019
5 19 years and 361 days Lorcan Tucker  Hong Kong Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 5 September 2016
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[163][164]

Oldest Players on Debut

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The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to make their debut a T20I match. Playing in the 2019 Continental Cup against Romania at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Moara Vlăsiei he was aged 59 years and 181 days.[165][166]

Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 35 years and 190 days Jeremy Bray  Bangladesh Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 8 June 2009
2 29 years and 95 days Trent Johnston  Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 August 2008
3 32 years and 341 days Kyle McCallan
4 32 years and 325 days Andre Botha
5 32 years and 255 days John Anderson Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 18 June 2015
Last Updated: 28 March 2021[166][167]

Oldest Players

[edit]

The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to appear in a T20I match during the same above mentioned match.[168]

Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 39 years and 215 days Trent Johnston  Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 30 November 2013
2 37 years and 184 days Kevin O'Brien  Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 4 September 2021
3 35 years and 247 days Boyd Rankin  Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 8 March 2020
4 35 years and 192 days Jeremy Bray  India Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 10 June 2009
5 35 years and 180 days Ed Joyce  Netherlands Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 21 March 2014
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[168][169]

Partnership records

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In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.

Highest partnerships by wicket

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A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.

Wicket Runs First batsman Second batsman Opposition Venue Date
1st Wicket 154 Kevin O'Brien Paul Stirling  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
2nd Wicket 96 Andrew Balbirnie  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 24 February 2019
3rd Wicket 80 Gareth Delany Harry Tector  Oman Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Al Amerat, Oman 22 February 2022
4th Wicket 101 Andrew Poynter Kevin O'Brien  Netherlands Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 21 March 2014
5th Wicket 119* Curtis Campher George Dockrell  Scotland Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia 19 October 2022
6th Wicket 86 Lorcan Tucker  South Africa Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England 3 August 2022
7th Wicket 67* George Dockrell Stuart Poynter  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 21 February 2019
8th Wicket 74 Fionn Hand  Afghanistan Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 12 August 2022
9th Wicket 47* Gary Wilson Max Sorensen  Bangladesh Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 18 July 2012
10th Wicket 44* Barry McCarthy Josh Little  South Africa Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 19 July 2021
Last Updated: 19 July 2021[170]

Highest partnerships by runs

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The highest T20I partnership by runs for any wicket is held by the Afghan pairing of Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani who put together an opening wicket partnership of 236 runs during the Ireland v Afghanistan series in India in 2019[171]

Wicket Runs First batsman Second batsman Opposition Venue Date
1st Wicket 154 Kevin O'Brien Paul Stirling  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
126  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
5th Wicket 119* Curtis Campher George Dockrell  Scotland Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia 19 October 2022
1st Wicket 115 Kevin O'Brien Paul Stirling  Scotland Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 15 February 2019
109* William Porterfield  Canada Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 22 March 2012
Last Updated: 19 October 2022[172]

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

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Rank Runs Innings Players Highest Average 100/50 T20I career span
1 1,811 63 Andrew Balbirnie & Paul Stirling 103 29.20 1/15 2015–2023
2 1,720 49 Kevin O'Brien & Paul Stirling 154 35.10 3/10 2010–2021
3 1,065 40 William Porterfield & Paul Stirling 109* 28.78 1/6 2009–2018
4 477 27 Kevin O'Brien & Gary Wilson 53 17.66 0/3 2009–2019
5 439 15 William Porterfield & Niall O'Brien 59 31.35 0/4 2008–2016
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 18 August 2023[173]

Umpiring records

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Most matches umpired

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An umpire in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the Laws of Cricket. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a third umpire has access to video replays, and a fourth umpire looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires.

Ahsan Raza of Pakistan holds the record for the most T20I matches umpired with 49. The most experienced Irishmen umpire is Alan Neill with 15 matches officiated so far.[174]

Rank Matches Umpire Period
1 20 Alan Neill 2016-2021
2 18 Roland Black 2016-2021
3 17 Mark Hawthorne 2012-2021
4 6 Richard Smith 2012-2012
Mary Waldron 2019-2019
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[174]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ In 2017, The Laws of Cricket were amended, reducing the methods of dismissals from ten to nine, with handled the ball now covered as part of obstructing the field.[144]

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