# List of Scotland Twenty20 International cricket records

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 |
| Afghanistan | 10 February 2010 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bangladesh | 24 June 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bermuda | 3 August 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Canada | 23 March 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Hong Kong | 25 July 2015 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| India | 13 September 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Ireland | 2 August 2008 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30.00 |
| Kenya | 4 August 2008 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Namibia | 22 October 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Netherlands | 4 August 2008 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 |
| New Zealand | 6 June 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Oman | 19 January 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Pakistan | 12 September 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 October 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Singapore | 18 October 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| South Africa | 7 June 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| West Indies | 17 October 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 July 2015 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Zimbabwe | 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) | Netherlands | Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland | 16 September 2019 |
| 2 | 245/2 (20 overs) | Italy | The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland | 24 July 2023 |
| 3 | 234/5 (20 overs) | Germany | Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland | 20 July 2023 |
| 4 | 232/2 (20 overs) | Austria | Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland | 25 July 2023 |
| 5 | 221/3 (20 overs) | Netherlands | 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) | Scotland (252/3) v Netherlands (194/7) | Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland | 16 September 2019 |
| 2 | 418/15 (40 overs) | Scotland (213/6) v Ireland (205/9) | The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland | 28 July 2023 |
| 3 | 406/14 (40 overs) | New Zealand (254/5) v Scotland (152/9) | The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland | 29 July 2022 |
| 4 | 387/13 (37.4 overs) | Scotland (193/7) v Ireland (194/6) | Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland | 17 September 2019 |
| 5 | 383/15 (39.2 overs) | Afghanistan (210/5) v Scotland (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) | Ireland | Muscat | 15 February 2019 |
| 2 | 168/5 (19 overs) | Oman | Dubai (GCA) | 31 October 2019 |
| 3 | 167/4 (18.1 overs) | Ireland | Magheramason | 20 June 2015 |
| 4 | 161/3 (17.4 overs) | Netherlands | Amstelveen | 19 June 2018 |
| 5 | 150/4 (16.1 overs) | Ireland | Magheramason | 18 June 2015 |
| Last updated: 9 November 2019 |||||

#### Lowest innings totals

| Rank | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 81 (15.4 overs) | South Africa | The Oval | 7 June 2009 |
| 2 | 82 (14.4 overs) | Pakistan | Edinburgh | 13 June 2018 |
| 3 | 91 (13.2 overs) | Kenya | Dubai (GCA) | 19 November 2013 |
| 4 | 99 (18.3 overs) | Ireland | Dubai (DSC) | 11 February 2010 |
| 5 | 105/6 (20 overs) | Afghanistan | 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) | Scotland (66/7) v Hong Kong (72/1) | Mong Kog | 30 January 2016 |
| 2 | 179/7 (13 overs) | Scotland (89/4) v New Zealand (90/3) | The Oval | 6 June 2009 |
| 3 | 191/16 (38.5 overs) | Scotland (113/6) v Kenya (78) | Aberdeen | 4 July 2013 |
| 4 | 199/9 (37.4 overs) | Bermuda (99/7) v Scotland (100/2) | Belfast | 3 August 2008 |
| 5 | 205/9 (28 overs) | Hong Kong (127/7) v Scotland (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 | Scotland (107/1) beat Kenya (106/9) | Belfast | 4 August 2008 |
| 1 | 9 wickets | Scotland (110/1) beat United Arab Emirates (109) | Edinburgh | 9 July 2015 |
| 3 | 8 wickets | Scotland (100/2) beat Bermuda (99/7) | Belfast | 3 August 2008 |
| 3 | 8 wickets | Scotland (78/2) beat Hong Kong (127/7) (D/L) | Nagpur | 12 March 2016 |
| 4 | 7 wickets | Scotland (106/3) beat Kenya (100/8) | Aberdeen | 5 July 2013 |
| 4 | 7 wickets | Scotland (134/3) beat Oman (133) | Dubai (DSC) | 19 January 2017 |
| 4 | 7 wickets | Scotland (161/3) beat Netherlands (160/6) | Amstelveen | 19 June 2018 |
| 4 | 7 wickets | Scotland (115/3) beat Oman (111) | Muscat | 17 February 2019 |
| Last updated: 9 November 2019 |||||

#### Largest margin of victory (by runs)

| Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 115 runs | Scotland (221/3) beat Netherlands (106) | Amstelveen | 20 June 2018 |
| 2 | 90 runs | Scotland (198/6) beat United Arab Emirates (108) | Dubai (DSC) | 30 October 2019 |
| 3 | 58 runs | Scotland (252/3) beat Netherlands (194/7) | Dublin (Malahide) | 16 September 2019 |
| 4 | 46 runs | Scotland (204/4) beat Bermuda (158/8) | Dubai (DSC) | 24 October 2019 |
| 5 | 37 runs | Scotland (161/9) beat Hong Kong (124) | Mong Kog | 31 January 2016 |
| 5 | 37 runs | Scotland (140/5) beat Netherlands (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 | Scotland (110/1) beat United Arab Emirates (109) | Edinburgh | 9 July 2015 |
| 2 | 5 wickets | 46 | Scotland (117/5) beat Hong Kong (116) | Dublin (Malahide) | 25 July 2015 |
| 3 | 6 wickets | 40 | Scotland (126/4) beat Netherlands (123) | Dublin (Malahide) | 19 September 2019 |
| 4 | 7 wickets | 27 | Scotland (115/3) beat Oman (111) | Muscat | 17 February 2019 |
| 5 | 6 wickets | 23 | Scotland (150/4) beat Ireland (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 | Scotland (146/6) beat Papua New Guinea (142/9) | Dubai (GCA) | 21 October 2019 |
| 2 | 7 runs | Scotland (148/7) beat Netherlands (141/7) | Abu Dhabi | 17 January 2017 |
| 3 | 14 runs | Scotland (178/7) beat Kenya (164) | Dubai (GCA) | 13 March 2012 |
| 4 | 15 runs | Scotland (165/4) beat Netherlands (150/6) | Dubai (GCA) | 22 November 2013 |
| 5 | 24 runs | Scotland (189/3) beat Hong Kong (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 | Scotland (136/6) beat Canada (135/8) | Dubai (DSC) | 23 March 2012 |
| 2 | 5 wickets | Scotland (117/5) beat Hong Kong (116) | Dublin (Malahide) | 25 July 2015 |
| 2 | 5 wickets | Scotland (168/5) beat Oman (167/7) | Dubai (GCA) | 31 October 2019 |
| 3 | 6 wickets | Scotland (150/4) beat Ireland (146/5) | Magheramason | 18 June 2015 |
| 3 | 6 wickets | Scotland (167/4) beat Ireland (166/6) | Magheramason | 20 June 2015 |
| 3 | 6 wickets | Scotland (181/4) beat Ireland (180/7) | Muscat | 15 February 2019 |
| 3 | 6 wickets | Scotland (126/4) beat Netherlands (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 | Scotland (136/6) beat Canada (135/8) | Dubai (DSC) | 23 March 2012 |
| 2 | 7 wickets | 6 | Scotland (134/3) beat Oman (133) | Dubai (DSC) | 19 January 2017 |
| 2 | 5 Wickets | 6 | Scotland (168/5) beat Oman (167/7) | Dubai (GCA) | 31 October 2019 |
| 3 | 7 wickets | 9 | Scotland (106/3) beat Kenya (100/8) | Aberdeen | 5 July 2013 |
| 3 | 6 wickets | 9 | Scotland (181/4) beat Ireland (180/7) | Muscat | 15 February 2019 |
| Last updated: 9 November 2019 ||||||

#### Tied matches

| No. | Teams | Tiebreaker | Winner | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Scotland (185/4) tied with Ireland (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 | 132 | George Munsey | Austria | Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland | 25 July 2023 |
| 2 | 127* | George Munsey | Netherlands | Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland | 16 September 2019 |
| 3 | 127* | Oli Hairs | Italy | The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland | 24 July 2023 |
| 4 | 100 | Richie Berrington | Bangladesh | Sportpark Westvliet, Voorburg, Netherlands | 24 July 2012 |
| 5 | 96 | Brandon McMullen | Italy | 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 | Netherlands | Edinburgh | 11 July 2015 |
| 2 | 5/27 | Mark Watt | Netherlands | Dubai (GCA) | 5 February 2016 |
| 3 | 4/24 | Safyaan Sharif | United Arab Emirates | Dubai (GCA) | 4 February 2016 |
| 4 | 4/30 | Hamza Tahir | Netherlands | Dublin (Malahide) | 19 September 2019 |
| 5 | 4/34 | Josh Davey | Netherlands | 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 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | David Murphy | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 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 | 2008– |
| 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 | Netherlands | Dublin (Malahide) | 16 September 2019 |
| 2nd wicket | 84 | George Munsey & Matthew Cross | Netherlands | Amstelveen | 20 June 2018 |
| 3rd wicket | 127 | Calum MacLeod & Richie Berrington | Hong Kong | Abu Dhabi | 17 January 2017 |
| 4th wicket | 79 | Fraser Watts & Kyle Coetzer | Ireland | Dubai (DSC) | 18 March 2012 |
| 5th wicket | 72* | Matt Machan & Robert Taylor | Netherlands | Dubai (GCA) | 22 November 2013 |
| 6th wicket | 65 | Gavin Hamilton & Jan Stander | Kenya | Nairobi (Gym) | 4 February 2010 |
| 7th wicket | 38 | Kyle Coetzer & Majid Haq | South Africa | The Oval | 7 June 2009 |
| 8th wicket | 80 | Preston Mommsen & Safyaan Sharif | Netherlands | Edinburgh | 11 July 2015 |
| 9th wicket | 28* | Safyaan Sharif & Josh Davey | Namibia | Dubai (GCA) | 22 October 2019 |
| 10th wicket | 21* | Dewald Nel & Majid Haq | Kenya | 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 | Netherlands | Dublin (Malahide) | 16 September 2019 |
| 2 | 127 | 3rd wicket | Calum MacLeod & Richie Berrington | Hong Kong | Abu Dhabi | 17 January 2017 |
| 3 | 122 | 3rd wicket | Matthew Cross & Richie Berrington | Ireland | Dublin (Malahide) | 29 September 2019 |
| 4 | 111 | 3rd wicket | Matt Machan & Michael Leask | Netherlands | Abu Dhabi | 28 November 2013 |
| 5 | 109 | 1st wicket | George Munsey & Kyle Coetzer | Ireland | 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).