Occasions of Batsman’s individual score greater than the opponent team’s total in Twenty20 World Cup
Rahmanullah Gurbaz of Afghanistan scored 80 while the opponent New Zealand was dismissed for 75 in a game at Providence on 07.06.2024in the ongoing World Cup 2024 providing the fifth occasion of a batsman’s individual score is greater than the opponent team’s total dismissed for a total less than 100 runs when it has batted second in a World Cup match.
| No | Player | Team | Runs | Opp | Total | Ground | Date |
| 1 | LJ Wright | Eng | 99* | Afg | 80 | Col-RPS | 21.09.2012 |
| 2 | P Nissanka | Srl | 74 | UAE | 73 | Geelong | 18.10.2022 |
| 3 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afg | 76 | Uga | 58 | Providence | 03.06.2024 |
| 4 | Ibrahim Zadran | Afg | 70 | Uga | 58 | Providence | 03.06.2024 |
| 5 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afg | 80 | NZl | 75 | Providence | 07.06.2024 |
It also provides the second such occasion when Afghanistan batsmen have scored more than the opponent’s team total in a World Cup. Both the occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Team | Runs | Opp | Total | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afg | 76 | Uga | 58 | Providence | 03.06.2024 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Zadran | Afg | 70 | Uga | 58 | Providence | 03.06.2024 |
| 3 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afg | 80 | NZl | 75 | Providence | 07.06.2024 |
It is interesting to see that Rahmanullah Gurbaz was one of the batsmen in these two occasions.