Australia post a record team total in the history of T20Is
Australia posted 263 for 3 against Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 04.09.16 to provide the highest team total ever recorded in the history of T20 Internationals. The previous best was Sri Lanka’s 260 for 6 against Kenya at Johannesburg on 14.10.17. These two totals are the only two totals in excess of 250 plus runs in the history of T20Is.
Australia’s 263 for 3 provides the 51st occasion of a team posting 200 plus runs in a T20I game. It also provides the ninth occasion of Australia posting a total of 200 plus runs in a T20I. All such occasions are listed below. Australia’s 263 for 3 in this game represent its highest T20I team total. Its previous best was 248 for 6 against England at Southampton on 29.08.13
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Australia | 263/3 | 20.0 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 06 Sep 2016 |
| 2 | Australia | 248/6 | 20.0 | 1 | v England | Southampton | 29 Aug 2013 |
| 3 | Australia | 221/5 | 20.0 | 1 | v England | Sydney | 09 Jan 2007 |
| 4 | Australia | 214/5 | 20.0 | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 17 Feb 2005 |
| 5 | Australia | 214/4 | 20.0 | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 28 Feb 2010 |
| 6 | Australia | 213/4 | 20.0 | 1 | v England | Hobart | 29 Jan 2014 |
| 7 | Australia | 209/3 | 20.0 | 1 | v South Africa | Brisbane | 09 Jan 2006 |
| 8 | Australia | 205/5 | 20.0 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 06 Mar 2016 |
| 9 | Australia | 201/7 | 20.0 | 1 | v India | Rajkot | 10 Oct 2013 |
Australia’s 263 for 3 represent the highest team total when a team has lost exact three wickets in an innings. The previous best was Sri Lanka’s 215 for 3 against West Indies at Palekkele on 09.11.15. The following table lists the teams which have scored 200 plus runs when a team has scored 200 plus runs losing exact three wickets in an innings of a T20I game.
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Australia | 263/3 | 20.0 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 06 Sep 2016 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 215/3 | 20.0 | 1 | v West Indies | Pallekele | 09 Nov 2015 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 211/3 | 20.0 | 1 | v Pakistan | Dubai (DSC) | 13 Dec 2013 |
| 4 | Australia | 209/3 | 20.0 | 1 | v South Africa | Brisbane | 09 Jan 2006 |
| 5 | South Africa | 200/3 | 19.4 | 2 | v India | Dharamsala | 02 Oct 2015 |