In the fast-paced arena of T20 World Cups, consistency with the bat is a rare but prized achievement. Although there have been several batters who have stood out across editions for their respective teams, only a few find themselves in the list of players to register three consecutive 50-plus scores in the tournament’s history. These batters have performed under pressure and have also boosted their team’s chances of progressing further in the competition.
Some of the modern greats of the game, like Virat Kohli, Babar Azam and a few others, feature in the list due to their mastery in T20 cricket. Although this rare streak underscores both skill and temperament along with the technique to adapt quickly to the varying pitch conditions, surface and several other factors. Here in this article, we have listed the players who have registered three consecutive 50-plus scores in T20 World Cup history.
List of players to register three consecutive 50+ scores in T20 World Cups
Mahela Jayawardene
Former Sri Lanka cricketer and captain of the side, Mahela Jayawardene, was the first player to register three consecutive 50-plus scores in T20 World Cup history. The Sri Lankan great achieved this feat in the 2010 edition of the tournament, thus becoming the first overall and also the first from Sri Lanka.
Virat Kohli
The list also features the top run-getter in the tournament history, former India captain and T20I captain Virat Kohli. Having played the T20 World Cups from 2012 till 2024, Virat Kohli joined Mahela Jayawardene in the list after completing the feat across two World Cups, 2016 and 2021. He hit two fifties in India’s last two games in the 2016 edition and the next came in the opening game of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Babar Azam
Along with Mahela Jayawardene and Virat Kohli, former Pakistan captain and one of their batting stalwarts, Babar Azam, also finds himself in the list. Babar Azam joined the list after getting three half-centuries to his name in the 2021 T20 World Cup. He also finished as the highest run-scorer in that edition.
KL Rahul
Another Indian cricketer features in the list in KL Rahul. The veteran cricketer achieved this feat in the 2021 edition of T20 World Cup. With this, he became only the fourth batter to score three consecutive 50-plus scores in T20 World Cups.
Kusal Mendis
In the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis also joined the elite players to have scored three consecutive 50-plus scores in T20 World Cups. Mendis scored a 38-ball 51 against Australia. He is only the second Sri Lankan to do so. He also scored two consecutive fifties in the T20 World Cup 2022.
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