New Zealand T20I records
Latest Drew with Bangladesh 1–1 in the T20I series · May 2026
New Zealand have played 263 T20I matches since 2005, winning 135 (51%). Martin Guptill has scored the most T20I runs for New Zealand (3,503) and Ish Sodhi has taken the most wickets (164).
Updated to 21 July 2026
New Zealand T20I records
T20I records here start in 2005, when ball-by-ball data begins; earlier matches are not included.
Highest T20I totals
- 254/5 (20 ov) v Scotland, 2022
- 243/6 (20 ov) v Australia, 2018
- 243/5 (20 ov) v West Indies, 2018
Lowest completed T20I totals
- 60 (16.5 ov) v Bangladesh, 2021
- 66 (12.1 ov) v India, 2023
- 80 (15.5 ov) v Pakistan, 2010
Biggest wins by runs
- 119 runs v West Indies, 2018
- 115 runs v Pakistan, 2025
- 102 runs v Scotland, 2022
Biggest wins by wickets
- 10 wickets v United Arab Emirates, 2026
- 10 wickets v Pakistan, 2016
- 10 wickets v Zimbabwe, 2011
Highest individual scores
- 137 Finn Allen (62 b) v Pakistan, 2024
- 123 Brendon McCullum (58 b) v Bangladesh, 2012
- 116* Brendon McCullum (56 b) v Australia, 2010
Best bowling figures
- 5/18 Tim Southee v Pakistan, 2010
- 5/21 Lockie Ferguson v West Indies, 2020
- 5/22 James Neesham v Pakistan, 2025
Most T20I runs for New Zealand
Top 25, every match in our records
| # | Batter | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Guptill | 117 | 3503 | 105 | 31.85 | 135.8 | 20/2 | 305 | 173 |
| 2 | Kane Williamson | 88 | 2526 | 95 | 33.24 | 124.0 | 18/0 | 241 | 58 |
| 3 | Glenn Phillips | 83 | 2226 | 108 | 31.80 | 142.8 | 12/2 | 162 | 107 |
| 4 | Tim Seifert | 82 | 2214 | 97 | 30.75 | 146.1 | 16/0 | 206 | 107 |
| 5 | Brendon McCullum | 70 | 2140 | 123 | 35.67 | 136.2 | 13/2 | 199 | 91 |
| 6 | Ross Taylor | 93 | 1909 | 63 | 26.15 | 122.5 | 7/0 | 121 | 71 |
| 7 | Daryl Mitchell | 87 | 1832 | 72 | 26.94 | 140.3 | 8/0 | 124 | 72 |
| 8 | Devon Conway | 61 | 1795 | 99 | 35.20 | 129.3 | 13/0 | 173 | 52 |
| 9 | Colin Munro | 61 | 1724 | 109 | 31.35 | 156.4 | 11/3 | 132 | 107 |
| 10 | Finn Allen | 59 | 1662 | 137 | 29.68 | 171.2 | 7/3 | 146 | 115 |
| 11 | Mark Chapman | 73 | 1650 | 104 | 27.05 | 142.6 | 9/1 | 140 | 73 |
| 12 | James Neesham | 77 | 1105 | 48 | 20.09 | 145.2 | 0/0 | 85 | 55 |
| 13 | Mitchell Santner | 88 | 1087 | 77 | 20.51 | 130.6 | 2/0 | 88 | 42 |
| 14 | Rachin Ravindra | 45 | 759 | 69 | 21.08 | 135.5 | 4/0 | 60 | 32 |
| 15 | Tim Robinson | 28 | 665 | 106 | 26.60 | 136.8 | 2/1 | 58 | 26 |
| 16 | Tom Latham | 26 | 597 | 65 | 27.14 | 109.5 | 4/0 | 51 | 11 |
| 17 | Scott Styris | 29 | 578 | 66 | 21.41 | 119.7 | 1/0 | 40 | 25 |
| 18 | Colin de Grandhomme | 38 | 505 | 59 | 15.78 | 138.4 | 3/0 | 27 | 30 |
| 19 | Corey Anderson | 24 | 485 | 94 | 24.25 | 138.2 | 2/0 | 30 | 26 |
| 20 | Jacob Oram | 30 | 474 | 66 | 20.61 | 139.4 | 2/0 | 38 | 22 |
| 21 | James Franklin | 31 | 463 | 60 | 20.13 | 118.4 | 2/0 | 28 | 23 |
| 22 | Jesse Ryder | 21 | 457 | 62 | 22.85 | 127.7 | 3/0 | 47 | 18 |
| 23 | Michael Bracewell | 30 | 434 | 61 | 20.67 | 134.4 | 2/0 | 36 | 17 |
| 24 | Will Young | 19 | 344 | 56 | 18.11 | 101.8 | 2/0 | 35 | 10 |
| 25 | Rob Nicol | 19 | 327 | 58 | 17.21 | 110.5 | 2/0 | 33 | 11 |
Most T20I wickets for New Zealand
Top 25, every match in our records
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | Best | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ish Sodhi | 134 | 463.2 | 164 | 8.17 | 23.08 | 4/12 | 33% |
| 2 | Tim Southee | 122 | 454.5 | 162 | 8.02 | 22.51 | 5/18 | 41% |
| 3 | Mitchell Santner | 130 | 462 | 142 | 7.17 | 23.33 | 4/11 | 39% |
| 4 | Trent Boult | 59 | 223.3 | 78 | 7.79 | 22.31 | 4/13 | 46% |
| 5 | Lockie Ferguson | 51 | 176.5 | 73 | 7.28 | 17.63 | 5/21 | 49% |
| 6 | Adam Milne | 53 | 188.5 | 64 | 8.40 | 24.78 | 5/26 | 43% |
| 7 | James Neesham | 73 | 168.1 | 63 | 9.24 | 24.67 | 5/22 | 34% |
| 8 | Jacob Duffy | 45 | 152.2 | 61 | 8.05 | 20.10 | 4/14 | 47% |
| 9 | Nathan McCullum | 59 | 187.1 | 58 | 6.83 | 22.03 | 4/16 | 36% |
| 10 | Matt Henry | 38 | 135.5 | 50 | 8.53 | 23.18 | 3/26 | 44% |
| 11 | Kyle Mills | 42 | 149.3 | 43 | 8.21 | 28.56 | 3/26 | 42% |
| 12 | Daniel Vettori | 34 | 131.1 | 38 | 5.70 | 19.68 | 4/20 | 41% |
| 13 | Michael Bracewell | 37 | 100.5 | 35 | 7.34 | 21.14 | 3/5 | 38% |
| 14 | Ben Sears | 26 | 86.3 | 33 | 8.06 | 21.12 | 3/14 | 41% |
| 15 | Mitchell McClenaghan | 28 | 98.2 | 30 | 7.71 | 25.27 | 3/17 | 43% |
| 16 | Kyle Jamieson | 32 | 111.5 | 30 | 9.59 | 35.77 | 3/8 | 41% |
| 17 | Rachin Ravindra | 24 | 64 | 25 | 6.88 | 17.60 | 4/27 | 43% |
| 18 | Shane Edward Bond | 20 | 77.3 | 25 | 7.01 | 21.72 | 3/18 | 49% |
| 19 | Ian Butler | 18 | 59.4 | 23 | 8.06 | 20.91 | 3/19 | 41% |
| 20 | Zak Foulkes | 21 | 70.3 | 22 | 8.99 | 28.82 | 3/20 | 43% |
| 21 | James Franklin | 26 | 54.3 | 20 | 7.65 | 20.85 | 4/15 | 39% |
| 22 | Doug Bracewell | 18 | 51.4 | 20 | 9.10 | 23.50 | 3/25 | 40% |
| 23 | Blair Tickner | 18 | 56.5 | 19 | 9.43 | 28.21 | 4/27 | 35% |
| 24 | Jacob Oram | 32 | 91 | 19 | 8.71 | 41.74 | 3/33 | 34% |
| 25 | Scott Styris | 21 | 51.3 | 18 | 6.78 | 19.39 | 3/5 | 36% |
New Zealand T20I win percentage by year
Share of T20Is won each year
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| Year | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% |
| 2025 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 55% |
| 2024 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 55% |
| 2023 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 48% |
| 2022 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 68% |
| 2021 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36% |
| 2019 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 23% |
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| 2016 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 2014 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 43% |
| 2012 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 35% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2010 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% |
| 2009 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 2007 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
New Zealand best death over bowlers
Overs 16–20 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum 10 overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Southee | 104 | 151.2 | 71 | 9.29 | 28% | 5.4 |
| 2 | Trent Boult | 50 | 66.3 | 35 | 8.45 | 33% | 5.3 |
| 3 | Ish Sodhi | 57 | 60.1 | 33 | 9.29 | 32% | 5.2 |
| 4 | James Neesham | 39 | 49 | 27 | 11.22 | 29% | 3.9 |
| 5 | Mitchell Santner | 50 | 49.2 | 26 | 7.84 | 35% | 7.8 |
| 6 | Lockie Ferguson | 38 | 44.5 | 24 | 8.23 | 39% | 5.4 |
| 7 | Jacob Duffy | 31 | 44.2 | 22 | 8.71 | 34% | 5.9 |
| 8 | Adam Milne | 42 | 45.5 | 22 | 9.73 | 30% | 5.0 |
| 9 | Matt Henry | 28 | 33.5 | 22 | 10.37 | 31% | 4.3 |
| 10 | Shane Edward Bond | 14 | 17.3 | 13 | 6.80 | 38% | 8.8 |
New Zealand best powerplay bowlers
Overs 1–6 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum 10 overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Southee | 118 | 228 | 64 | 7.32 | 47% | 5.5 |
| 2 | Jacob Duffy | 44 | 89 | 31 | 7.66 | 51% | 4.9 |
| 3 | Trent Boult | 59 | 119 | 29 | 7.43 | 52% | 5.2 |
| 4 | Kyle Mills | 41 | 98 | 28 | 7.79 | 48% | 5.2 |
| 5 | Lockie Ferguson | 48 | 72 | 25 | 7.07 | 50% | 6.0 |
| 6 | Adam Milne | 51 | 90 | 24 | 7.81 | 50% | 4.6 |
| 7 | Mitchell Santner | 66 | 81 | 23 | 6.90 | 51% | 5.9 |
| 8 | Matt Henry | 37 | 78 | 17 | 7.49 | 51% | 5.3 |
| 9 | Michael Bracewell | 19 | 27 | 12 | 6.22 | 51% | 7.4 |
| 10 | Mitchell McClenaghan | 25 | 46.2 | 12 | 7.90 | 47% | 4.7 |
New Zealand best powerplay batsmen
Overs 1–6 · ranked by runs · minimum 60 balls
| # | Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Guptill | 2062 | 1594 | 129.4 | 217 | 97 | 53 |
| 2 | Tim Seifert | 1262 | 862 | 146.4 | 137 | 59 | 33 |
| 3 | Finn Allen | 1129 | 694 | 162.7 | 115 | 71 | 44 |
| 4 | Brendon McCullum | 931 | 741 | 125.6 | 116 | 32 | 25 |
| 5 | Colin Munro | 789 | 498 | 158.4 | 80 | 43 | 21 |
| 6 | Kane Williamson | 787 | 714 | 110.2 | 105 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Devon Conway | 704 | 626 | 112.5 | 82 | 17 | 22 |
| 8 | Tim Robinson | 417 | 307 | 135.8 | 43 | 15 | 14 |
| 9 | Daryl Mitchell | 270 | 216 | 125.0 | 22 | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | Glenn Phillips | 260 | 292 | 89.0 | 26 | 7 | 11 |
New Zealand best death over batsmen
Overs 16–20 · ranked by runs · minimum 60 balls
| # | Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Taylor | 700 | 451 | 155.2 | 44 | 32 | 29 |
| 2 | Mitchell Santner | 630 | 403 | 156.3 | 48 | 31 | 28 |
| 3 | James Neesham | 601 | 382 | 157.3 | 38 | 36 | 32 |
| 4 | Daryl Mitchell | 556 | 313 | 177.6 | 44 | 26 | 23 |
| 5 | Glenn Phillips | 533 | 284 | 187.7 | 35 | 35 | 23 |
| 6 | Mark Chapman | 355 | 221 | 160.6 | 28 | 20 | 17 |
| 7 | Kane Williamson | 348 | 203 | 171.4 | 37 | 14 | 21 |
| 8 | Brendon McCullum | 325 | 167 | 194.6 | 27 | 20 | 12 |
| 9 | Jacob Oram | 290 | 168 | 172.6 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| 10 | Michael Bracewell | 247 | 156 | 158.3 | 22 | 8 | 11 |
New Zealand T20I squad
Players who played for New Zealand T20I in the last 12 months (since 21 Jul 2025), by role
Batters 13
- Daryl Mitchell25 matches · 350 runs, SR 149.6Right-hand bat
- Mark Chapman24 matches · 307 runs, SR 144.8Left-hand bat
- Rachin Ravindra23 matches · 420 runs, SR 140.5Left-hand bat
- Tim Robinson20 matches · 397 runs, SR 140.8Right-hand bat
- Michael Bracewell14 matches · 93 runs, SR 119.2Left-hand bat
- Bevon Jacobs9 matches · 139 runs, SR 141.8Right-hand bat
- Finn Allen8 matches · 377 runs, SR 203.8Right-hand bat
- Nick Kelly7 matches · 97 runs, SR 110.2Left-hand bat
- Josh Clarkson5 matches · 76 runs, SR 176.7Right-hand bat
- Dane Cleaver4 matches · 100 runs, SR 156.3Right-hand bat
- Katene Clarke4 matches · 63 runs, SR 131.3Right-hand bat
- Dean Foxcroft2 matches · 18 runs, SR 81.8Right-hand bat
- Mitchell Hay1 match · 2 runs, SR 66.7Right-hand bat
Wicketkeepers 4
- Tim Seifert20 matches · 649 runs, SR 156.0Right-hand bat
- Devon Conway17 matches · 363 runs, SR 129.2Left-hand bat
- Glenn Phillips12 matches · 315 runs, SR 153.7Right-hand bat
- Tom Latham3 matches · 81 runs, SR 114.1Left-hand bat
All-rounders 2
- Mitchell Santner25 matches · 366 runs, SR 154.4 · 20 wkts, econ 7.93Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodox
- James Neesham19 matches · 150 runs, SR 113.6 · 17 wkts, econ 9.84Left-hand bat · Right-arm medium-fast
Bowlers 15
- Jacob Duffy22 matches · 26 wkts, econ 9.40Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-medium
- Matt Henry18 matches · 19 wkts, econ 8.95Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-medium
- Kyle Jamieson17 matches · 17 wkts, econ 10.07Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-medium
- Ish Sodhi16 matches · 19 wkts, econ 9.69Right-hand bat · Right-arm leg-break
- Zak Foulkes12 matches · 9 wkts, econ 9.58Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium
- Cole McConchie9 matches · 5 wkts, econ 8.83Right-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
- Lockie Ferguson9 matches · 10 wkts, econ 8.20Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast
- Ben Sears8 matches · 11 wkts, econ 7.40Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium-fast
- Adam Milne2 matches · 3 wkts, econ 6.00Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast
- Nathan Smith2 matches · 3 wkts, econ 9.40Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium-fast
- William O’Rourke2 matches · 2 wkts, econ 6.43Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast
- Benjamin Lister1 match · 0 wkts, econ 5.75Right-hand bat · Left-arm medium
- Jayden Lennox1 match · 1 wkts, econ 9.33Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodox
- Kris Clarke1 match · 1 wkts, econ 10.00Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium-fast
- Matthew Fisher1 match · 0 wkts, econ 13.25Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-medium
New Zealand T20I bowling attack
Share of overs by type of bowler since 21 Jul 2025, T20Is only
- Right-arm pace62% of overs · 123 wkts · econ 9.18Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears, Lockie Ferguson, Zak Foulkes, Josh Clarkson, Adam Milne, Nathan Smith, William O’Rourke, Kris Clarke, Matthew Fisher
- Left-arm pace1% of overs · 0 wkts · econ 5.75Benjamin Lister
- Off-spin11% of overs · 14 wkts · econ 8.92Michael Bracewell, Cole McConchie, Glenn Phillips, Dean Foxcroft
- Leg-spin8% of overs · 19 wkts · econ 9.69Ish Sodhi
- Left-arm orthodox19% of overs · 32 wkts · econ 7.98Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Jayden Lennox
T20I: every match since 2005
| Type | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 53% | 862 | 8.35 | 24.54 |
| Left-arm pace | 11% | 166 | 7.96 | 24.72 |
| Off-spin | 9% | 136 | 7.41 | 23.30 |
| Leg-spin | 10% | 174 | 8.18 | 22.72 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 16% | 233 | 6.85 | 22.11 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 0% | 2 | 8.80 | 22.00 |
New Zealand recent T20I results
- Bangladesh102 (14.2)New Zealand104/4 (11.4)New Zealand won by 6 wickets (D/L)
- New Zealand182/6 (20)Bangladesh183/4 (18)Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
- South Africa187/4 (20)New Zealand154/8 (20)South Africa won by 33 runs
- South Africa164/5 (20)New Zealand145 (18.5)South Africa won by 19 runs
- South Africa136/9 (20)New Zealand137/2 (16.2)New Zealand won by 8 wickets
- New Zealand175/6 (20)South Africa107 (15.3)New Zealand won by 68 runs
- New Zealand91 (14.3)South Africa93/3 (16.4)South Africa won by 7 wickets
- India255/5 (20)New Zealand159 (19)India won by 96 runs
- South Africa169/8 (20)New Zealand173/1 (12.5)New Zealand won by 9 wickets
- New Zealand159/7 (20)England161/6 (19.3)England won by 4 wickets
New Zealand head to head records
Record against every opponent, most played first
New Zealand vs Pakistan23–24 49 played · 47%
New Zealand vs England10–18 31 played · 32%
New Zealand vs India11–19 31 played · 35%
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka17–11 29 played · 59%
New Zealand vs South Africa10–15 25 played · 40%
- New Zealand vs West Indies14–8 25 played · 56%
New Zealand vs Australia6–15 22 played · 27%
New Zealand vs Bangladesh16–5 22 played · 73%
New Zealand vs Zimbabwe8–0 8 played · 100%
- New Zealand vs Ireland5–0 5 played · 100%
- New Zealand vs Scotland4–0 4 played · 100%
New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates3–1 4 played · 75%
New Zealand vs Netherlands3–0 3 played · 100%
- New Zealand vs Canada1–0 1 played · 100%
- New Zealand vs Kenya1–0 1 played · 100%
- New Zealand vs Namibia1–0 1 played · 100%
- New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea1–0 1 played · 100%
- New Zealand vs Uganda1–0 1 played · 100%
New Zealand grounds
Where they have played most often
| Ground | P | W | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden ParkAuckland | 33 | 13 | 39% |
| Bay OvalMount Maunganui | 19 | 9 | 47% |
| Sky StadiumWellington | 18 | 10 | 56% |
| Seddon ParkHamilton | 14 | 11 | 79% |
| Hagley OvalChristchurch | 13 | 6 | 46% |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 12 | 5 | 42% |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 10 | 3 | 30% |
| Harare Sports ClubHarare | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Shere Bangla National StadiumDhaka | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| McLean ParkNapier | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| Gaddafi StadiumLahore | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| KingsmeadDurban | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Rawalpindi Cricket StadiumRawalpindi | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Saxton OvalNelson | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Sydney Cricket GroundSydney | 5 | 2 | 40% |
New Zealand season by season (22)
Each season links to its squad, best batsmen, best bowlers and death bowling
| Season | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I 2026 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% |
| T20I 2025 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 55% |
| T20I 2024 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 55% |
| T20I 2023 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 48% |
| T20I 2022 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 68% |
| T20I 2021 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| T20I 2020 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36% |
| T20I 2019 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% |
| T20I 2018 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 23% |
| T20I 2017 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| T20I 2016 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
| T20I 2015 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| T20I 2014 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| T20I 2013 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 43% |
| T20I 2012 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 35% |
| T20I 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| T20I 2010 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% |
| T20I 2009 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| T20I 2008 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| T20I 2007 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| T20I 2006 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| T20I 2005 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
New Zealand T20I: quick answers
Who has scored the most T20I runs for New Zealand?
Martin Guptill, with 3,503 runs in 117 innings at a strike rate of 135.8.
Who has taken the most T20I wickets for New Zealand?
Ish Sodhi, with 164 wickets at an economy of 8.17.
What is New Zealand's highest T20I total?
254/5 against Scotland in 2022.
What is New Zealand's lowest T20I total?
60 against Bangladesh in 2021.
What is the highest T20I score for New Zealand?
137 by Finn Allen against Pakistan in 2024.
What are the best T20I bowling figures for New Zealand?
5/18 by Tim Southee against Pakistan in 2010.
What is New Zealand's biggest T20I win?
By 119 runs against West Indies in 2018.