4 highest individual T20I scores against India in India

India has been one of the toughest opponents in world cricket for quite some time irrespective of the format of the game, Tests, ODIs or even T20Is.

Most of India's opponents expect their best batsmen to score maximum runs in almost all the matches while playing against India in India given the batting depth of the home nation. While each batsman's score for a team is crucial, still there needs to be one batsman to anchor the innings and add to the team's total.

Australia's recent success in India, especially in game 2, was due to the heroics of one of their batsmen, Glenn Maxwell.

In this article, we look at the 4 highest totals by batsmen against India, while playing in India.

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4. Aaron Finch's 89 at SCA stadium, Rajkot

The Australian T20I captain Finch had one of his best T20I knocks against India

Aaron Finch's performance in the two-match T20I series in Australia's tour of India 2019 was not his best. He looked a bit frail under captaincy pressure. However, when the same team toured India in 2013, he looked at his absolute best.

In the only T20I match of the series, Finch scored a massive 89 runs from 52 balls with 14 boundaries and one six at a strike rate of 171.15. Unfortunately, Australia lost the match after a heroic run chase spearheaded by Yuvraj Singh's 77*(35) and MS Dhoni's 24*(21).

The Aussie captain has the capacity to best this performance in the future. He would be happy if that contribution comes in a winning match.

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3. Brendon McCullum's 91(55) at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Brendon McCullum announced his T20 retirement in Big Bash 2018/19

Brendon McCullum is one of the most beloved batsmen in India. His remarkable stints with Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings earned him the love and adoration of innumerable Indian fans.

New Zealand's tour of India 2012/13 was a remarkable one for Brendon McCullum. Although the Kiwis lost the test series McCullum showed his class in the second T20I match in Chennai.

The right-handed batsman notched up 91 runs in 55 balls with eleven boundaries and three maximums. McCullum had a strike rate of 165.45 in the match. He contributed 54.49% to the team's total runs without which it would have been difficult for the Kiwis to win.

New Zealand won the match by just one run so each run scored by McCullum proved to be valuable. He was awarded the player of the match as well as the player of the series.

2. Colin Munro's 109*(58) at SCA Stadium, Rajkot

Colin Munro is the first T20I centurion vs India in India

After the retirement of Brendon McCullum, Colin Munro skyrocketed to be the best T20I opener in New Zealand alongside his partner Martin Guptill.

When it comes to performance in the Indian conditions, Munro had already attained one of the best achievements a batsman could dream of. Colin Munro is the first T20I centurion against India in India. He went on to score 109* runs in the match.

The southpaw's historic batting achievement came in the second T20I match of the 2017/18 New Zealand's tour of India. The Blackcaps batting was more of a one-man show as Munro scored 55.61% of their runs.

The New Zealand opener stood unbeaten with 109* runs from 58 balls. The knock included 7 boundaries and 7 maximums. Munro was awarded the player of the match for his performance.

1.Glenn Maxwell's 113*(55) at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Glenn Maxwell celebrating his T20I century against India

Glenn Maxwell is widely recognized in India for his swashbuckling IPL performances. The Aussie enjoys a reputation of a demi-god in the cricket frenzy India. However, when it comes to international performance in India, Maxwell had not been able to live up to those standards until Australia's tour of India 2019.

Like a dragon, Glenn Maxwell breathed fire and destroyed the Indian attack. Maxwell scored 169 in the two-match T20I series. His best knock of 113*(55) came in the second T20I at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

The Australian batting all-rounder entered the match after the unfortunate early wicket of his skipper Aaron Finch and contributed 58.25% to the team's total.

The extraordinary performance was attained with a strike rate of 205.45 and with seven fours and nine sixes. Unless we see something extraordinary soon, this record could stand for a while.