Stats: Highest score by a batsman on T20I debut

#3 Hiral Patel – 88 vs Ireland

Canada opener Hiral came close to making history in just his first T20I, against Ireland in February 2010. At the time, he was just 18 and was opening the batting along with the experienced Rizwan Cheema but there was no doubt about who was the better player on that day.

Patel smashed a brilliant unbeaten 88 to help his side post 176/3 in 20 overs, which proved to be just enough as Canada won by four runs. He even bowled a solitary over but it was his knock with the bat that helped his side that had five T20I debutants sneak home.

A composed knock that promised a great deal, Hiral Patel’s 61-ball 88 included nine fours and two sixes and is still the third-highest score by a batsman on T20I debut. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to kick on from his incredible start as he has played just 10 more T20Is since then and failed to score a single fifty after that.