Top 3 highest individual scores in T20 tournament finals

T20 has now become an indispensable part of the game of cricket as the shortest format of the game has garnered a huge number of followers. The money involved in the 3-hour long games has also increased and hence, we have seen almost every cricket board starting to host a T20 tournament of its own.

Although not all have become successful, a few leagues have even become the criterion for players to get selected to their respective national squads. Despite not being played at the highest competitive level, there are pressure games played during the course of the tournament with the most important game being the tournament finale.

Tournament finals have always guaranteed excellent matches and some great performances from individual players. There have been a number of excellent innings played by cricketers in the finals of any season of a league. However, we have compiled a list of 3 performances by individual cricketers which also rank as the top 3 individual scores in T20 league finals.

#3 Shane Watson - 117* (Indian Premier League 2018)

Shane Watson's knock helped CSK beat SRH with ease

Shane Watson's knock of 117 runs in the final of the IPL 2018 stands 3rd on this list. The Aussie's knock came in just 57 deliveries as he hammered the SRH bowlers all around the park with 11 boundaries and 8 huge sixes.

Chasing a stiff target of 179 runs in the final, many deemed that it would be a difficult chase considering SRH had the best bowling line-up in the tournament. CSK also got off to a very slow start and Shane Watson consumed many deliveries without scoring a lot of runs.

Watson's opening partner Faf Du Plessis was out to Sandeep Sharma and the pressure was mounting on the former Australian all-rounder. Watson did not disappoint as he took on every opposition bowler and helped the team reach the target. He scored the majority of runs for his side and scripted a fairytale comeback for CSK in the IPL.

#2 Tamim Iqbal - 141* (Bangladesh Premier League 2019)

Tamim Iqbal was the star in the BPL 2018 final

Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal is second on the list with his 61-ball 141 run knock in the final of 2018-19 edition of the Bangladesh Premier League. Batting first, the Comilla Victorians' trump card was involved in an aggressive inning which was laced with 10 boundaries and 11 maximums. With a strike rate of 231.15, the Bangladeshi opener was instrumental in his side posting a huge target of 200 runs for the Dhaka Dynamites.

Despite a good chase, the opposition fell short of the Victorians' target by just 18 runs as Iqbal proved to be the difference between both sides.

#1 Chris Gayle - 146* (Bangladesh Premier League 2017)

Like many other T20 records, Chris Gayle is the holder of this record too

Who else can we expect to be at the top of this list? Chris Gayle is the face of T20 cricket in the world and hence, the West Indian's 146 against Dhaka Dynamites in the final of the BPL 2017 season has put him on top of this list.

The Rangpur Riders opener just took 69 deliveries for his score which included 5 boundaries and 18 sixes. Gayle helped his side put up 206 runs on the board which was 57 runs too high for Dhaka Dynamites in the chase. Eventually, Gayle was announced as the man of the match and for his consistent performances throughout the season, he was awarded as the Player of the series too.