In T20 cricket, we often get to see thrilling matches and perhaps that is why this format is liked the most. Over the years, the history of the T20 World Cup has seen some of the most shocking upsets, where weaker teams have won against the giants of the game.

From Zimbabwe’s spectacular victory over Australia to the Netherlands defeating England twice, these matches have made fans all over the world crazy. In this article, we will talk about the top 10 biggest upset matches in the history of T20 World Cup. Let us tell you which are those 10 matches.

Biggest Upsets in History of T20 World Cups (T20 World Cup matches with the biggest upsets in history

1) Zimbabwe vs Australia (Zimbabwe vs Australia 2007)

In 2007, Zimbabwe stunned the cricketing world by defeating Australia, one of the strongest teams of the time. Brendan Taylor’s unbeaten 60 and Chigumbura’s early breakthroughs led to a historic win, and it remains one of the biggest upsets of the T20 World Cup.

2) Netherlands vs England (Netherlands vs England 2009)

In their World Cup debut, the Netherlands surprised everyone by defeating England at Lord’s. Tom de Grooth’s brilliant 49 and Stuart Broad’s costly mistake helped the Netherlands register a memorable win in that match.

3) Namibia vs Sri Lanka (Namibia vs Sri Lanka 2022)

Namibia performed brilliantly against Sri Lanka. Ben Shikongo took two wickets after brilliant knocks from Jan Frylinck and JJ Smit to give Namibia a historic win against Sri Lanka in that match.

4) Netherlands vs England (Netherlands vs England 2014)

The Netherlands once again pulled off an upset and bowled out England for just 88 runs. Mudassar Bukhari and Logan van Beek led the Netherlands bowling attack. Both of them played a key role in their team’s victory in that match.

5) Afghanistan vs West Indies (Afghanistan vs West Indies 2016)

Afghanistan stunned the then defending champions West Indies by defending a paltry 123. Amir Hamza’s economical spell and Rashid Khan’s first wicket kept West Indies in check and that is why the Afghan team managed to register a historic win in the end.

6) Oman vs Ireland (Oman vs Ireland 2016)

Oman won a thrilling victory over Ireland. A strong partnership between Jatinder Singh and Ameer Ali, a no-ball from Sorensen in the final over helped Oman secure a historic win.

7) Scotland vs Bangladesh (Scotland vs Bangladesh 2021)

Scotland registered a big win against Bangladesh. Chris Greaves’ all-round performance of scoring 45 runs and taking crucial wickets in bowling helped Scotland win by a close 6 runs.

8) Ireland vs Bangladesh (Ireland vs Bangladesh 2009)

Ireland started their T20 World Cup with a win over Bangladesh. The O’Brien brothers’ solid partnership and Trent Johnston’s crucial wickets gave Ireland a historic win against Bangladesh in that T20 World Cup.

9) Hong Kong vs Bangladesh(Hong Kong vs Bangladesh 2014)

Hong Kong performed brilliantly to beat Bangladesh. Munir Dar’s 36-run innings in his second T20I along with impressive spin bowling ensured victory for Hong Kong in that match.

10) Bangladesh vs West Indies (Bangladesh vs West Indies 2007)

Bangladesh defeated a strong West Indies team. Mohammad Ashraful’s explosive 61 off 27 balls and Aftab Ahmed’s unbeaten 62 had stunned the two-time World Cup winners and secured a historic win.