Stats: Highest score by a batsman on T20I debut

#4 Rilee Rossouw – 78 vs Australia and Dawid Malan 78 vs England

Malan enjoyed a memorable debut against South Africa

In fourth place is South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw and England’s David Malan. Playing in his maiden T20I in the third match between England and South Africa, the 29-year-old made the most of his recent good form as he not only beame the first Englishman to score a fifty on T20I debut but also registered the fourth-best score by a batsman on debut.

After coming in to bat at the fall of Jason Roy’s early wicket, Malan smashed a 44-ball 78 that included 12 fours and two sixes and helped his side post 181/8 in their 20 overs. Consistent performances for the England Lions ensured that the 29-year-old finally got his chance and the southpaw certainly made the most of it.

Although he fell short of becoming the first batsman to score a century on T20I debut, he joined Rossouw in fourth place on the list of highest scores on T20I debut. The South African batsman made his T20I debut against Australia in November 2014 in the first T20I.

Chasing 145 for victory, the southpaw came in to bat in the first over after Reeze Hendricks was dismissed for a duck and scored a 50-ball 78 to help South Africa cruise to a seven-wicket victory.