Faf du Plessis’ 119 against the West Indies in Johannesburg on Sunday weighed in as the third-highest score in the relatively brief history of Twenty20 International cricket. His mammoth knock keeps illustrious company.

1. Aaron Finch (Australia)
Score: 156
Deliveries: 63
Opposition: England
Venue: Southampton
Date: August 2013

2. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
Score: 123
Deliveries: 58
Opposition: Bangladesh
Venue: Pallekele
Date: September 2012

3. Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
Score: 119
Deliveries: 56
Opposition: West Indies
Venue: Johannesburg
Date: January 2015

=4. Richard Levi (South Africa)
Score: 117 not out
Deliveries: 51
Opposition: New Zealand
Venue: Hamilton
Date: February 2012

=4. Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Score: 117
Deliveries: 57
Opposition: South Africa
Venue: Johannesburg
Date: September 2007

=6. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
Score: 116 not out
Deliveries: 56
Opposition: Australia
Venue: Christchurch
Date: February 2010

=6. Alex Hales (England)
Score: 116 not out
Deliveries: 64
Opposition: Sri Lanka
Venue: Chittagong
Date: March 2014

8. Ahmed Shehzad (Pakistan)
Score: 111 not out
Deliveries: 62
Opposition: Bangladesh
Venue: Dhaka
Date: March 2014

9. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
Score: 104 not out
Deliveries: 57
Opposition: Australia
Venue: Pallekele
Date: August 2011

10. Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
Score: 101 not out
Deliveries: 69
Opposition: South Africa
Venue: East London
Date: December 2012