Delhi: The Gambia national cricket team represents the country in international cricket and is governed by the Gambia Cricket Union. Gambian cricket was granted Associate Member status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2017, giving Gambia recognition in the world of international cricket. After becoming an associate member of ICC, Gambia has made many efforts towards promoting cricket in the country.
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Although Gambia’s cricket history is not very old, the team has gradually started making its mark. The objective of Gambia Cricket Union is to attract the youth of the country towards cricket and improve the standard of the game. For this, the association organizes various programs and tournaments, so that the players can get training and experience as per international standards.
Gambia suffered the biggest defeat in T20 International cricket history against Zimbabwe
On Wednesday, Zimbabwe created history by making the highest team score in T20 International cricket. In the ICC T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier B match in Nairobi, Zimbabwe scored 344 runs by losing 4 wickets in 20 overs against Gambia. Captain Sikandar Raza’s explosive century of 133* runs in 43 balls played a big role in reaching this score. Raza’s innings included 7 fours and 15 sixes and he became the first Zimbabwean batsman to score a century in T20I.
The score of 344/4 is now the highest in T20 Internationals, breaking the record of 314/3 set by Nepal against Mongolia in September 2023. In this match, Zimbabwe hit 27 sixes, due to which Nepal’s record of 26 sixes was also left behind. Also, the team hit 57 boundaries, which is the highest in a T20I.
In this match, Gambia team was all out for just 54 runs, due to which Zimbabwe registered a huge victory of 290 runs. This is also the biggest win in T20I.
Gambia national cricket team is as follows –
Asim Ashraf – Allrounder
Baboukarr Jaye – batsman
Basiru Jaye- Allrounder
David Demba – batsman
Fallow Thorpe – Bowler
Frank Campbell – batsman
Gabriel Riley – bowler
Ismaila Tamba – Allrounder
Modou Bojang – Bowler
Mohammed Manga – Wicketkeeper
Musa Jorbateh – Bowler
Mustafa Suwareh – Batsman
Usman Bah – Wicketkeeper
Ousmane Touré – batsman
Peter Campbell – Wicketkeeper
Shaan Siddiqui – Bowler
FAQ
What is the highest score in T20I?
Zimbabwe’s score of 344/4 has now become the highest total in T20 International cricket.
What is the biggest win in T20I?
Gambia’s team collapsed on the score of 54 runs and Zimbabwe won the match by 290 runs, which is also the biggest win in T20I.