Delhi: On Wednesday, Zimbabwe set a new record by making the highest team score in the history of T20 International cricket. In the ICC T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier-B held in Nairobi, Zimbabwe scored a huge score of 344 runs against Gambia by losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Sikandar Raza’s brilliant century played an important role in reaching this record.
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Zimbabwe’s score of 344/4 has now become the highest total in T20 International cricket. This overtook the score of 314/3 made by Nepal against Mongolia in September 2023. Along with this, Zimbabwe also beat the Indian team’s score of 297/6 made against Bangladesh in the same month. However, this record among full member teams is still in the name of India.
Captain Sikandar Raza scored unbeaten 133* runs in 43 balls and took the team to this record. His innings included 7 fours and 15 sixes. Raza became the first Zimbabwean batsman to score a century in T20 International. He has also become the player to win the ‘Player of the Match’ award the most number of times (17) in T20Is. Raza completed his century in 33 balls, which is the joint second fastest century in T20I.
In this record-breaking match, Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat first and after 6 overs scored 103/1, making it the second highest powerplay score in T20I. The team hit a total of 27 sixes in the entire innings, due to which they broke Nepal’s record of 26 sixes. Apart from this, a total of 57 boundaries were hit in Zimbabwe’s innings, which is the highest by a team in any T20I match.
Other records made in the match
In this match, 4 Zimbabwe batsmen scored 50 or more runs, which is the highest for a team in a T20I match. Gambia bowler Moses Jorbateh gave 93 runs in 4 overs, which is the highest number of runs given by a bowler in T20 International. Gambia had 5 bowlers conceding more than 50 runs, which is another record in Men’s T20 International. After this, Gambia team collapsed on the score of 54 runs and Zimbabwe won the match by 290 runs, which is also the biggest win in T20I.
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.
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