In this match, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza played a stormy innings of 133 runs not out with the help of seven fours and 15 sixes in just 43 balls.
Zimbabwe breaks world record for highest score in T20 International
Zimbabwe has scored the highest score in T20 cricket history. The team captained by Sikandar Raza has made this world record against Gambia in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B 2024 match being played in Nairobi. The Zimbabwe cricket team scored the highest ever score of 344 runs in 20 overs. In this match, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza played a stormy innings of 133 runs not out with the help of seven fours and 15 sixes in just 43 balls. All the batsmen together hit a total of 27 sixes in the match.
Sikandar Raza's century is the first century scored by a Zimbabwean player in a men's T20 international match. Dion Myers had scored 96 runs against Rwanda a day earlier, which was the highest score made by any batsman of the team. Sikandar Raza took five wickets against Rwanda a day earlier, on Wednesday he showed his batting prowess.
Highest totals in men's T20Is
| Team | Score | Opposition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 344/4 | Gambia | 2024 |
| Nepal | 314/3 | Nepal | 2023 |
| India | 297/6 | Bangladesh | 2024 |
| Zimbabwe | 286/5 | Seychelles | 2024 |
| Afghanistan | 278/3 | Ireland | 2019 |
| Czech Republic | 278/4 | Turkey | 2019 |
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