Wed Oct 23 16:18:08 UTC 2024: **Summary of the Article:**

– **Record Setting Match**: On October 23, 2024, Zimbabwe set a new record for the highest T20 International score, amassing 344 runs for 4 wickets against Gambia at the Ruaraka Sports Club Ground in Nairobi during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier Group B match.

– **Previous Record**: The previous record was held by Nepal, which scored 314 runs for 3 wickets against Mongolia on September 27, 2023.

– **Other Teams**: Only Nepal and Zimbabwe have exceeded 300 runs in T20 internationals, with India ranking third after scoring 297 runs for 6 wickets against Bangladesh on October 12, 2024.

– **Key Performers**:
– Zimbabwe’s captain, Sikandar Raza, scored 133 runs off 43 balls (including 7 fours and 15 sixes), becoming the first Zimbabwean to score a T20I century. He reached his fifty in just 20 balls and completed the next 50 runs in only 13 more balls.
– Other notable performances included:
– Tadiwanashe Marumani: 62 runs off 19 balls.
– Brian Bennett: 12 runs off 5 balls (striking rate of 192.31).
– Ryan Burl: 25 runs off 11 balls.

– **Bowling Performance**: Gambia’s Musa Jobarteh had a poor bowling performance, conceding 93 runs in 4 overs, marking the most expensive bowling figure in T20Is, surpassing Sri Lanka’s Kasun Rajitha’s 75 runs in 4 overs.

– **Additional Note**: Alongside the cricket news, a separate mention was made regarding the Haryana government announcing a 3% increase in the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for government employees and pensioners, effective July 1.

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