Thu Oct 24 06:52:03 UTC 2024: Zimbabwe cricket team made history on Wednesday by posting the highest-ever team total in T20 internationals, scoring 344 for 4 against Gambia during the T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier in Nairobi. This score surpassed the previous record of 314 set by Nepal and exceeded India’s former high of 297 for 6.

Key highlights:
– Captain Sikandar Raza played a pivotal role, scoring an unbeaten 133 off 43 balls, including 15 sixes, though he fell short of the world record for most sixes in a T20 innings (18).
– Raza reached his century in 33 balls, tying for the second-fastest T20I hundred, yet still behind the 27-ball record.
– Zimbabwe collectively hit 27 sixes and 30 boundaries throughout their innings.
– In a dominant performance, Zimbabwe bowled out Gambia for just 54 runs in 14.4 overs, achieving a record victory margin of 290 runs.
– Gambia’s Musa Jobarteh set a new record for the most runs conceded by a bowler in T20I history, giving away 93 runs in 4 overs.

Zimbabwe’s record-breaking match showcases the team’s exceptional batting and bowling prowess.

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