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Zimbabwe scored 344 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs against Gambia on Wednesday. This is the highest score by any team in a T20 International match. The previous record was in the name of Nepal, which scored 314 runs against Mongolia.
Score |
Team |
Against |
Venue |
Year |
344/4 |
Zimbabwe |
Gabon |
Nairobi |
2024 |
314/3 |
Nepal |
Mongolia |
Hong Kong |
2023 |
297/6 |
India |
Bangladesh |
Hyderabad |
2024 |
286/5 |
Zimbabwe |
Seychelles |
Nairobi |
2024 |
278/3 |
Afghanistan |
Ireland |
Dehradun |
2019 |
Zimbabwe won this match by 290 runs. This is the biggest win in terms of runs in T20 International. Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza completed a century in 33 balls in the match. He scored 133 runs in 43 balls. This match was played in Nairobi under the T20 World Cup Qualifiers.
Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat first. For Zimbabwe, opener Brian Bennett and Marumani shared a 98-run partnership in 5.4 overs. Marumani scored 62 runs in 19 balls and Bennett scored 50 runs in 26 balls. Captain Sikandar Raza scored the highest unbeaten 133 runs for Zimbabwe. He hit 15 sixes and 7 fours in this innings.
Sixes |
Team |
Against |
Venue |
Year |
27 |
Zimbabwe |
Gabon |
Nairobi |
2024 |
26 |
Nepal |
Mongolia |
Hong Kong |
2023 |
26 |
Nepal |
Mongolia |
Hong Kong |
2023 |
23 |
Japan |
China |
Mong Kok |
2024 |
23 |
Afghanistan |
Ireland |
Dehradun |
2019 |
22 |
West Indies |
South Africa |
Centurion |
2023 |
22 |
India |
Bangladesh |
Hyderabad |
2024 |
Team |
Against |
Margin |
Venue |
Year |
Zimbabwe |
Gabon |
290 runs |
Nairobi |
2024 |
Nepal |
Mongolia |
273 runs |
Hong Kong |
2023 |
Czech Republic |
Turkey |
257 runs |
Ilfov County |
2019 |
Zimbabwe batted first and scored 344 runs in 20 overs losing 4 wickets. In reply, Gambia was all out for 54 runs in 14.4 overs. In this way, the Zimbabwe team won this match by 290 runs. With this, Zimbabwe also made the record of the biggest win in T20 International. Earlier this record was in the name of Nepal, which defeated Mongolia by 273 runs last year.
Zimbabwe batsmen hit 27 sixes in this innings and broke Nepal's world record of 26 sixes. Sikandar Raza hit the most 15 sixes.
2024-10-24