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- Published: October 23, 2024 19:25
New Delhi: In yet another historic day for International cricket, Zimbabwe cricket has scripted a golden chapter in their T20 history by posting the highest T20 total against the Gambia cricket side. The Zimbabwean total eclipsed the previous best held by Nepal against Mongolia during the Asian Games.
Raza – 133* (43).
Marumani – 62 (19).
Madande – 53* (17).
Bennett – 50 (26).🚨 ZIMBABWE POST THE HIGHEST T20I TOTAL IN HISTORY – 344/4 VS GAMBIA…!!! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/X4C85taEt5
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 23, 2024
The architect of the Zimbabwean innings was their ambidextrous skipper, Sikandar Raza who piled on the mediocrity of the Gambian bowlers. Sikandar Raza blasted 133 not out off just 43 balls with 15 sixes at an impossible strike rate of 309.30. Raza’s century is the first by a Zimbabwe player in men’s T20Is with Dion Myers’ 96 last night against Rwanda the highest score so far for them. His 15 sixes in the joint-fourth-most by a player in men’s T20Is.
🚨 WORLD RECORD: 344 IN 20 OVERS!!!!!!! 🤯
Highest-ever score in the history of T20 cricket. Zimbabwe break all-record against Gambia.
Sikandar Raza smashes 133* off 43 balls. 😦 pic.twitter.com/zorNC34BJb
— Saif Ahmed (@saifahmed75) October 23, 2024
Highest totals in Men’s T20 cricket
| 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 |
ZIMBABWE POSTED THE HIGHEST TOTAL IN T20 HISTORY 🤯🤯🤯
334/4 from 20 overs against Gambia. Sikandar Raza smashed 133* runs from just 43 balls, including 7 fours & 15 sixes in the innings 🇿🇼🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/FR9uC0eiFv
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 23, 2024
Earlier, Marumani kickstarted the proceedings with a blistering 62 off 19 balls, while Brian Bennett also scored a half-century. Subsequently, Clive Madande (53* off 17) and Ryan Burl (25 off 11) kept the momentum strong towards the fag end of the innings, while Raza remained unbeaten. The Chevrons also smashed the record for hitting 27 sixes in a single T20I game, the most by any side. The previous record was held by Nepal which had smashed 26 sixes against Mongolia.