Zimbabwe vs Gambia: ZIM Smash Major T20I World Records Courtesy Of Sikandar Raza's 33-Ball Century

Zimbabwe vs Gambia: Zimbabwe pilled up an enormous total of 344 in a T20I game against Gambia at Ruaraka Sports Club Ground on Wednesday. This is the highest ever team total in the format, leapfrogging Nepal's score of 314 that they scored against Mongolia in Asian Games 2023. Zimbabwe captain, Sikandar Raza scored a sensational knock of 133 in just 43 balls. Chasing 345, Gambia bundled out at 54, propelling Zimbabwe to secure biggest-ever run margin victory in the history of T20Is. Zimbabwe won the match by 290 runs.

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Zimbabwe Script World Record in Match Against Gambia

Zimbabwe posted the highest-ever team total in the history of T20Is by amassing a monumental 344 for 4 against a lowly Gambia in a Group B encounter of the T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier here on Wednesday. Skipper Sikander Raza, who has played IPL for Punjab Kings in recent years, smashed 15 sixes in his unbeaten 133 off just 43 balls as Zimbabwe surpassed Nepal's 314, scored against Mongolia in Asian Games last year. In all, Zimbabwe hit 27 sixes in 20 overs apart from 30 boundaries.

Raza's 15 sixes, however, is not a world record for most number of maximums in a T20 innings, the record that belongs to Sahil Chauhan of Estonia for hitting 18 sixes against Cyprus.

The ICC has accorded T20I status to all its affiliated member nations which has led to records being broken like ninepins whenever some of the weaker nations are pitted against comparatively stronger international teams.

Zimbabwe also became the highest scoring team in a T20I among all Test playing nations, surpassing India's 297 for 6 against Bangladesh posted at Hyderabad earlier this month.

Gambia's Musa Jobarteh also earned the ignominy of being the most expensive bowler in the history of T20Is giving away 93 runs in his 4 overs which was worse then Kasun Rajitha of Sri Lanka, who had given away 75 runs in 4 overs.

(With inputs from PTI)