Zimbabwe Break World Record With Highest-Ever T20I Total, Sikandar Raza Stars With 33-Ball Century

Zimbabwe recorded the highest-ever T20I total in the history of cricket's shortest. Captain Sikandar Raza's destructive century helped the team achieve the milestone.

Zimbabwe shattered the world record as they created history by posting the highest T20I total in the history of cricket.

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Zimbabwe shattered the world record as they created history by posting the highest T20I total in the history of cricket. Zimbabwe scored 344 runs in 20 overs for the loss of four wickets against Gambia in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B, 2024 match at Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi. After posting the highest-ever T20I score, Zimbabwe also registered the biggest T20I by runs in the history of T20 Internationals.

Captain Sikandar Raza was at the centre Zimbabwe's record-breaking performance as he notched up an unbeaten 133 off just 43 balls. Raza hit 15 sixes and seven boundaries in his destructive innings. He acheived the century milestone in just 33 balls.

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List Of Highest Totals In T20Is

1. Zimbabwe: 344/4 vs Gambia - 2024  
2. Nepal: 314/3 vs Mongolia - 2023  
3. India: 297/6 vs Bangladesh - 2024  
4. Zimbabwe: 286/5 vs Seychelles - October 2024  
5. Afghanistan: 278/3 vs Ireland - 2019  
6. Czech Republic: 278/4 vs Turkey - 2019  
7. Malaysia: 268/4 vs Thailand - 2023  
8. England: 267/3 vs West Indies - 2023  
9. Australia: 263/3 vs Sri Lanka - 2016  
10. Sri Lanka: 260/6 vs Kenya - 2007 

Zimbabwe, by racking up 344 runs, surpassed the record of the highest-ever T20I total previously held by Nepal, who scored 314 runs against Mongolia back in 2023.

Sikandar Raza and company guide Zimbabwe to the highest T20I score (344/4) in the format.

🇿🇼: Sikandar Raza (133*), Tadiwanashe Marumani (62)
🇬🇲: Andre Jarju (2/53)

Gambia need 345 runs from 120 balls to win. #T20AfricaMensWCQualifierB https://t.co/9N1wWsVBzT pic.twitter.com/NXFpIK6C6L

— ICC Africa (@ICC_Africa_) October 23, 2024

Zimbabwe also etched their names in the history books by registering the biggest T20I win in terms of runs as they defeated Gambia by 290 runs. 

Opting to bat first, Zimbabwe openers Brian Bennett and T Marumani gave the team an excellent start, forming a 98-run opening wicket partnership. Gambia got Zimbabwe’s number three dismissed cheaply but Sikandar Raza unleashed destruction right from the get go. Raza ended unbeaten on 143 off 33 balls and helped Zimbabwe post the highest-ever T20I total.

Zimbabwe bowlers didn't hold back either as they did not let Gambia batters settle and bundled the entire team out for just the score of 54 in 14.4 overs, helping Zimbabwe record the biggest victory by runs in the T20I history.

Biggest Wins By Runs In T20Is

1. Zimbabwe: by 290 runs vs Gambia  
2. Nepal: by 273 runs vs Mongolia  
3. Czech Republic: by 257 runs vs Turkey  
4. Canada: by 208 runs vs Panama  
5. Japan: by 205 runs vs Mongolia