Gambia vs Zimbabwe T20I: Zimbabwe broke the record for the highest score in T20 cricket on 23 October, when they also recorded the biggest win in T20 history against Gambia. Zimbabwe scored 344 runs for 4 wickets against Gambia in the Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier tournament.
It is noteworthy that Team India has now come to third place in this list. Team India recently scored a huge score of 297 runs against Bangladesh. Whereas Nepal team has come in second place, which has created a record by scoring a huge score of 314 runs. Which is now broken.
Meanwhile, Sikandar Raza scored a century in just 33 balls. This was the first century for Zimbabwe in this format. Raza remained unbeaten after scoring 133 runs with the help of 15 sixes. In this match, Zimbabwe made a record by hitting 12 more sixes. Till now this record was in the name of Nepal, which had the highest score (314) and most sixes (26) in an innings. In return, Gambia were bowled out for 54, giving Zimbabwe their biggest ever T20 win (in terms of runs).
Made T20 record by hitting 57 fours
In the match played at the Ruaraka Sports Club ground in Nairobi on Wednesday, Zimbabwe scored a century before the end of the powerplay. Sikandar Raza hit a total of 57 fours in his innings, which is also a T20 record.
Four Zimbabwe batsmen scored more than fifty runs
In this, four Zimbabwean batsmen scored more than fifty runs, this was also the second record. Brian Bennett scored 50 runs on 26 balls and Clive Mendand scored 53 runs on 17 balls by hitting a six on the last ball of the innings.
Sikandar Raza scored the second fastest century in T20I cricket
The biggest star of the match was Sikandar Raza, who came to bat at the end of the seventh over, when the powerplay was over and the fielding was spread out, but it did not matter. He hit a six on the third ball and then his bat became a run machine, during which Sikandar Raza also scored the second fastest century in T20I cricket. Which was made in 33 balls.
Sikandar Raza equaled John Nicol Lofty-Eaton's record for Namibia against Nepal in February 2024. The record for the fastest century in T20 International is in the name of Sahil Chauhan, who achieved this feat in just 27 balls in the match between Estonia vs Cyprus.
Musa Zorbateh is the highest run scorer in T20
The Gambia is the smallest country on the African continent, located in the west. He could not stop Zimbabwe's innings. Musa Zorbateh became the leading run-scorer in T20Is with 93 runs in four overs. He was one of five bowlers to score 50 or more runs in his spell. Gambia is still looking for its first win in the Africa sub-regional qualifiers.
Gambia vs Zimbabwe made 10 major international records
344- Highest score of the team in T20 cricket
290 – Highest margin of victory in a T20 match
27 – Most sixes in a T20 innings
30- Most fours in a T20 innings (jointly)
57 – Most fours in a T20 innings
4 – Highest score of more than 50 in a T20 innings
33 – Second fastest century in T20 (Sikandar Raza, off 33 balls)
17 – Most Player of the Match awards in T20Is (Sikandar Raza)
93 – Most runs by a bowler in a T20 innings (Musa Zorbateh)
5 – Most bowlers to score more than 50 runs in a T20 innings