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Zimbabwe hits 344 to set world record T20 score in win over Gambia

Sikandar Raza smashed a thundering century against Gambia. Zimbabwe hit 344-4 in a T20 World Cup qualifier on Wednesday (October 24, 2024), setting what cricket’s global governing body said was a world-record international score in the format.Zimbabwe was playing Gambia in an African sub-regional qualifier at the Ruaraka Sports Club Ground in Nairobi, Kenya.The ICC said the total was a world record for a T20 international, eclipsing the previous high score of 314-3 set by Nepal against Mongolia in 2023.Sikandar Raza smashed 133 not out off 43 balls in a knock that included 15 sixes.Earlier this month, Zimbabwe had entered the top five when they scored 286/5 against Seychelles. A week before that, India made the list with their massive total of 297/6 against Bangladesh. Raza’s century is th...
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Zimbabwe bag biggest ever T20I win in record-shattering show against Gambia | Cricket News – Times of India

(Sikandar Raza: Photo credit: ICC Africa) NEW DELHI: Skipper Sikandar Raza smashed the joint second-fastest T20I century as Zimbabwe hammered by Gambia by a record 290 runs in the T20 World Cup sub-regional Africa qualifier match on Wednesday. Delivering a stunning performance, Raza smoked an unbeaten 133 off just 43 balls, powering Zimbabwe to an unprecedented 344 for four. The match set several records, including in the biggest win in T20 cricket history -- 290 runs. Launching 15 sixes, Raza hit his first T20I century and guided Zimbabwe to surpass Nepal's previous T20 highest score of 314 for three against Mongolia last year during the Asian Games.Zimbabwe then dismantled Gambia's batting lineup, shooting them out for 54 in 14.4 overs. The victory beat the previous record-winning margin...
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Most expensive! Gambia’s Musa Jobarteh creates unwanted record with nightmare spell against Zimbabwe | Cricket News – Times of India

(Photo credit: ICC Africa) NEW DELHI: Gambia's Musa Jobarteh on Wednesday landed on the wrong side of record books as he delivered the most expensive T20 spell ever against Zimbabwe in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B match in Nairobi.Jobarteh leaked a jaw-dropping 93 runs in his quota of four overs as Zimbabwe scored a record-shattering 344 for four against Gambia. Jobarteh, who bowled the 2nd, 4th, 17th and the 20th overs, was smacked all over the park by the Zimbabwe batters, led by their skipper Sikandar Raza. During his nightmare spell, Jobarteh was smashed for 9 fours and 8 sixes by the opposition batters and ended up with an economy of 23.20. In his spell, Jobarteh also bowled a couple of wides and a no ball. Jobarteh now holds the record for the mos...
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World Record! Zimbabwe rewrite record books with highest T20I score ever | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe set a new T20I world record with a staggering total of 344 in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier against Gambia on Wednesday, surpassing Nepal's previous benchmark of 314 which they achieved against Mongolia during Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023.Leading the charge was skipper Sikandar Raza, who delivered an extraordinary knock of 133* off just 43 balls with 15 sixes and 7 fours, marking his place in history as the first Zimbabwean to score a century in T20 internationals.Raza's blistering innings was filled with aggressive strokes, as he dominated the Gambia bowlers, hitting boundaries and clearing the ropes with ease. His century came in rapid time off just 33 balls, showcasing his exceptional skill and form.This landmark innings not only lifted Zi...
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Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza hails impact of franchise cricket on lower-ranked nations | Cricket News – Times of India

Players from lower-ranked nations have limited opportunities to learn from competing with top-tier teams but franchise cricket has helped them develop their skills by rubbing shoulders with elite cricketers, Zimbabwe's T20 skipper Sikandar Raza has said.Zimbabwe received full ICC membership in 1992 but Ireland and Afghanistan, who joined the fold in 2017, have surged ahead in the white ball rankings.Once a mainstay at World Cups, Zimbabwe have not qualified for the last two 50-over editions while their suspension from ICC tournaments due to government interference in its cricket board denied them the chance of playing in the 2021 T20 World Cup.But in the last two years, Zimbabwe's performances have seen a significant improvement and Raza said their rise has coincided with their players par...
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