Zimbabwe register record breaking highest ever T20I total against Gambia
Zimbabwe smash highest ever T20I total in ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier B
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Zimbabwe's Star All-Rounder smashed 133* off just 43 balls with 15 sixes and helped Zimbabwe to set a world record T20I total in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier B game against Gambia.
Zimbabwe's total of 344/4 surpassed the previous record set by Nepal of scoring 314/3 against Mongolia in 2023.
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They entered the charts of the Highest Total in T20Is earlier this month by scoring 286/5 against Seychelles. A week prior to that India had entered the list with a massive total of 297/6 against Bangladesh.
Highest totals in men's T20Is
| 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 |
Sikandar Raza also became the first player to score a century for them in this format. He hit 15 sixes which is joint-fourth-most by a player in Men's T20Is.
Raza's century came off just 33 balls, making it the joint-second fastest hundred in men's T20Is. Estonia's Sahil Chauhan holds the record for achieving the feat in just 27 balls.
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Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton had also made a ton off just 33 balls earlier in 2024.
Zimbabwe's record-breaking innings included 27 sixes, the most recorded ever in a men's T20I, beating the 26 made by Nepal against Mongolia during their innings of 314/3 last year.
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