Zimbabwe made history on the evening of Wednesday, October 23, when they posted the highest score in T20 cricket history. In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier against Gambia, Sikandar Raza’s team drew attention by scoring a massive 344 runs. Previously, the world record for the highest score in T20 cricket was held by Nepal, who scored 314 runs against Mongolia in 2023. Among Full Member nations, Zimbabwe broke India’s record of 297 runs.
Gambia’s bowlers set unfortunate records during the match, with Musa Jorbateh conceding 93 runs in his 4 overs. Additionally, five Gambia bowlers gave away 50 or more runs.
Chasing a target of 345, Gambia’s team was bowled out for just 54 runs, and Zimbabwe won the match by a staggering margin of 290 runs.
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Here are the world records set by Zimbabwe during this innings:
- 344 – Highest team score in T20 cricket
- 290 – Largest margin of victory by runs in a T20 match
- 27 – Most sixes in a T20 innings
- 30 – Most fours in a T20I innings
- 57 – Most fours in a T20 innings
- 4 – Most 50+ scores in a T20 innings
- 33 – Second-fastest century in T20Is (Sikandar Raza, 33 balls)
- 17 – Most Player of the Match awards in T20Is (Sikandar Raza)
- 93 – Most runs conceded by a bowler in a T20 innings (Musa Jorbateh)
- 5 – Most bowlers conceding 50+ runs in a T20 innings
