Zimbabwe shatter T20I records

By Our Correspondent
October 24, 2024
A representational image showing Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza playing a shot during the first T20 international cricket match between Zimbabwe and India at Harare Sports Club in Harare on July 6, 2024. — AFP
A representational image showing Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza playing a shot during the first T20 international cricket match between Zimbabwe and India at Harare Sports Club in Harare on July 6, 2024. — AFP

KARACHI: Zimbabwe’s cricket team shattered several T20 International records in a 290-run win over Gambia during the Africa Sub-Regional World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday in Nairobi.

Zimbabwe posted a massive total of 344/4, the highest score in T20 International history, breaking the previous record of 314/3 set by Nepal against Mongolia in 2023. Zimbabwe’s innings included a record 27 sixes, surpassing Nepal’s tally of 26 sixes in the same match.