Zimbabwe shattered records in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier match against Gambia, scoring the highest total in T20I history with 344/4 in 20 overs. Sikandar Raza led the charge with an unbeaten 133 off just 43 balls, including 15 sixes ¹. This impressive feat eclipsed Nepal’s previous record of 314/3 against Mongolia in 2023.
Raza’s century came off a mere 33 balls, making it the joint-second-fastest hundred in men’s T20Is. He shares this record with Namibia’s Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, who achieved the same feat earlier in 2024 ¹.
Zimbabwe’s record-breaking innings also featured 27 sixes, surpassing Nepal’s 26 sixes against Mongolia last year ¹. Other notable records set by Zimbabwe include:
- Highest Totals in Men’s T20Is:
- Zimbabwe: 344/4 against Gambia in 2024
- Nepal: 314/3 against Mongolia in 2023
- India: 297/6 against Bangladesh in 2024
- Zimbabwe: 286/5 against Seychelles in 2024
- Afghanistan: 278/3 against Ireland in 2019 ¹
This remarkable performance cemented Zimbabwe’s position in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B ² ³.
