340+ runs scored in T20|, Zimbabwe broke the world record of India and Nepal; Alexander’s storm.
The Zimbabwe cricket team made tremendous history on Wednesday. Zimbabwe has made the biggest score of T20 International cricket. Zimbabwe scored 344 runs losing 4 wickets in the allotted 20 overs against Gambia. This feat was seen in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier Group B 2024 match. Captain Sikandar Raza played a stormy century for Zimbabwe. He scored an unbeaten 133 off 43 balls, including 7 fours and 15 sixes. Zimbabwe has broken the world record of Nepal and India.
Before Zimbabwe, the record of the highest total in T201 was the name of Nepal. Nepal scored 314 runs at the loss of 3 wickets against Mongolia in September 2023. Nepal not a full member nation. At the same time, the record for the largest total in T201 in Full Member Nations was in the account of India, which was recently made. Team India, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, added 297 runs losing 6 wickets against Bangladesh on the Hyderabad ground on October 12. India has now slipped to number three in the list of the highest T201 total.
Nepal vs Mongolia, Hangzhou, 2023, Asian Games.
297/6 – India vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
286/5 – Zimbabwe v Seychelles, Nairobi, 2024
278/3 – Afghanistan vs Ireland, Dehradun, 2019
278/4 – Czech Republic vs. Turkey, Ilfov County, 2019
268/4 – Malaysia vs Thailand, Hangzhou, 2023, Asian Games
267/3 – England vs West Indies, Taroba, 2023
Sikandar-Madande’s strong partnership
Talking about the match, Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat on Nairobi’s ground. Zimbabwe made a great start. Opener Brian Bennett (50 off 26 balls) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (62 off 19 balls) shared a 98-run partnership for the first wicket. This partnership was broken after Marumani was dismissed on the fourth ball of the sixth over. Dion Myers (12) did not bat the bat. Next, came Alexander’s tornado. He added 60 runs for the fourth wicket with Ryan Burl (25. Alexander shared an unbroken partnership of 141 runs for the fifth wicket with Clive Madande (53 not out in 17 balls. Alexander completed the century in 33 balls. He is the first player to score a T201 century from Zimbabwe.