Zimbabwe Sets New T20 International Score Record

Zimbabwe set a world record for the highest team total in men's T20 international cricket, scoring 344-4 against Gambia during a T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier in Nairobi. Star player Sikandar Raza led the charge with an unbeaten 133 off 43 balls, hitting 15 sixes, and equaled the second-fastest T20I century record at 33 balls. This score surpassed the previous record of 314 by Nepal and also became the highest by a Test-playing nation, overtaking India's 297-6. Zimbabwe's innings featured a total of 27 sixes, setting another T20I record, while Gambia's Musa Jobarteh conceded a record 93 runs in his four overs. Zimbabwe's victory, by a margin of 290 runs after bowling Gambia out for 54, secures their advancement to the final round of Africa qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.