Sikandar Raza smashed an unbeaten 133 in 43 balls as Zimbabwe set a report innings rating of 344 of their T20 World Cup subregional Africa qualifier in opposition to Gambia on Wednesday and claimed the biggest win within the format.
Raza launched 15 sixes in Nairobi to attain his maiden T20 Worldwide century and take Zimbabwe to a brand new highest complete in 20 overs, beating the earlier finest mark of 314 for 3 by Nepal in opposition to Mongolia final 12 months.
They bowled Gambia out for 54 in 14.4 overs, incomes victory by 290 runs, once more eclipsing the earlier record-winning margin of 273 by Nepal in opposition to Mongolia.
Zimbabwe’s 27 sixes within the innings can also be a report, edging Nepal by one.
Raza reached his century in 33 deliveries and is the primary participant from Zimbabwe to make a ton in a global match within the format.
Openers Brian Bennett (50) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (62) placed on 98 for the primary wicket from 34 balls, earlier than Raza and Clive Madande (53 not out) smashed an unbeaten 141 in 40 deliveries for the fifth wicket.
No bowler was spared, however seamer Musa Jobarteh conceded 93 from his 4 overs, an undesirable T20 report. The earlier worst figures have been 0-82 in 4 overs by leg-break bowler Matthew McKiernan for Derbyshire in opposition to Somerset in 2022.
Zimbabwe are hoping to advance to the subsequent stage of Africa qualifying for the 2026 T20 World Cup which is to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
Earlier on Wednesday one other males’s cricket report was damaged in New Zealand.
Canterbury opener Chad Bowes broke the report for the quickest double century in males’s Record A matches, reaching his double ton in 103 balls in opposition to Otago.
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