World file alert: Zimbabwe register highest rating in T20 cricket historical past

Zimbabwe Nationwide Cricket Group have achieved a sensational feat within the historical past of the T20 Cricket. The Sikander-led facet have shattered the file of the best staff rating within the shortest format of the sport as they got here up with a humongous effort with the bat on Wednesday (twenty third October).

Zimbabwe Nationwide Cricket Group achieved the feat within the ongoing sport in opposition to Gambia within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier B, 2024. The match between the 2 groups is going down on the Ruaraka Sports activities Membership Floor, Nairobi.

Zimbabwe posts a complete of 344 runs in 20 overs

Zimbabwe Nationwide Cricket Group gained the toss and opted to bat first. They got here out all weapons blazing and went after the Gambia bowlers proper from the beginning. They ended up with a complete of 344 runs in 20 overs, surpassing Nepal’s whole of 314 runs in opposition to Mongolia in 20 overs in 2023.

Opening batters in Brian Bennet (50) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (62) start the proceedings in excessive. They went berserk and slammed the fifties for Group in fast succession of time. They added 98 runs in simply 5.4 overs and put the opposition beneath strain.

Sikander Raza slams a brutal century

Dion Myers, who walked out to bat at No.3, could not set the stage on hearth as he was again within the hut after scoring 12 runs in 5 balls. The actual blitz got here from the bat of skipper Sikander Raza, who continued his golden contact with the bat and made certain that he cashed on the platform given by the openers.

The all-rounder slammed a brutal century and made certain that he took to his staff the dominating place within the match. Raza remained unbeaten at 133 runs off 43 balls. He batted with a strike price of seven fours and 15 sixes and seemed in full management.

Ryan Burl (25) and Clive Madane (53*) additionally supported skipper Sikander Raza properly. Based mostly on the terrific effort with the bat, the Zimbabwe Nationwide Cricket Group posted a complete of 344 runs. For the Gambia, Andre Jarju picked two wickets as all of the bowlers have been taken to the cleaners.

This was solely the second time within the historical past of T20s Cricket that the 300-run mark was breached. They and Nepal at the moment are the one groups to have achieved the feat. India got here near it however ended with a complete of 297 runs within the latest T20I in opposition to Bangladesh.

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