Scoring 344 runs in just 20 overs was once unimaginable, but it finally happened. This world record in T20 Internationals has been rewritten the history of T20 cricket forever.
World Record In T20I: It is nothing less than a dream score in cricket to make 344 runs in 20 overs play, but this team proved it wrong. The kind of rapid and dynamic batting that was seen in the match was something many spectators witnessed for the very first time. In T20 International cricket, for the first time a side piled up such monstrous innings! Every four and six meant breaking a new record, and the whole stadium reverberated with just the one idea: This is a world record in T20 International cricket!
An Impossible World Record In T20I
Zimbabwe made T20 International history by blasting 344 runs in just 20 overs against Zambia on day three of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier on October 23, 2024. It’s the best team total in men’s T20 International cricket history ever. Till date, only three teams have reached a score of over 300 in the T20 Internationals and Zimbabwe is the first team to reach a score of 344 runs.
Played in Nairobi, this game was between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat. What came next, however, was a surprise to everyone. The fans were left spellbound, history in the making, and the Zambian players felt like total crap. Their bowlers had no idea how to stop the storm of runs coming from Zimbabwe’s batsmen. They smashed 344 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs, setting a historic World Record In T20I.
Sikandar Raza’s Explosive Batting
Man-of-the-match was Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza. He played an extraordinary innings, remaining unbeaten on 133 in just 43 balls. He was athletic on every single shot. Raza smashed 15 sixes and 7 fours, and the crowd was on tenterhooks to see him through. His hitting created an illusion that the bowlers had no hope. With him, Tadiwanashe Marumani scored 62 runs from just 19 balls and Clive Madande finished on 53 not out from 17 balls. All three batters batted as if they were on fire striking the ball all over the park.
Zimbabwe’s Big Victory
This side simply couldn’t cope with the pressure when their turn came to bat. The Zimbabwe bowlers did everything perfect and Zambia batsmen just kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Zambia were eventually all out for 54 in just 14.4 overs. The match was won by Zimbabwe which 290 runs, considered to be one of the biggest win in T-20 cricket. Man of the Match Sikandar Raza set a new record. The day that every cricket fan will never forget – The day Zimbabwea Made A World Record In T20I.
Brief Score
Zimbabwe: 344/4 (20 overs)
Sikandar Raza – 133* (43 balls)
Tadiwanashe Marumani – 62 (19 balls)
Clive Madande – 53* (17 balls)
Zambia: 54 all out (14.4 overs)
Brandon Mavuta – 3 wickets
Richard Ngarava – 3 wickets
Wesley Madhevere – 2 wickets
Result: Zimbabwe won by 290 runs
Man of the Match: Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)
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