Sikandar Raza’s Fastest T20I Century in ZIM vs GAM: The Zimbabwe vs Gambia T20 match witnessed a shower of records. During the men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifiers, Zimbabwe batting first, set a big score of 344 runs in 20 overs. Three players from Zimbabwe reached fifties, and Sikandar Raza hammered an explosive century, surpassing several prominent names in the race for the fastest century in T20I history.
Rohit Sharma and David Miller Left Behind
Sikandar Raza stepped onto the crease in the 8th over when Zimbabwe’s score had already reached 115 runs in just seven overs. Raza then unleashed an onslaught on Gambia’s bowlers, racing to his fifty in just 20 balls. Remarkably, he scored his next 50 runs in just 13 more deliveries, completing his century in a rapid 33 balls, making him the fastest century scorer in T20 history by a Test-playing nation.
This elite list includes stars like Rohit Sharma and David Miller, both of them hit centuries in 35 balls. However, Raza has now overtaken them by reaching his century in just 33 balls. Among players from ICC full-member nations, Raza now holds the record for the fastest century in T20I cricket. In his unbeaten knock of 133 runs off 43 balls, he smashed 15 sixes and 7 fours. Raza also became the first Zimbabwean cricketer to score a century in T20I cricket. His incredible performance helped Zimbabwe post a record total of 344 runs, their highest-ever score in T20 cricket.
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Highest totals in T20Is
Zimbabwe – 344/4 vs Gambia in October 2024
Nepal – 314/3 vs Mongolia in September 2023
India – 297/6 vs Bangladesh in October 2024
Zimbabwe – 286/5 vs Seychelles in October 2024
Afghanistan – 278/3 vs Ireland in February 2019
Fastest T20I century by a Test-playing nation player
1. Sikandar Raza – 33 balls vs Gambia
2. David Miller – 35 balls vs Bangladesh
3. Rohit Sharma – 35 balls vs Sri Lanka
4. Johnson Charles – 39 balls vs South Africa
5. Sanju Samson – 40 balls vs Bangladesh
Zimbabwe has secured victories in all three of their games in the African Sub-Regional qualifier for the T20 World Cup. They aim to continue their winning streak to secure a place in the 2026 tournament, which will be hosted in India.