2026 Males’s T20 Global Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier, Nairobi

Zimbabwe 344-4 (20.0): Raza 133* (43); Jarju 2-53

The Gambia 54 (14.4): Jarju (12*); Mavuta 3-10

Zimbabwe win by means of 290 runs

Zimbabwe poised a global listing for the absolute best rating in males’s T20 global cricket by means of posting 344-4 in opposition to The Gambia in Nairobi, Kenya.

Sikandar Raza scored 133 now not out from simply 43 balls.

Zimbabwe gained Wednesday’s fit, a part of qualifying for the 2026 Global Cup, by means of 290 runs next bowling out their fighters for 54.

Zimbabwe’s listing smashes the former global listing of 314-3 poised by means of Nepal in opposition to Mongolia terminating date in Hangzhou, China.

Raza reached his century in 33 balls, equalling Namibia’s Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton because the second-fastest in T20I cricket.

Sahil Chauhan’s 27-ball hundred for Estonia in opposition to Cyprus in June remainder the quickest T20I century.

On manage of Raza’s century, Tadiwanashe Marumani (62 off 19 balls), Clive Madande (53 now not out off 17 balls) and Brian Bennett (50 off 26 balls) all posted half-centuries all over Zimbabwe’s record-breaking innings.

With the ball, Brandon Mavuta (3-10) and Richard Ngarava (3-13) took 3 wickets each and every.

Zimbabwe’s victory promises they’re going to move into the general spherical of Africa qualifying for the 2026 Global Cup, taking playground after date. 5 of the alternative seven spots have additionally been made up our minds, with Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Kenya additionally advancing.