List of Zimbabwe Twenty20 International cricket records
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket.[1][2] The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving Australia and New Zealand. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously",[3] and it was noted by ESPNcricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered".[4] However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time".[5]
This is a list of Zimbabwe Cricket team's Twenty20 International records. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Zimbabwe cricket team. Zimbabwe played the first ever T20I in 2006.
Key
The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Zimbabwe only, and are correct as of August 2020[update].
Team records
Overall Record
Team wins, losses, draws and ties
As of July 2024[update], Zimbabwe has played 150 T20I matches resulting in 48 victories, 99 defeats, 2 ties and 1 no results for an overall winning percentage of 32.00.[6]
First bilateral T20I series wins
First T20I match wins
Team scoring records
Most runs in an innings
Rank
|
Score
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
344/4
|
Gambia |
Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya |
23 October 2024
|
2
|
286/5
|
Seychelles |
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya |
19 October 2024
|
3
|
240/8
|
Rwanda |
Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya |
22 October 2024
|
4
|
236/5
|
Singapore |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
11 July 2022
|
5
|
217/4
|
Kenya |
United Ground, Windhoek, Namibia |
27 November 2023
|
Last Updated: 23 October 2024[10]
|
Fewest runs in an innings
Rank
|
Score
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
57
|
Pakistan |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
3 December 2024
|
2
|
82
|
Sri Lanka |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
18 January 2024
|
3
|
84
|
New Zealand |
Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana |
4 May 2010 ‡
|
4
|
90/9
|
Afghanistan |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
14 June 2022
|
5
|
93/8
|
South Africa |
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka |
20 September 2012 ‡
|
Last Updated: 3 December 2024[11]
|
Most runs conceded an innings
Fewest runs conceded in an innings
Most runs aggregate in a match
Fewest runs aggregate in a match
Rank
|
Aggregate
|
Scores
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
120/11
|
Zimbabwe (84) v New Zealand (36/1) |
Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana |
4 May 2010 ‡
|
2
|
170/11
|
Zimbabwe (82) v Sri Lanka (88/1) |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
18 January 2024
|
3
|
184/17
|
Zimbabwe (105) v West Indies (79/7) |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
28 February 2010
|
4
|
187/8
|
Zimbabwe (93/8) v South Africa (94/0) |
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka |
20 September 2012 ‡
|
5
|
194/20
|
Namibia (101) v Zimbabwe (93) |
United Ground, Windhoek, Namibia |
30 October 2023
|
Last Updated: 18 January 2024[15]
|
Result records
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Rank
|
Margin
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
144 runs
|
Rwanda |
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia |
27 November 2023
|
2
|
111 runs
|
Singapore |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
11 July 2022
|
3
|
110 runs
|
Kenya |
United Ground, Windhoek, Namibia |
30 November 2023
|
4
|
109 runs
|
Canada |
Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Canada |
13 October 2008
|
5
|
46 runs
|
United States |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
14 July 2022
|
Last Updated: 30 November 2023[16]
|
Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)
Rank
|
Balls remaining
|
Margin
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
56
|
9 wickets |
Tanzania |
United Ground, Windhoek, Namibia |
23 November 2023
|
2
|
38
|
5 wickets |
United Arab Emirates |
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
21 March 2014 ‡
|
3
|
36
|
6 wickets |
Nigeria |
United Ground, Windhoek, Namibia |
3 October 2019
|
4
|
20
|
8 wickets |
Ireland |
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland |
14 July 2019
|
5
|
17
|
Namibia |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
21 May 2022
|
Last Updated: 23 November 2023[16]
|
Greatest win margins (by wickets)
Highest successful run chases
Rank
|
Score
|
Target
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
200/5
|
156 |
Namibia |
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia |
25 October 2023
|
2
|
180/4
|
180 |
Scotland |
The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland |
19 September 2021
|
3
|
178/6
|
141 |
Sri Lanka |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
16 January 2024
|
4
|
172/2
|
172 |
Ireland |
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland |
14 July 2019
|
5
|
168/2
|
168 |
Singapore |
Indian Association Ground, Singapore, Singapore |
3 October 2019
|
Last Updated: 16 January 2024[17]
|
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
Rank
|
Margin
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
1 Run
|
Pakistan |
Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia |
27 October 2022
|
2
|
2 Runs
|
India |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
18 June 2016
|
3
|
3 Runs
|
Ireland |
Castle Avenue, Dublin, Ireland |
27 August 2021
|
4
|
5 Runs
|
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland |
4 September 2021
|
5
|
6 Runs
|
Bangladesh |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
11 May 2013
|
Last Updated: 27 October 2022[18]
|
Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)
Rank
|
Balls remaining
|
Margin
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
0
|
5 wickets |
Netherlands |
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
19 March 2014 ‡
|
Namibia |
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia |
25 October 2023
|
1 wicket |
Ireland |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
7 December 2023
|
2
|
1
|
5 wickets |
Australia |
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa |
12 September 2007 ‡
|
3 wickets |
Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh |
15 November 2015
|
Last Updated: 7 December 2023[18]
|
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
Rank
|
Margin
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
1 wicket
|
Ireland |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
7 December 2023
|
2
|
3 wickets
|
Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh |
15 November 2015
|
3
|
4 wickets
|
Ireland |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
15 January 2023
|
Sri Lanka |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
16 January 2024
|
5
|
5 wickets
|
Australia |
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa |
12 September 2007‡
|
Netherlands |
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
19 March 2014
|
United Arab Emirates |
21 March 2014
|
Nepal |
Indian Association Ground, Singapore, Singapore |
27 September 2019
|
Scotland |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia |
21 October 2022‡
|
Ireland |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
12 January 2023
|
Namibia |
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia |
25 October 2023
|
Last Updated: 16 January 2024[18]
|
Greatest loss margins (by runs)
Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)
Greatest loss margins (by wickets)
Rank
|
Margins
|
Opposition
|
Most recent venue
|
Date
|
1
|
10 wickets
|
New Zealand |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
15 October 2011
|
South Africa |
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka |
20 September 2012 ‡
|
India |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
20 June 2016
|
13 July 2024
|
5
|
9 wickets
|
Ireland |
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland |
12 July 2019
|
Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh |
11 March 2020
|
Sri Lanka |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
18 January 2024
|
Last Updated: 13 July 2024[19]
|
Narrowest loss margins (by runs)
Rank
|
Margin
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
3 runs
|
India |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
22 June 2016
|
Bangladesh |
The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia |
30 October 2022‡
|
3
|
4 runs
|
Singapore |
Indian Association Ground, Singapore |
29 September 2019
|
4
|
5 runs
|
Pakistan |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
18 September 2011
|
Afghanistan |
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, UAE |
8 January 2016
|
Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh |
10 May 2024
|
Last Updated: 10 May 2024[20]
|
Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)
Rank
|
Balls remaining
|
Margin
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
0
|
3 wickets |
Ireland |
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
17 March 2014‡
|
6 wickets |
Namibia |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
22 May 2022
|
3 wickets |
Sri Lanka |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
14 January 2024
|
4
|
1
|
5 wickets |
Afghanistan |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
28 October 2015
|
Australia |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
6 July 2018
|
Last Updated: 14 January 2024[20]
|
Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)
Rank
|
Margin
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
2 wickets
|
Pakistan |
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan |
24 May 2015
|
2
|
3 wickets
|
Ireland |
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
17 March 2014‡
|
Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh |
13 September 2019
|
Sri Lanka |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
14 January 2024
|
5
|
4 wickets
|
Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh |
13 November 2015
|
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna, Bangladesh |
15 January 2016
|
Ireland |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
9 December 2023
|
Last Updated: 14 January 2024[20]
|
Tied matches
Individual records
Batting records
Most career runs
Most runs in each batting position
Highest individual score
Highest individual score – progression of record
Highest score against each opponent
Highest career average
Highest Average in each batting position
Most half-centuries
Most Sixes
Most Fours
Highest strike rates
Highest strike rates in an inning
Rank
|
Strike rate
|
Player
|
Runs
|
Balls Faced
|
Opposition
|
Venue
|
Date
|
1
|
288.88
|
Brian Bennett |
26 |
9 |
India |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
7 July 2024
|
2
|
283.33
|
Sean Williams † |
34 |
12 |
Ireland |
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland |
12 July 2019
|
3
|
272.72
|
Ryan Burl |
30* |
11 |
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe |
15 January 2023
|
4
|
252.63
|
Regis Chakabva |
48 |
19 |
Singapore |
Indian Association Ground, Singapore, Singapore |
29 September 2019
|
5
|
252.38
|
Elton Chigumbura |
53* |
21 |
United Arab Emirates |
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
21 March 2014 ‡
|
Last Updated: 7 July 2024[48]
|
Most runs in a calendar year
Most runs in a series
Most ducks
Bowling records
Most career wickets
Best career average
Best career economy rate
Best career strike rate
Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings
Best economy rates in an inning
Best strike rates in an inning
Most runs conceded in a match
Most wickets in a calendar year
Most wickets in a series
Wicket-keeping records
Most career dismissals
Most career catches
Most career stumpings
Most dismissals in an innings
Most dismissals in a series
Fielding records
Most career catches
Most catches in an innings
Most catches in a series
Other records
Most career matches
Most consecutive career matches
Most matches as captain
Most matches won as a captain
Youngest players on Debut
Oldest Players on Debut
Oldest Players
Partnership records
Highest partnerships by wicket
Highest partnerships by runs
Umpiring records
Most matches umpired
See also
References
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