NEW DELHI: Gambia’s Musa Jobarteh on Wednesday landed on the unsuitable aspect of file books as he delivered the costliest T20 spell ever in opposition to Zimbabwe within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B match in Nairobi.
Jobarteh leaked a jaw-dropping 93 runs in his quota of 4 overs as Zimbabwe scored a record-shattering 344 for 4 in opposition to Gambia.
Jobarteh, who bowled the 2nd, 4th, 17th and the 20th overs, was smacked all around the park by the Zimbabwe batters, led by their skipper Sikandar Raza.
Throughout his nightmare spell, Jobarteh was smashed for 9 fours and eight sixes by the opposition batters and ended up with an economic system of 23.20. In his spell, Jobarteh additionally bowled a few wides and a no ball.
Jobarteh now holds the file for the costliest spell in T20 cricket.
Within the T20 internationals, Sri Lanka’s Kasun Rajitha beforehand held the file, leaking 75 runs in four overs in opposition to Australia in 2019 whereas in T20s Mattie McKiernan, taking part in for Derbyshire, was hit for 82 in opposition to Somerset in 2022.
With their brutal assault on Gambia, Zimbabwe smashed the very best T20I rating ever, surpassing Nepal’s 314, which they notched up in opposition to Mongolia within the 2023 Asian Video games.
Amid the run fest, Zimbabwe’s skipper Raza additionally turned the primary ever batter from the nation to notch up a T20I ton.
Raza completed on an unbeaten 43-ball 133 whereas Brian Bennett (26-ball 50) , T Marumani (19-ball 62) and Clive Madande (53 off 17) struck blazing fifties.
Within the chase, Gambia have been shot out for 54 as Zimbabwe received the match by a file 290 runs.
