Hamza Khan's milestone ton in Rwanda's record win
Hamza Khan and Rwanda tumbled multiple records in their record-breaking Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier outing.
Hamza Khan produced one of the greatest innings in Men's T20I history on Sunday, hammering a sensational 164* against Ivory Coast in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier in Gaborone.
The 164-run knock came off just 65 balls and was laced with nine fours and 15 maximums at a thumping strike rate of 252.30. The 15 sixes he hit is also the joint fourth-highest in a single T20I innings.
Hamza’s 164 is now the second-highest individual score ever recorded in Men’s T20Is, trailing only Aaron Finch’s iconic 172 for Australia against Zimbabwe in 2018.
Most runs in an innings (Men's T20Is)
| Batter (Team) | Runs | Opposition | Year |
| Aaron Finch (Australia) | 172 | Zimbabwe | 2018 |
| Hamza Khan (Rwanda) | 164* | Ivory Coast | 2026 |
| Hazratullah Zazai (Afghanistan) | 162* | Ireland | 2019 |
| Mohammad Ihsan (Spain) | 160 | Croatia | 2025 |
| Aaron Finch (Australia) | 156 | England | 2013 |
The innings eclipsed the previous second-best mark of 162* by Hazratullah Zazai for Afghanistan against Ireland in 2019, helping Rwanda to a massive total of 288/2 from their 20 overs.
The knock, a display of clean striking all around the ground, saw Hamza dominate the Ivory Coast bowlers from the powerplay through to the death overs as Rwanda piled up the seventh-highest total in Men's T20I history.
Coming into the tournament in strong form, Hamza had already struck an unbeaten 60 in Rwanda’s opening victory over Cameroon a day earlier.
In return, Ivory Coast were bowled out for a mere 17 runs, making it the joint fifth-lowest score in all T20Is. Rwanda's 271-run triumph is now the third-highest win margin in Men's T20Is.
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