Aaron Finch: Australia captain hits 172 against Zimbabwe for new record T20 international score
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Finch recently took over as Australia's T20 captain after Steve Smith's suspension
Twenty20 tri-series, Harare: |
Australia 229-2 (20 overs): Finch 172, Short 46; B Muzarabani 2-38 |
Zimbabwe 129-9 (20 overs): Mire 28; Tye 3-12, Agar 2-16 |
Australia won by 100 runs |
Australia captain Aaron Finch broke his own record for the highest Twenty20 international score by hitting 172 from 76 balls against Zimbabwe in Harare.
Finch beat the previous highest, which was his 156 against England in 2013.
He just failed to beat Chris Gayle's record score of 175 for all T20 cricket when he was out hit wicket with two balls of Australia's innings left.
Finch's opening stand of 223 with D'Arcy Short is also a record stand for T20 internationals for any wicket.
Australia made 229-2, with Short scoring 46 from 42 balls, and won by 100 runs after the hosts could only reach 129-9 in reply in the third game of a T20 tri-series which also involves Pakistan.