Aaron Finch has continued his incredible T20I form, breaking his own record for highest ever score in the format with a stunning 172 from 76 deliveries in Harare. Sent in to bat by Zimbabwe, Finch unleashed on the depleted hosts, racing to a half-century from 22 deliveries before bringing up his second T20I century from 50 balls.
Zimbabwe had no answers for the powerful right-hander, who struck a maximum in the 19th over to better his previous mark of 156, scored against England in 2013, as Australia posted 2-229.
Finch’s blitz finally ended in bizarre circumstances, with the Australian skipper out hit wicket chasing a wide delivery from Blessing Muzarabani on the penultimate ball of the innings, ending a knock that featured 16 fours and 10 sixes.
“It was one of those days, a few things went my way and I hit a few in the middle which was nice,” Finch said at the mid-innings break.
He was just three runs short of the highest ever 20-over score – a mammoth 175 not out scored by Chris Gayle for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League in 2013.
