164* Runs, 15 Sixes and a Huge Win! Rwanda Star Produces Historic T20I Knock That Rewrites Record Books
In a spectacular display against Ivory Coast, Rwanda batter Hamza Khan registered an astonishing unbeaten knock of 164, one of the highest scores in Men's T20 International history at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier at Gaborone. His brilliant innings secured a massive 271 run win and shattered many records.
A fearless, aggressive innings from Hamza Khan saw him take on Ivory Coast bowlers in utter dominance from the start. Hamza hit a mind-boggling 164 off only 65 deliveries, registering 9 fours and 15 sixes at an eye-watering 252.30 SR. This is the joint fourth most sixes hit in a T20 International innings.
Hamza Khan Registers Second-Highest Score in Men’s T20Is
With 164, Hamza Khan now has the second highest individual score registered in Men's T20 Internationals. Only former Australia captain Aaron Finch has a better score to his name after his scintillating 172 off Zimbabwe in 2018.
Highest Individual Score in Men's T20I
| Rank | Player | Runs | Against | Year |
| 1 | Aaron Finch (Australia) | 172 | Zimbabwe | 2018 |
| 2 | Hamza Khan (Rwanda) | 164* | Ivory Coast | 2026 |
| 3 | Hazratullah Zazai (Afghanistan) | 162* | Ireland | 2019 |
| 4 | Mohammad Ihsan (Spain) | 160 | Croatia | 2025 |
| 5 | Aaron Finch (Australia) | 156 | England | 2013 |
It was the contribution from Hamza, that saw Rwanda pile up 288/2 in 20 overs, which is now the seventh-highest team total in the Men's T20I history. The batter was aggressive all through the inning and let not the Ivory Coast bowlers to settle at any moment.
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Rwanda Secure Huge Victory
Rwanda went into the game having gained significant momentum as Hamza Khan had already registered an unbeaten 60 runs against Cameroon in the opening game of the tournament, however, today's innings was taken to a whole new level.
Chasing 288, Ivory Coast faltered completely and were dismissed on 17 runs, which is the fifth-lowest team total in the all T20I cricket history. The gigantic 271-run victory which Rwanda managed to obtain is now the third biggest win margin in Men's T20I history.
The contest became completely one-sided, with Rwanda dominating the Ivory Coast with both the bat and the ball. Hamza Khan's knock will go down as one of the finest innings ever in T20I cricket history and is one of the key points of discussions in world cricket circles.