Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs USA 17th Match ICC CWCQ 2023 - ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier - The 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualification process of the 17th ODI match first time played between United States of America and Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare in 26th June 2023.
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A memorable captain Innings from Sean Williams' record-breaking 174, Opener Joylord Gumbie's well-made 78, Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl's blazing forties sets up to Zimbabwe's record 304-run victory over USA and fourth match win a row to top of the Group A points table in a one-sided game of the 17th match of a Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
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Match Stats :- Zimbabwe's 304-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs in One-day international cricket history, previous biggest win by 202-run against Kenya at Dhaka in 1999 and the second biggest margin of win in ODIs after India's 317-run win against Sri Lanka at Thiruvananthapuram earlier in this year.
- Zimbabwe's 408 was their highest score ever in One-day international cricket history, surpassing their previous highest was 351 against Kenya at Mombasa in 2009.
- Zimbabwe's 408 was the highest score by any team in Zimbabwe soil in ODI cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 399 by Pakistan against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in 2018.
- Zimbabwe's 408 was the highest score by any team against USA in ODI cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 347 made by New Zealand at The Oval in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.
- Sean Williams hammered a 65-ball second fastest century for Zimbabwe in One-day international after Sikandar Raza's 54-ball hundred against Netherlands at same venue in this tournament.
- Sean Williams hammered a 87-ball fastest 150 by an Zimbabwean batsman in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 137-balls 150 held by Charles Coventry against Bangladesh at Bulawayo in 2009 and the seventh quickest 150 in ODIs.
- Sean Williams' 174 was the third highest score by an Zimbabwe batsman in One-day internationals.
- Sean Williams became the first Zimbabwe batsman to score a century against USA in One-day international cricket history.
- Sean Williams' 174 was the highest-score by any batsman against USA in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 145 held by Nathan Astle at The Oval in 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.
- 160 : Joylord Gumbie and Sean Williams set up the record second-wicket partnership for Zimbabwe in One-day internationals, previously held by the 150-run stand between Grant Flower and Gavin Rennie against Kenya at Nairobi (Gym) in the 1997 President Cup.
- USA's 104 was their fourth lowest score in a completed innings in One-day internationals.
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Zimbabwe scored their record total of 408-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Sean Williams hammered a 174 off 101-balls - which was his 7th ODI hundred & his first century against USA in ODIs.
Joylord Gumbie struck 78 off 103-balls Including 5-fours, Sikandar Raza hammered a 48 off 27-balls included 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 177.77.
Ryan Burl blasted a 47 off 16-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 293.75, Innocent Kaia hit 32 off 41-balls included one-six & a four and Tadiwanashe Marumani struck 18 off 6-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 300.
USA best bowler by Abhishek Paradkar picked up 3-wickets, Jessy Singh took 2-wickets and one for Nosthush Kenjige.
USA scored 104 for all-out in 25.1 overs with top scorer by Abhishek Paradkar hit 24 off 31-balls including 3-fours.
Jessy Singh scored 21 off 26-balls including 4-fours and Gajanand Singh 13.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Sikandar Raza, Richard Ngarava both took 2-wickets, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe and Brad Ewans each took one-wickets.
Sean Williams named Player of the match for his record-breaking batting performance to smashed a career-best blistering 174-runs knocked off facing 101-balls including 21-fours and 5-sixes with strike rate of 172.27.
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