You must be cognizant of the fact that Zimbabwean cricket performed well in the period between 2000 and 2001. They were nonetheless going to go through an awful occurrence that would wreck their cricket for nearly twenty years. In 2007, 2011, and 2015, Zimbabwe featured in three World Cups, but only three of its fifteen matches produced triumphs. Notably, the ICC suspended Zimbabwean cricket in the month of July 2019 and ceased supporting the country. Although the International Cricket Council lifted the ban a month later and permitted Zimbabwe to resume taking part in ICC events.
Meanwhile, the team’s failure to secure a spot in England and Wales for the 2019 World Cup has made things worse for them. However, the final result of their qualification for the World Cup that’s coming up is going to be intriguing to watch. Notably, they performed well in the initial round of Cricket World Cup qualifier matches, winning three of their four games and advancing to super sixes. In the first match of the Super Sixes, they defeated Oman and took one step towards glory.
The top three ODI totals recorded by Zimbabwe are listed below.
Zimbabwe vs USA (408)
During the first round of qualification for the ICC World Cup 2023 in Harare, Zimbabwe defeated USA by an extraordinary margin of 304 runs. The visitors were edged out for just 104 runs in their innings over in response to host’s mammoth 408/6 aggregate in 50 overs, featuring two wickets each taken by Richard Ngarwa and Sikandar Raza. Shaun Williams, the skipper of Zimbabwe, produced an outstanding innings of 174 runs in 101 deliveries that helped Zimbabwe record 400 runs during an ODI for the very first time.
Zimbabwe vs Kenya (351)
While putting the bat first, the Zimbabwean squad racked up 351 for 7, which was now considered their second-highest total, owing in large part to Elton Chigumbura, who struck 68 off 29 balls after setting up Malcolm Waller’s first-ever 50 in an ODI and Stuart Matsikenyeri’s 90 runs off the mark. Zimbabwe prevailed magnificently by a 151-run margin shortly after Kenya struggled to achieve progress in the pursuit and was bundled out for 200 during the 46th over.
Zimbabwe vs Namibia (340)
During this match, Namibia invited the hosts to bat first after winning the toss. Zimbabwe accumulated a formidable 340 for two in their 50 overs after being put to bat first by the visitors. In reply, Kenya struggled to accomplish its target in the rain-shortened clash and fell short against the host by 89 runs at the Harare Sports Club back in 2003