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Magnificent Finch Posts Highest Ever T20I Score

Written by Vipin Darwade

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.

 

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