Tri-Series, ZIM vs AUS, 3rd T20I: Twitter Reacts as Australia Record its Biggest T20I Win

Australia recorded their biggest T20I win (in terms of runs), as they beat Zimbabwe by 100 runs in Harare in the 3rd T20I of the tri-series. The visitors were too strong for the depleted Zimbabwe side.

In fact, new records were set by the Australian team. Subsequently, the tourist’s skipper, Aaron Finch scored a blistering knock of 172 runs off just 76 balls.

Interestingly, Finch went past his record of 156 for the highest individual score in the shortest format.

Finch was on Song.

Furthermore, Finch and D’Arcy Short were able to put the highest alliance for the opening partnership. Thus, the duo scored 223 runs for the opening wicket.

Finch was ruthless in his approach, as raced to his fifty off 22 balls. In fact, the right-hander took 28 more balls to reach his 2nd T20I. The combative Aussie opener carried on the impetus, as he kept thrashing the depleted Zimbabwean bowling attack to all corners of the park.

There was no stopping Finch, as he clobbered 16 fours and ten maximums in his blistering innings. In fact, he got dismissed via hit wicket.

On the other hand, D’Arcy Short played second fiddle as he scored 46 off 42 balls. Zimbabwe was put to the sword by the onslaught of Australian captain. No doubt Aaron Finch was given the Man of the match.

Meanwhile, the hosts could not put on a fight with the bat as well. Zimbabwe was able to crawl to just 129 runs in their allotted twenty overs. Andrew Tye and Ashton Agar scalped three and two wickets, respectively.

It was Australia’s second win of the series, as they had got the better of Pakistan on Tuesday. Zimbabwe will now take on Pakistan on Thursday in the fourth match of the T20I series.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Australia’s massive win:

AUS next no 1 team in T20?

— ?? ? ? (@cricdrugs) July 3, 2018

It’s not often a side has 10 of the top 12 individual run scorers in a T20 match and you still lose it by 100 runs! @CricketAus #ZimvAus

— Andrew Frick (@fricky83) July 3, 2018

Aaron Finch in T20I's is the Rohit Sharma of ODI cricket. If anyone would be there to break the highest score in T20I's, it would have been Finch and exactly he broke his own record of 156 by scoring 172 against Zimbabwe ?#ZIMvAUS

— Anvit ?? (@0ne2ka4) July 3, 2018

Player outscoring opposition total (T20Is):

A Finch (172) v Zim (129), Harare, 2018
L Wright (99*) v Afg (80), Colombo, 2012
M Swart (76*) v Net (69), Amstelveen, 2015
H Masakadza (79) v Can (75), King City, 2008#ZIMvAUS

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) July 3, 2018

Incredible @AaronFinch5 #ZIMvAUS ?? ?? ??

— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) July 3, 2018

Highest individual scores in T20 Internationals:

172 A FINCH v Zim, Harare, 2018
156 A Finch v Eng, Southampton, 2013
145*G Maxwell v SL, Pallekele, 2016
125*E Lewis v Ind, Kingston, 2017
124*S Watson v Ind, Sydney, 2016#ZIMvAUS

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) July 3, 2018

Aaron Finch has today scored 172 off 76 balls – a score which once upon a time was seen as a competitive total by a whole team in 50 over cricket #ZIMvAUS #Cricket

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 3, 2018

Aaron Finch, what exceptional hitting. 172 in a T20 innings , beating his own world record. Simply Wow #ZIMvAUS

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 3, 2018

Aaron Finch (172) scored 75.11% of Australia's total of 229/2. This is the highest % of team's total scored by any player in a completed innings in International cricket. #ZIMvAUS

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) July 3, 2018

Nice Finchy!#ZIMvAUS #T20Int

— Jason Gillespie ? (@dizzy259) July 3, 2018

What a bizzare way to get out after scoring 172.

Would make a fine trivia. Who was out hit wicket off a wide after scoring a century in T20Is.

Well played though, Finch. Stupendous knock. #ZiMvAuS

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) July 3, 2018