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Gaborone May 24 Hamza Khan made history with one of the greatest innings in Menâs T20 internationals He scored an incredible unbeaten 164 off just 65 balls for Rwanda against Ivory Coast during the ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa SubRegional Qualifier in Gaborone on Sunday This explosive innings featured nine fours and 15 massive sixes with a remarkable strike rate of 25230 It helped Rwanda post a massive 2882 in 20 overs marking the seventhhighest team total in Menâs T20I history Hamzaâs 15 sixes also tie for the fourthmost hit in a single T20I inningsHis unbeaten 164 is now the secondhighest individual score recorded in Menâs T20 internationals following Aaron Finchâs famous 172 for Australia against Zimbabwe in 2018 In doing so Hamza passed the previous secondhighest score of 162 not out by Hazratullah Zazai for Afghanistan against Ireland in 2019Hamza Khanâs brilliant unbeaten 164 against Ivory Coast has seen him move to second on the alltime list of highest individual scores in Menâs T20 internationals The Rwandan batters effort is only bettered by Aaron Finchs iconic 172 for Australia national cricket team against Zimbabwe in 2018 Hamza broke the unbeaten 162 score of Hazratullah Zazai for Afghanistan national cricket team against Ireland in 2019 while Mohammad Ihsanâs 160 for Spain national cricket team against Croatia in 2025 and Finchâs 156 against England in 2013 complete the top five list of highest Menâs T20I scoresHamza entered the tournament in great form having scored an unbeaten 60 in Rwandaâs opening win over Cameroon a day earlier However against Ivory Coast he took his game to another level dominating the bowlers from the PowerPlay to the final over with clean fearless hitting all around the fieldIf Hamzaâs innings was remarkable Rwandaâs performance with the ball was just as ruthless Ivory Coast was bowled out for only 17 runs in response marking the joint fifthlowest total in Menâs T20I historyThis crushing 271run victory is now the thirdlargest win margin in Menâs T20 internationals marking a historic day for Rwanda cricket and firmly establishing Hamza Khan among the most explosive batters in the format IANS