NAMIBIA toppled the highest T20 score ever by smacking 262-1 in 20 overs against Kenya in ICC Africa Region Division One Twenty20 yesterday.
The record feat was achieved when Louis van der Westhuizen toppled the highest individual score by a T20 batsman by smashing 159 in 70 balls – (7 fours – 16 sixes – 227.14 S.R] beating the previous T20 record held by Kolkata Knight Riders’ Brendon McCullum’s 158 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League 2008. Van der Westhuizen also snapped two wickets for 14 runs in this match.This is a new record for T20 cricket, while Sri Lanka still holds the record at international level with 260-6 in 20 overs v Kenya. – cricketrevolt.com
