Zimbabwe have been an inconsistent side for a large part of their cricketing history. While they have had some memorable moments, they are far few against top opponents.
The T20I format has kind of levelled the playing field, though Zimbabwe have quite a lot to catch up on.
On that note, here’s a look at Zimbabwe’s opponent-wise record in T20Is.
Zimbabawe’s T20I Record Against All Teams
| Opponent | Mat | W | L | T | NR | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Bangladesh | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 32.14 |
| vs Namibia | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 52.94 |
| vs Ireland | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 |
| vs Scotland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| vs Sri Lanka | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| vs India | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17.65 |
| vs Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Pakistan | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13.04 |
| vs Afghanistan | 21 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9.52 |
| vs Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| vs Nepal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| vs Rwanda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Singapore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| vs Tanzania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Botswana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| vs Gambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Jersey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Mozambique | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs P.N.G. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Seychelles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs Uganda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| vs U.A.E. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs U.S.A. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| vs West Indies | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| vs England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| vs New Zealand | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| vs South Africa | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Overall | 202 | 71 | 127 | 1 | 3 | 35.93 |
Key Insights on Zimbabwe’s Opponent-Wise Record in T20Is
Zimbabwe’s Head-to-Head Record Against Major Full-Member Nations in T20Is
Zimbabwe are one of the eight teams to lose 20 or more matches against an opponent in T20Is, with 20-plus defeats against Pakistan.
Zimbabwe have not yet won a single T20I match against England, New Zealand and South Africa.
The Chevrons have a win percentage of 20 or below against seven teams in T20Is, the most by a full-member team.
Zimbabwe have defeated Australia twice in the T20 World Cup, first by five wickets in Cape Town in 2007 and then by 23 runs in Colombo in 2026.
Zimbabwe’s Associate Rivalries and Regional T20I Record
Zimbabwe are the only full-member nation to lose more than five T20I matches against Namibia.
They are also the only full-member team to concede multiple bilateral series defeats against Namibia in T20Is.
Zimbabwe have a win percentage above 50 against the European opponents (England, Ireland, Jersey, the Netherlands and Scotland) they have faced in T20Is.
Their win percentage falls to around 25 against Asian teams they have played against so far.
Zimbabwe’s Record-Breaking Team Totals and Wins in T20Is
Zimbabwe have aggregated their highest T20I total against Gambia. They piled up 344 for 4 in the 2024 T20 World Cup Africa regional qualifier.
The 344 for 4 is also the highest total by any team in the shortest format.
They later beat Gambia by 290 runs, the largest win in terms of runs by any team in T20I cricket.
Zimbabwe have scored two or more 200-plus totals each against Namibia and Rwanda in T20Is.
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