Sikandar Raza
The 40-year-old scored 106 not out off just 56 balls, hitting five fours and nine sixes. However, his brilliant effort could not prevent Zimbabwe from losing by 19 runs as Afghanistan secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. He also made history as the oldest batter from a Full Member nation to score a T20I century, achieving the feat at 40 years and 188 days. Germany’s Mussadiq Ahmed remains the first player overall to score a T20I hundred at the age of 40, having made 122 against Austria earlier this year. Player Country Match Date & Opponent Venue Age Score Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe 29/10/2026 vs Afghanistan Sharjah 40 years 188 days 106* Brendan Taylor Zimbabwe 28/09/2025 vs Botswana Harare 39 years 234 days 123 Rohit Sharma India 17/01/2024 vs Afghanistan Bengaluru 36 years 262 days 121* Chris Gayle West Indies 16/03/2016 vs England Mumbai 36 years 177 days 100* Jos Buttler England 11/07/2026 vs India The Rose Bowl 35 years 306 days 131 Morne van Wyk South Africa 14/01/2015 vs West Indies Durban 35 years 300 days 114* However, Azmatullah Omarzai and Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai turned the game around with a 142-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Their attacking batting helped Afghanistan reach 221 for seven, scoring 176 runs in the final 10 overs.
Raza became the first Zimbabwean batter to score two centuries in T20 internationals. Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza created history with a stunning unbeaten century against Afghanistan in the second T20I in Sharjah on Thursday.