Australia's Aaron Finch betters own record for highest T20I score

Australia's Aaron Finch smashed his own record for the highest individual score in a Twenty20 International on Tuesday, blasting 172 off 76 balls in a tri-series match against Zimbabwe in Harare.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Aaron Finch blasted 172 off 76 deliveries with 10 sixes and 16 fours
• Finch, whose surpassed his previous best of 156 against England in 2013
• The 31-year-old put on a record opening stand of 223 with fellow opener D'Arcy Short

Finch, whose surpassed his previous best of 156 against England in 2013, smashed 10 sixes and 16 fours before being hit wicket off the bowling of Blessing Muzarabani.

The 31-year-old put on a record opening stand of 223 with fellow opener D'Arcy Short, bettering the 171-run stand between New Zealanders Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson against Pakistan in 2016.
Australia posted 229-2 in their 20 overs.

Top- five highest individual scores in Twenty20 Internationals
172 - Aaron Finch, Australia vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2018
156 - Aaron Finch, Australia vs. England, Southampton, 2013
145* - Glenn Maxwell, Australia vs. Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2016
125 - Evin Lewis, West Indies vs. India, Kingston, 2017
124*- Shane Watson, Australia vs. India, Sydney, 2016