In the T-20 World Cup, Zimbabwe defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets and defeated the world champion team for the second consecutive time. Brian Bennett scored 63*. Before this the team has also defeated Australia. Now it will face India in Super-8.
ZIM vs SL Match Result: Zimbabwe has defeated a former world champion Sri Lanka for the second consecutive match in the ICC T20 World Cup. In the match played on Thursday 19 February, Zimbabwe defeated 2014 champion Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. Earlier on February 13, Zimbabwe had defeated 2021 champion Australia by 23 runs. Now Zimbabwe will face Team India in the Super-8 on 26th February.
Zimbabwe Chase: Target of 179 runs achieved in 19.3 overs
Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 178 runs losing 7 wickets. In reply, Zimbabwe team, chasing the target of 179 runs, won the match by scoring 182 runs losing 4 wickets in 19.3 overs.
Opener Bennett became the hero of the match
For Zimbabwe, opener Brian Bennett batted brilliantly and led the team to victory. He ended the match by hitting a four off Mahish Tikshina. Bennett scored unbeaten 63 runs on 48 balls, which included 8 fours. Apart from him, captain Sikandar Raza played an important inning of 45 runs, while Tadivanashe Marumani contributed 34 runs. Dashun Hemantha took 2 wickets for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Innings: Nissanka’s fifty, team reached 178
After winning the toss and batting first, Sri Lanka scored 178 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Opener Pathum Nissanka played an excellent inning of 62 runs in 41 balls. Pawan Ratnayake added 44 runs. For Zimbabwe, three bowlers took 2-2 wickets, while one wicket went to Ryan Burl’s account.
Super-8 Clash: Now competition with India
Zimbabwe’s confidence is sky high after two consecutive big wins. However, now it will face the strongest team India so far in the Super-8 on 26th February. This Zimbabwe team is expected to have a very interesting match in Chennai.