ZIM vs SL T20 World Cup Yesterday Match Result: Who won yesterday’s match in Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, Afghanistan vs Canada, West Indies vs Italy T20 World Cup league match, know the full result of the match, important moments and highlights here.
SL vs ZIM T20 World Cup Yesterdays Match Results: In the T-20 World Cup, Zimbabwe has caused a major upset by defeating a world champion team for the second consecutive match. In the match played in Colombo on Thursday, Zimbabwe defeated 2014 champion Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. Earlier on February 13, the team had defeated 2021 champion Australia by 23 runs. By defeating two former world champion teams consecutively, Zimbabwe has presented its strong claim in the tournament.
Match Highlights: Target of 179 runs achieved in 19.3 overs
Sri Lanka, playing first, scored 178 runs. In reply, chasing the target of 179 runs, Zimbabwe won by losing 4 wickets in 19.3 overs. Opener Brian Bennett batted brilliantly and scored unbeaten 63 runs on 48 balls. He hit 8 fours and led the team to victory by hitting a four off Mahish Teekshana. Captain Sikandar Raza played an important inning of 45 runs, while Tadivanashe Marumani contributed 34 runs. Dashun Hemantha took 2 wickets for Sri Lanka, but could not lead the team to victory.
Super-8 Schedule: Now competition with West Indies, India and South Africa
Zimbabwe’s first match in the Super-8 stage will be against West Indies on 23 February in Mumbai. After this, the match will be played against India in Chennai on 26th February. Zimbabwe’s last match will be against South Africa in Delhi on March 1. Currently, Zimbabwe is ranked 11th in the ICC rankings, but the current performance of the team has surprised everyone.
Afghanistan vs Canada: Afghan team defeated Canada by 82 runs
Afghanistan ended their campaign in the T20 World Cup 2026 with a win. In the last match played on Thursday, the team defeated Canada by 82 runs. Batting first, Afghanistan made a strong score of 200 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs.
Ibrahim Zadran 95: 5 runs away from century
Afghanistan’s star batsman Ibrahim Zadran missed scoring his first century in the T20 World Cup by just 5 runs. He played a brilliant inning of 95 not out off 56 balls. Zadran hit 4 fours and 5 sixes. His strike rate was 169.64. His fast and responsible innings took the team to a big score of 200 runs. Apart from Zadran, Sediqullah Atal scored 44 runs and he missed completing his half-century by just 6 runs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz also contributed 30 runs. Thanks to these innings, Afghanistan scored a strong score.
Canada Innings: Team limited to 118 runs
Chasing the target of 201 runs, the Canadian team could score only 118 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Afghanistan’s bowlers bowled well and did not allow the batsmen to play freely. Jaskaran Singh took 3 wickets for Canada, but his efforts could not help the team win.
West Indies vs Italy: West Indies beat Italy by 42 runs
In the 37th match of the T-20 World Cup, West Indies defeated Italy by 42 runs. This is West Indies’ fourth consecutive victory in this World Cup. This was the last match of Group C, winning which the team continued its excellent performance. Batting first in this match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday, West Indies scored 165 runs losing 6 wickets in 20 overs and gave Italy a target of 166 runs.
Italy Innings: All out for 123 runs
Chasing the target of 166 runs, the Italian team was all out for 123 runs in 18 overs. Ben Manenti scored 26 runs for Italy. JJ Smits contributed 24 runs, Anthony Mosca contributed 19 runs and Grant Stewart contributed 12 runs. The remaining 7 batsmen could not even cross double figures. Bowlers played an important role in West Indies’ victory. Shamar Joseph bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets. Matthew Ford took 3 wickets, while Gudakesh Moti got 2 wickets. Akil Hussain also took 1 wicket in his name.