Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by 06 wickets

Zimbabwe humble Sri Lanka by 06 wickets in front of a full house, Stay unbeaten & top Group B, to qualify for the Super 8 stage, The best ever in this format for the African nation ICC 10th Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Championship 2026 – India & Sri Lanka – Group B – 13th Day – 38th Match – Khettarama, Colombo District, Western Province

Sri Lanka electing to bat, 178 / 7 – (20 Overs) Pathum Nissanka 62, Pavan Rathnayake 44, Kusal Perera 22 – Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Perera 54 run opening stand, Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis 46 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the next 04 wickets for the addition of 42 runs – Pavan Rathnayake / Dunith Wellalage 22 runs for the 06th wicket – first 05 overs : 54 / 1, second 05 overs : 32 / 0, third 05 overs : 36 / 2, last 05 overs : 56 / 4 – Launch : 61 / 1 ( 61 / 1 ), Consolidate : 111 / 3 ( 50 / 2 ), Accelerate : 142 / 4 ( 31 / 1 ), Finish : 178 / 7 ( 36 / 3 ) – Graeme Creamer 2 / 27 & 03 catches, Brad Evans 2 / 35, Blessing Muzarabani 2 / 38.

Zimbabwe in reply, 182 / 4 – ( 19.3 Overs ) Brian Bennett 63no – carried his bat through the innings – Skipper Sikandar Raza 45, Tadiwanashe Marumani 34, Ryan Burl 23 – Brian Bennett / Tadiwanashe Marumani 69 run opening stand, Brian Bennet / Ryan Burl 29 runs for the 02nd wicket, Brian Bennett / Sikandar Raza 69 runs for the 03rd wicket – first 05 overs : 40 / 0, second 05 overs : 38 / 1, third 05 overs : 56 / 1, last 4.3 overs : 48 / 2 – Launch : 55 / 0 ( 55 / 0 ), Consolidate : 114 / 2 ( 59 / 2 ), Accelerate : 160 / 2 ( 46 / 0 ), Finish : 182 / 4 ( 22 / 2 ) – Dushan Hemantha 2 / 36, Skipper Dasun Shanaka 02 catches.

Player of the Match : Sikandar Raza – Zimbabwe