Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 38th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Dunith Wellalage to Tadiwanashe Marumani, out Caught&Bowled!! Tossed up delivery around off, keeps a touch straight, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes for a slogsweep, gets a top edge and the bowler completes a rather safe catch. Went miles up in the air, but it was a well-judged grab by the bowler. The opening partnership is finally broken. Much needed for Sri Lanka. Tadiwanashe Marumani c and b Dunith Wellalage 34(26) [4s-5 6s-1]

Dunith Wellalage to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, full and straight outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani has a swing and a miss

Dushan Hemantha to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, worked through mid-wicket by Tadiwanashe Marumani for a single

Dushan Hemantha to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, googly outside off, skids along the deck as Tadiwanashe Marumani gets beaten on the outside edge

Dushan Hemantha to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR, Dushan Hemantha has been greeted with a boundary as well. This was a half-tracker by Dushan Hemantha, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes deep in the crease and pulls it away to the deep backward square leg fence

Dasun Shanaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, pulled in front of square leg as Dasun Shanaka goes short outside off

Dasun Shanaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, slower delivery on leg, Tadiwanashe Marumani clips it through backward square leg for a single

Dasun Shanaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, length delivery outside off, keeps a tad low, Tadiwanashe Marumani swings and misses, gets beaten due to the lack of bounce

Dasun Shanaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, tad slower around middle and leg, squeezed back to the bowler

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, low full toss on leg, Tadiwanashe Marumani clips it towards short fine leg for a single

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, SIX, smoked into the stands! A loopy delivery around leg, Tadiwanashe Marumani stays put and clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a towering six

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, how did that miss the leg-stump? A tossed up delivery around leg, Tadiwanashe Marumani has a swing and a miss. Missed the leg-stump by a whisker

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, appeal for an lbw turned down! The Sri Lankan bowlers look pretty excited today. Madushanka earlier and Maheesh Theekshana now. They have been quite confident in their lbw appeals, but these balls are clearly pitching outside leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to work this away, before getting hit on the pads. Once again a good call by Sri Lanka to not opt for the review

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR, Tadiwanashe Marumani is toying with the field. Goes down on his knee and reverse sweeps this through backward point. He has executed that shot to perfection yet again

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, pushed through on a fuller length, Tadiwanashe Marumani drives it back to Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, nicely tossed up delivery outside off, spinning away from the batter, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes for a slogsweep and misses

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR, reverse sweep now! Floated outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes down on his knee, nails his reverse sweep and finds the third man fence with ease

Dilshan Madushanka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani steers it towards the off-side

Dilshan Madushanka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, leg byes, 1 run, appeal for an lbw turned down! On a length around leg, Marumani looks to whip it across the line, gets beaten and rapped on the pads. Dilshan Madushanka was confident, but the keeper and the skipper reckon this was sliding down the leg-side. Hence they didn't opt for the review!

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani squeezes it back to Pramod Madushan

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR, easy pickings! Drifting down the leg-side, that's a loose delivery, Tadiwanashe Marumani swipes it away to the fine leg fence, managed to beat the fielder inside the circle comfortably

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 2 runs, pitched up by the bowler around off, Tadiwanashe Marumani walks across and whips this through backward square leg for a couple of runs

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani attempts a flashy upper cut, gets an outside edge towards the square third man boundary. First boundary of the run chase for Zimbabwe

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, yorker length delivery around off, Tadiwanashe Marumani digs it towards mid-off

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, wide, hint of swing on that occasion, but it's a wide ball down the leg-side

Dilshan Madushanka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run, a lovely over by Dilshan Madushanka. Hint of outswing on this full length ball, Tadiwanashe Marumani squeezes it back to the bowler. Only 3 runs from it

Dilshan Madushanka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run, back of a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, Tadiwanashe Marumani opens the bat face, steering this through backward point for one