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

Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, FOUR, Zimbabwe win, they're undefeated in Group B and they've topped a table that included Sri Lanka, Australia and Ireland. What a night for them - their 2nd highest successful chase in T20Is - tossed up just outside off and Bennett caressed the drive through extra-cover

Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, tossed up slower and wider of off - Munyonga reaches out and carves the drive past backward point. Onto Brian Bennett to make the winning runs

Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga, SIX, clubbed, Munyonga is the hero for Zimbabwe and the crowd has been silenced once again - Theekshana tried to push one quicker, but he's dragged the length short - Munyonga rocks back and then thumps the pull over mid-wicket for a maximum

Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, tossed up and sliding across the right-hander, a soft leading edge to the off-side. Another expensive over, 12 off it

Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, FOUR, this matchy is fast slipping away from SL's raech - Theekshana darts a wide full-toss, Raza leans across, opens the face of the bat and then slices the drive past backward point

Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, SIX, magnificent, Sikandar Raza is leading his team from the front - tossed up by Theekshana, but it's once again too full and it allows Raza to get under it on the lofted drive, high over long-on for a maximum

Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, no run, very full and just outside off - Raza opens the face of the bat and looks to squeeze it fine, straight onto Kusal Mendis's pads

Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, no run, fraction short and just outside off - Raza makes room and can't beat backward point with the cut

Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, dropped short and wide of off, cut away to deep cover for a single

Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, no run, tad fuller around off, Brian Bennett drives it to the fielder at covers

Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! Brian Bennett makes room and punches this shortish delivery through covers for a rollicking boundary

Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, FOUR, 50 up for Zimbabwe! Brian Bennett goes down on his knee and sweeps this away to the fine leg fence with ease. After a scratchy start, Brian Bennett is looking in control, hitting boundaries at will

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

Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, 1 run, whipped through mid-wicket by Brian Bennett for a single