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

Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Bennett comes down the pitch to a well flighted delivery and drills it down to long-off for a single

Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, tossed up and sliding into the right-hander - Bennett backs away and goes hard on the drive, squirts a thick inside edge through mid-wicket

Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Wellalage tosses one just outside off - a chip drive ov er mid-off for a single

Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, nudged through mid-wicket for a single

Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, slower and sliding into the right-hander, pushed wide of cover-point for a run

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, FOUR, streaky and four, it's all going Zimbabwe's way at the moment - full and wide of off, Bennett reaches out on the drive and slices it behind square on the off-side, was in the air and bounced short of the man at backward point, awkward bounce and the ball runs away to the ropes

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, slower short ball outside off - cut away square on the off-side for a single. Brings up another T20I fifty, a 41-ball effort, he's been a solid anchor at the top of the order

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, wide, the pressure is getting onto Madushanka, goes for the wide yorker and spears it well past the tramlines, called as a wide

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

Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, loopy delivery following Bennett as he backed away, driven through cover for a single

Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, Bennett comes down the pitch and then hammers the drive back past the bowler - long-off gets to his right and keeps them down to a couple

Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, the loopy slower ball on off, drops onto the right-hander and it's mistimed back past the bowler for a single

Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, too straight from Shanaka, on the pads and it's clipped behind square on the on-side, back for the second

Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, FOUR, cheeky and four, banged in short by Shanaka - Bennett backs away, opens the face of the bat and then runs it over the keeper's head for a boundary

Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, leg byes, 1 run, slower ball on the pads, past Raza's flick and the ball rolls onto the on-side for a leg-bye

Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, tossed up on middle - Bennett backs away, opens up the off-side and drives it square on the off-side for a single

Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, short of a length and at the hips, pulled down to long leg for a single

Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, tossed up well outside off - Bennett gets a long way across on the slog-sweep - the fielder in the deep gets to his right and keeps them down to a single

Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, down the wicket to drive this towards long-on for one

Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, no run, attempts a sweep, gets hit on the back leg. Appeal for an lbw by Dushan Hemantha, but this was pitching outside leg

Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, advances down the wicket, driving this towards long-off for one

Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, touch short outside off, Brian Bennett cuts it towards backward point where the fielder stops it, keeping them down to a single

Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, a lot slower through the air, Brian Bennett clips it towards mid-on for one

Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, short in length outside off, Brian Bennett punches it through point and calls for two. Settles for a single though as the fielder in the deep was quick to get rid of the ball

Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, tad short outside off, Brian Bennett chips it over the infield at cover for one

Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, no run, on the fuller side, Brian Bennett looks to flick this away, gets hit on the pads though. Appeal for an lbw turned down, this was clearly missing leg

Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, no run, fraction short outside off, punched towards cover by Brian Bennett

Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, tad short and wide outside off, Brian Bennett cuts it through backward point for one

Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Brian Bennett cuts it past the fielder at backward point for a boundary more. Was a slower one and Brian Bennett picked it early, executing his late-cut to perfection

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

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, no run, executes the yorker this time, Brian Bennett squeezes it down the pitch

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, wide, banged in short by Pramod Madushan as the ball sails over the batter's head

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, no run, short and slow outside off, Brian Bennett has a swing and a miss

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, Brian Bennett on the move. A length delivery around middle and leg, Brian Bennett whips it towards deep square leg where the fielder stops it with a slide. A couple of runs taken

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, FOUR, much better. A low full toss outside off, Brian Bennett makes room and slices it through backward point for back-to-back boundaries. Not a great ball by Pramod Madushan

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, FOUR, Brian Bennett finally connects one. Takes on the aerial route and clears the fielder at mid-off. Swung hard, and although he didn't middle it, there was enough power to clear the infield. First boundary of the run chase for Brian Bennett

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, no run, played towards mid-wicket by Brian Bennett

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

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, dropped! Brian Bennett riding his luck today. Survived a run-out earlier in the over, now Perera puts him down. Was a short ball outside off and Brian Bennett went hard at it. Miscues it beyond backward point as Perera charges across from short third man. He also manages to get his hands to it, but fails to convert it into a catch

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, no run, tad short outside off, Brian Bennett goes for a pull, miscues it back to the bowler

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, leg byes, 1 run, run-out chance missed! Length delivery around leg, Brian Bennett looks to whip it across the line, gets hit on the pads though. They challenge the bowler's throw and take a leg bye. Had Dilshan Madushanka nailed a direct-hit at the bowler's end, it would have been curtains for Brian Bennett. He was miles out of his crease, had given up

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Brian Bennett reverse scoops it towards short third man

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Brian Bennett drives it towards short cover

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, gets cramped for room around middle and leg, Brian Bennett clips it through square leg for a single

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Brian Bennett goes for a lofted straight drive, gets beaten on the outside edge

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, no run, swinging into the batter around middle and leg, Brian Bennett drives it towards mid-on

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, short of a length around middle and leg, shapes back in as Brian Bennett clips it through backward square leg to get going