Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka, enter Super 8 undefeated

Dushan Hemantha to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Flatter googly, turning away, around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani plays and misses. 

Dushan Hemantha to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! Dushan Hemantha is greeted in style. Dragged short, turning down the leg side. Tadiwanashe Marumani rocks back and pulls it hard toward the deep backward square leg region for a punishing boundary.

Dushan Hemantha to bowl some leggies now.

Dasun Shanaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Back of a length, just outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, Another slower ball, on a length, outside off. Bennett slaps it to deep point for one.

Dasun Shanaka to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Put away! Pace off, short of a good length, a leg cutter, outside off. Brian Bennett waits for it and carves it hard past the diving backward point fielder for a boundary. Dasun Shanaka is not happy with the effort as the fielder dived over the ball. Zimbabwe add four more to the tally.

Dasun Shanaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Slower ball, on a fuller length, on the leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani clips it through square leg for a single.

Dasun Shanaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Another pace off delivery, on a length, angling across the batter. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to pull but misses.

Dasun Shanaka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Slower ball on the full, attacking the stumps. Tadiwanashe Marumani bunts it back to the bowler.

DRINKS! Not much of a difference in terms of runs between the two sides at this stage, but the big thing for Zimbabwe is that they have not lost any wickets. They scored 35 runs in the last 3 overs of the Powerplay, which has given them the momentum. However, the real test for them will be how they play the Lankan spinners in the middle overs. If one of the openers can bat deep and stay till the end, they will have a much higher chance of getting to the total. Lankans are looking for wickets, and in search of them, Dasun Shanaka brings himself into the attack.

Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, A dot to end the final ball of the Powerplay. Fuller and quicker, just outside off. Brian Bennett drills it to the man at extra cover. Zimbabwe are 55/0 after six overs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, FOUR MORE! Short and wide outside off. Brian Bennett gives himself room and slaps it through the gap at covers for another cracking boundary. Zimbabwe are on the charge.

Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Smart batting. A low full toss on off. Brian Bennett moves across and swipes it past the man at short fine leg for a clever boundary. 50 up for Zimbabwe.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Fired in, full and attacking the stumps. Tadiwanashe Marumani works it toward the backward square leg region for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, SIX! BANG! Flighted, full, in the slot, on the middle and leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani clears the front leg and pumps it over the wide long on fence for half a dozen. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tossed up, full, and sliding past the leg pole. Tadiwanashe Marumani sits low and looks to slog it away but fails to connect.

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, In the blockhole, on middle, Brian Bennett gets his bat down in time to dig it out.

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, WIDE! Tries the bouncer again, but it is too high for the batter. Brian Bennett lets it go. Called a wide.

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, A slower bumper, into the wicket, outside off. Brian Bennett has a swing across the line but goes through it very early, only to miss it.

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, Back of a length and on middle, Brian Bennett heaves it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, FOUR MORE! Nicely played! Pramod Madushan misses the yorker and ends up serving a low full toss, on middle. Brian Bennett makes room to access the off side. He uses the pace of the ball and drives it square through point for another boundary.

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Gets it away! Slightly overpitched and on off. Brian Bennett tries to get under it to loft it down the ground. He does not get it from the middle but gets enough power to clear mid off for a boundary.

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, On a length and on middle, Brian Bennett nudges it towards mid-wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Appeal for an lbw, the bowler is nearly running in celebrappeal but the umpire stays put. Maheesh Theekshana loops it up, full and on middle and leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani gets half-forward to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a shout for LBW, but turned down. Probably pitching outside leg. In fact, Ball Tracking shows it is pitching outside leg.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! Goes again and finds the gap! Maheesh Theekshana pushes this through quicker, full and around middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani gets on one knee and plays the reverse sweep again. This time hits it between point and backward point for four more runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Flights it up, full and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani pushes it back to the bowler.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Much better! Slower through the air, full and around off, turns away. Tadiwanashe Marumani goes down for the traditional sweep but fails to connect.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! Top shot! Flatter delivery, full and on middle and off. Tadiwanashe Marumani gets down on one knee and nails the reverse sweep between short third and point for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, Floated, full and on middle, Brian Bennett tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, DROPPED! That should have been taken! Dilshan Madushanka bangs this into the pitch, outside off. Brian Bennett reaches out and sctyhes it, but mistimes it off the top edge in the air over backward point. Kusal Perera, from short third, runs to his right, extends his arms to grab it, but spills it out as he falls. They cross.

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, Hits the length hard and on off, slower too. Brian Bennett goes through the heave early and toe-ends it back to the bowler.

Dilshan Madushanka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, On a length and around off, Tadiwanashe Marumani guides it towards point for one.

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, Run out chance... missed! Pitched up and on middle and leg, shaping in. Brian Bennett fails to work it away as the ball rolls off his pads to the leg side. His partner calls him for the run, but he is a bit late to respond. Dilshan Madushanka runs towards the ball, picks up, turns and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Bennett was nowhere near the crease and would have been a goner.

Dilshan Madushanka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, A shout for LBW, but turned down! Fuller delivery, on middle and leg, holds its line. Tadiwanashe Marumani misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Madushanka looks very confident and tries to convince his skipper to go for the review, but Dasun Shanaka denies it. A leg bye taken in between.

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, Dilshan Madushanka sees the batter wind up for the scoop, slips in a slower delivery, full and outside off. Brian Bennett also adjusts well and reverses his shot towards short third for a single.

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Overpitched delivery, outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani bunts it out down the pitch. 12 runs off the over!

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! Gets it away! Good-length delivery, but angling down the leg side, begging to be put away. Tadiwanashe Marumani obliges and helps it on its way to the fine leg fence for four more runs.

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Pitched up and on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani steps across early, uses his wrists to flick it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Pramod Madushan lands this short of a length and outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani accepts the width on offer and slashes hard at it. It flies off the outside edge to the vacant deep third fence for a boundary.

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Gets the yorker in, on off, Tadiwanashe Marumani only manages to dig it out towards mid off.

Pramod Madushan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, WIDE! Errs in line and serves this full and down the leg side. Tadiwanashe Marumani swings his blade at it and misses. Kusal Mendis, the keeper, does well to dive to his right to make the partial stop. Called a wide.

Pramod Madushan to Brian Bennett, Pramod Madushan begins with a fuller delivery, on off, Brian Bennett drills it towards short cover, where the fielder fumbles and allows a single.

Pramod Madushan to bowl from the other end.

Dilshan Madushanka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Right in the blockhole, outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani gets his bat down and jams it out towards the bowler. Just 3 runs off the first over!

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, Lands this short of a length and on middle, gets it to jag back in. Brian Bennett is cramped up for room but manages to tuck it through square leg for one.

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, Swing and a miss! Full again and around off, holds its line. Brian Bennett throws the kitchen sink at it but loses his shape and fails to connect.

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, Much fuller this time, on off, swings in a bit. Brian Bennett miscues his drive off the bottom edge towards mid on.

Dilshan Madushanka to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Hits the length hard and around off, moves it away from the left-hander. Tadiwanashe Marumani guides it towards point for a run.

Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, Zimbabwe are up and running in the chase! Dilshan Madushanka starts with a good-length delivery, on middle, gets it to shape back in. Brian Bennett nudges it through square leg for a single.

We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the middle now. Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani are the two openers for Zimbabwe. Dilshan Madushanka to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...