Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 38th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 38th Match, Group B: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Colombo, February 19, 2026
Sri Lanka
SL
178/7 (20)
Zimbabwe
ZIM
182/4 (19.3)
Finished
ZIM won by 6 wickets
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Brian Bennett634880131.25
Tony Munyonga8301266.67
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Maheesh Theekshana3.3047013.43
Dushan Hemantha403629.00
Current Partnership: 13 run (0.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Tashinga Musekiwa 1 (2) | Fall of Wicket: 169/4 (18.5 ov)
CRR: 9.33 | Last Ten Overs: 106/3 10.10
Recent: 41611W11W111111141

Commentary

4
19.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Brian Bennett goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
19.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Tony Munyonga goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
6
19.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Tony Munyonga goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 19 (5 runs)
Tony Munyonga 1 (1)
Brian Bennett 59 (47)
Zimbabwe 171/4
Dushan Hemantha 4-0-36-2
Dunith Wellalage 4-0-27-1
1
18.6
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, Tony Munyonga goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
1wd
18.6
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Tony Munyonga with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
w
18.5
Tashinga Musekiwa c D Shanaka b D Hemantha 1 (2) Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, c D Shanaka b D Hemantha, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of Dasun Shanaka, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Tashinga Musekiwa is out.
1
18.4
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Brian Bennett goes forward and chunks it towards the long off for 1 run.
1
18.3
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, Dushan Hemantha delivers off break ball at good length, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
w
18.2
Sikandar Raza c D Shanaka b D Hemantha 45 (26) Dushan Hemantha to Sikandar Raza, no run, c D Shanaka b D Hemantha, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Dasun Shanaka, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Sikandar Raza is out.
1
18.1
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the leg stump, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Brian Bennett 57 (45)
Sikandar Raza 45 (25)
Zimbabwe 166/2
Dunith Wellalage 4-0-27-1
Dilshan Madushanka 3-0-20-0
1
17.6
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Dunith Wellalage delivers off break ball at full length, Brian Bennett goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
1
17.5
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Dunith Wellalage delivers off break ball at good length, Sikandar Raza goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Sikandar Raza to just 1 run.
1
17.4
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Brian Bennett goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
17.3
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza goes back and chunks it towards the deep point for 1 run.
1
17.2
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward and chunks it towards the deep cover for 1 run.
1
17.1
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
End of over 17 (14 runs)
Brian Bennett 54 (42)
Sikandar Raza 42 (22)
Zimbabwe 160/2
Dilshan Madushanka 3-0-20-0
Maheesh Theekshana 3-0-36-0
4
16.6
Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Brian Bennett goes back, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
1
16.5
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, goes back, plays cut, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
0
16.4
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
1
16.3
Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
1wd
16.3
Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, Dilshan Madushanka strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
1
16.2
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
6
16.1
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 16 (12 runs)
Sikandar Raza 34 (18)
Brian Bennett 49 (40)
Zimbabwe 146/2
Maheesh Theekshana 3-0-36-0
Dushan Hemantha 3-0-31-0
1
15.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
4
15.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, Four, Four !! , fulltoss, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
6
15.4
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
0
15.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.