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Well done Zimbabwe…beat Sri Lanka for the first time and go on top in zimbabwe vs sri lanka match.
Before the start of the T-20 World Cup 2026, hardly anyone would have thought that Zimbabwe’s team would reach the Super-8 and top its group, but this team has proved everyone wrong.
In the last match of the group, Zimbabwe defeated the host Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. This is Zimbabwe’s first win over Sri Lanka in the World Cup. Zimbabwe played four matches in which it won three and one match was washed out due to rain.
In the Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka match, Sri Lanka scored 178 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs. Zimbabwe won by scoring 182 runs for four wickets in 19.3 overs.
If any team is dominating the most in the T-20 World Cup 2026, then it is Zimbabwe, which was knocked out of the tournament by defeating Australia and now has become a book contender by defeating a team like Sri Lanka.
Turning Point: Unbelievable Comeback! Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Captain Sikandar struck in the 15th over of the innings.
Chasing a big target of 179 runs, Zimbabwe played aggressively from the start. However, after 14 overs, the team’s score was 114/2 and they needed 65 runs in the last 6 overs.
Then in the 15th over of the innings, captain Sikandar Raza (45 runs, 26 balls) scored 20 runs against Dushan Himanta, tilting the match in Zimbabwe’s favour. After this big over, Zimbabwe did not let the match slip out of their hands.
In the 19th over of the innings, Hemanta took two wickets, making the match exciting, but Tikkshada could not save 8 runs in the last over. Captain Raza was the hero of this match and was chosen as the player of the match.
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Scorecard
The Incredible Bennett: Blazing 63* and remains unbeaten in the tournament so far
In this chase of Zimbabwe, young opener Bryan Bennett held one end and this opening batsman also played a vital role in Zimbabwe’s victory, playing an unbeaten inning of 63 runs in 48 balls with 8 fours.
Bennett has scored 175 runs without getting out in the three innings played in this World Cup.
Now Zimbabwe’s first match in Super-8 will be against West Indies on 23rd February and against host India on 26th February.
Super 8 schedule
| Dates | Versus | Venue |
| 21 February | Pakistan vs New Zealand | Colombo |
| 22 February | Sri Lanka vs England | Pallekele |
| 22 February | India vs South Africa | Ahemdabad |
| 23 February | Zimbabwe vs West Indies | Wankhede |
| 24 February | England vs Pakistan | Pallekele |
| 25 February | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand | Colombo |
| 26 February | West Indies vs South Africa | Ahemdabad |
| 26 February | India vs Zimbabwe | Chennai |
| 27 February | England vs New Zealand | Colombo |
| 28 February | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | Pallekele |
| 01 March | Zimbabwe vs South Africa | New Delhi |
| 01 March | India vs West Indies | Kolkata |
T-20 world cup 2028 : 8 teams qualified for the World Cup
The top eight teams that made it to the Super-8 round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 have directly qualified for the 2028 World Cup to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
The qualifying teams are India, Pakistan, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, and Zimbabwe.
It is noteworthy that hosts Australia and New Zealand have already secured direct entry. As such, the 10 teams for the 2028 World Cup have now been finalized.
20 teams will participate in this World Cup as well; any 10 teams will earn a place in the World Cup by winning the ICC qualifying tournament.
Record Corner
Zimbabwe’s fielders have taken 20 catches so far in this tournament. They have dropped only one catch.
Zimbabwe hit 7 sixes in this match. This is the highest number of sixes hit by them in a single match in the T-20 World Cup.
In this Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka match, the Sri Lankan team’s slow batting in the middle overs became the reason for the defeat.
Italy vs West Indies: Riding on a winning streak, West Indies defeated Italy
Two-time former champions West Indies maintained their winning streak in the T20 World Cup, defeating Italy by 42 runs.
In the final match of Group C, the Windies scored 165 runs for 6 wickets. In reply, Italy’s entire team was bundled out for 123 runs in 18 overs.
West Indies recorded their fourth consecutive win and topped the table. Meanwhile, the Italian team finished fourth with one win and three losses in four matches.
Captain Sai Hope, the hero of victory, shone brightly.
West Indies star batsman and captain Sai Hope scored 75 runs in 46 balls, including six fours and four sixes. Sai Hope scored his 11th half-century of his T20 career and was named Player of the Match.
Why was the Zimbabwe Cricket team banned?
After a series of poor Test performances following the resignation of several senior players, the Zimbabwean team was voluntarily suspended from Test cricket in late 2005 by its cricket board, with ICC encouragement.
Is Zimbabwe qualified for the T20 World Cup 2028?
Historic day for Zimbabwe — they’ve qualified for the Super 8 of the T20 WC 2028
Has any Zimbabwean played IPL?
Out of these, Raza, the current Zimbabwe captain, is the only player to have featured in the IPL. He was part of Punjab Kings (PBKS) for two seasons, playing seven games in 2023 and two in 2024. The 38-year-old has scored 182 runs and three wickets, including one half-century and a highest score of 57.
Is Sikandar Raza a Hindu?
Raza was born in Sialkot to a Punjabi-speaking Kashmiri Muslim family.