38th Match, Group B, Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Sri Lank 
vs Zimbabwe 
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Sri Lank vs Zimbabwe
Categories: ICC Mens, ICC Mens WC t20 2026
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Munyonga b Cremer | 62 | 41 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 151.21 |
| Kusal Perera | c Cremer b Muzarabani | 22 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Kusal Mendis † | st †Marumani b Burl | 14 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Cremer b Evans | 44 | 25 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 176.00 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c & b Cremer | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) | c Musekiwa b Muzarabani | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Dunith Wellalage | not out | 15 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 187.50 |
| Dushan Hemantha | c Burl b Evans | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | not out | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Extras (lb 3, nb 1, w 4) | 8 | ||||||
| Total | 178/7 (20 Ov, RR: 8.90) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | not out | 63 | 48 | 97 | 8 | 0 | 131.25 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani † | c & b Wellalage | 34 | 26 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 130.76 |
| Ryan Burl | c Perera b Shanaka | 23 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 191.66 |
| Sikandar Raza (c) | c Shanaka b Hemantha | 45 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 173.07 |
| Tashinga Musekiwa | c Shanaka b Hemantha | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Tony Munyonga | not out | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 266.66 |
| Extras (lb 3, w 5) | 8 | ||||||
| Total | 182/4 (19.3 Ov, RR: 9.33) | ||||||
1-54 (Kusal Perera, 4.6 ov), 2-100 (Kusal Mendis, 12.1 ov), 3-108 (Pathum Nissanka, 13.4 ov), 4-123 (Kamindu Mendis, 15.2 ov), 5-142 (Dasun Shanaka, 17.1 ov), 6-164 (Pavan Rathnayake, 18.5 ov), 7-164 (Dushan Hemantha, 18.6 ov)
1-69 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 8.3 ov), 2-98 (Ryan Burl, 11.4 ov), 3-167 (Sikandar Raza, 18.2 ov), 4-169 (Tashinga Musekiwa, 18.5 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.66 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Pramod Madushan | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3.3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 13.42 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.66 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.66 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Evans | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 11.66 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Cremer | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Over | Cumulative Total (Runs) | Wickets Fallen (Cumulative) | Batter Dismissed | Dismissal Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 54 | 1/1 | Kusal Perera | c Cremer b Muzarabani |
| 12.1 | 100 | 2/2 | Kusal Mendis | st Marumani b Burl |
| 13.4 | 108 | 3/3 | Pathum Nissanka | c Munyonga b Cremer |
| 15.2 | 123 | 4/4 | Kamindu Mendis | c & b Cremer |
| 17.1 | 142 | 5/5 | Dasun Shanaka | c Musekiwa b Muzarabani |
| 18.5 | 164 | 6/6 | Pavan Rathnayake | c Cremer b Evans |
| 18.6 | 164 | 7/7 | Dushan Hemantha | c Burl b Evans |
| Over | Cumulative Total (Runs) | Wickets Fallen (Cumulative) | Batter Dismissed | Dismissal Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 69 | 1/1 | Tadiwanashe Marumani | c & b Wellalage |
| 11.4 | 98 | 2/2 | Ryan Burl | c Perera b Shanaka |
| 18.2 | 167 | 3/3 | Sikandar Raza | c Shanaka b Hemantha |
| 18.5 | 169 | 4/4 | Tashinga Musekiwa | c Shanaka b Hemantha |
| Match Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Ground | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Toss | Sri Lanka, elected to bat first |
| Series | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match | Zimbabwe – Sikandar Raza |
| Match number | T20I no. 3725 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-16.50, Second Session 16.50-18.20 |
| Match days | 19 February 2026 – daynight (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Pakistan – Asif Yaqoob |
| DRS | England – Richard Kettleborough |
| TV Umpire | Pakistan – Ahsan Raza |
| Reserve Umpire | New Zealand – Wayne Knights |
| Match Referee | West Indies – Richie Richardson |
| Points | Zimbabwe 2, Sri Lanka 0 |
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