SL vs ZIM, Match 38 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Colombo
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Series
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
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Toss
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
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Umpire
Muhammad Yaqoob , Richard Kettleborough
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Match Referee
Richard Richardson
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Tv Umpire
Ahsan Raza
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Man of the Match
Sikandar Raza
SL
ZIM
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Brian Bennett | 63 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 131.25 |
| Tony Munyonga | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 266.67 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3.3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 13.43 |
19.3 Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett
FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, past deep cover for 4 runs.
19.2 Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga
19.1 Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga
SIX! Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
18.6 Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga
Wide Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, mis-fielded by Mendis.
18.6 Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump down the track driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.
18.5 Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa
OUT! Caught. Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Shanaka. Shanaka covers a lot of ground.
18.4 Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run.
18.3 Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
18.2 Dushan Hemantha to Sikandar Raza
OUT! Caught. Dushan Hemantha to Sikandar Raza. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover, caught by Shanaka. Zimbabwe's skipper departs at the wrong stage of the game.
18.1 Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett. Googly length ball, down leg side backing away driving, inside edge to silly mid on for 1 run.
17.6 Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run.
17.5 Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Rathnayake.
17.4 Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
17.3 Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
17.2 Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett. Stock length ball, down leg side backing away driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
17.1 Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run.
16.7 Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett
FOUR! Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past deep backward point for 4 runs.
16.5 Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
16.4 Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
16.3 Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett
Wide Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
16.2 Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run.
16.1 Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza
SIX! Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
15.6 Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Wellalage.
15.5 Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza. Off break full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
15.4 Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza
SIX! Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
15.3 Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza. Carrom ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Mendis.
15.2 Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, run save by Liyanagamage.
15.1 Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Rathnayake.
19.3 Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett
FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, past deep cover for 4 runs.
19.2 Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga
Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, in the air under control to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
19.1 Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga
SIX! Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
18.6 Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga
Wide Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, mis-fielded by Mendis.
18.6 Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump down the track driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.
18.5 Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa
OUT! Caught. Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Shanaka. Shanaka covers a lot of ground.
18.4 Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run.
18.3 Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
18.2 Dushan Hemantha to Sikandar Raza
OUT! Caught. Dushan Hemantha to Sikandar Raza. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover, caught by Shanaka. Zimbabwe's skipper departs at the wrong stage of the game.
18.1 Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett. Googly length ball, down leg side backing away driving, inside edge to silly mid on for 1 run.
17.6 Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run.
17.5 Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Rathnayake.
17.4 Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
17.3 Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
17.2 Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett. Stock length ball, down leg side backing away driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
17.1 Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run.
16.7 Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett
FOUR! Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past deep backward point for 4 runs.
16.5 Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
16.4 Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
16.3 Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett
Wide Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
16.2 Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run.
16.1 Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza
SIX! Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
15.6 Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Wellalage.
15.5 Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza. Off break full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
15.4 Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza
SIX! Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
15.3 Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza. Carrom ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Mendis.
15.2 Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, run save by Liyanagamage.
15.1 Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Rathnayake.
ZIM Batting: 182/4 in 19.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Brian Bennett | not out | 63 (48) | 8 | 0 | 131.25 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c&b: Dunith Wellalage | 34 (26) | 5 | 1 | 130.77 |
| Dion Myers | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sikandar Raza | c: Dasun Shanaka b: Dushan Hemantha | 45 (26) | 2 | 4 | 173.08 |
| Ryan Burl | c: Kusal Perera b: Dasun Shanaka | 23 (12) | 2 | 1 | 191.67 |
| Tony Munyonga | not out | 8 (3) | 0 | 1 | 266.67 |
| Tashinga Musekiwa | c: Dasun Shanaka b: Dushan Hemantha | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Brad Evans | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wellington Masakadza | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Graeme Cremer | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.67 |
| Pramod Madushan | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.50 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3.3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.43 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
SL Batting: 178/7 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c: Tony Munyonga b: Graeme Cremer | 62 (41) | 8 | 0 | 151.22 |
| Kusal Perera | c: Graeme Cremer b: Blessing Muzarabani | 22 (14) | 4 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Kusal Mendis | st: Tadiwanashe Marumani b: Ryan Burl | 14 (20) | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c: Graeme Cremer b: Brad Evans | 44 (25) | 3 | 2 | 176.00 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c&b: Graeme Cremer | 7 (5) | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c: Tashinga Musekiwa b: Blessing Muzarabani | 6 (7) | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Dushan Hemantha | c: Ryan Burl b: Brad Evans | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dunith Wellalage | not out | 15 (8) | 3 | 0 | 187.50 |
| Pramod Madushan | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | not out | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Brad Evans | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Graeme Cremer | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.00 |
Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, in the air under control to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.