Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe - The 38th match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, played at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on February 19, 2026.
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| Sikandar Raza turned it around with some big hits © ICC/Getty Images |
Opener Brian Bennett's unbeaten half-century and Captain Sikandar Raza's whirlwind 26-ball 45 leads to Zimbabwe stunning win against Sri Lanka by a record 6-wickets in the 38th match of a ICC T20 World Cup.
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- Zimbabwe chased 179 was their second highest successful run-chase in T20 international after they had chased 199 against Namibia at Windhoek in 2023, It is their highest chase against Sri Lanka in T20Is, previous highest chase was 174 at Colombo (RPS) in 2024 and It is their highest chase in T20 World Cups, previous highest chase was 141 against Netherlands at Sylhet in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- This is the Zimbabwe's first T20 World Cup match win against Sri Lanka in the third attempt.
- Sri Lanka's 61 for 1 was their fourth highest powerplay total against Zimbabwe in T20 international and It is their joint fifth highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups.
- 54 : Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera equalled a joint fifth highest first-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe in T20 international and the Sri Lanka's joint eighth opening stand in T20 World Cups.
- Sri Lanka's 178 was their third highest score against Zimbabwe in T20 international and It is their tenth highest total in T20 World Cups.
- Zimbabwe's 55 for 0 was their third highest powerplay total against Sri Lanka in T20 international and It is their joint third highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups.
- 69 : Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani set up the record first-wicket partnership for Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka in T20 international, previously held by the 37-run stand between Hamilton Masakadza and Vusi Sibanda at Hambantota in the 2012 World Twenty20 and the Zimbabwe's second highest opening stand in T20 World Cups, The highest is 74-run stand between Vusi Sibanda and Brendan Taylor at Cape Town in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20.
- 69 : Brian Bennett and Sikandar Raza set up the third-wicket partnership for Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka in T20 international, previously held by the 61-run stand between these same pair at Rawalpindi in the 2025 Pakistan T20I Tri-Series and the Zimbabwe's highest third-wicket stand in T20 World Cups, previously held by the unbeaten 68-run stand Brian Bennett and Brendan Taylor against Oman at Colombo (SSC) earlier in this tournament.
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Sri Lanka scored 178-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Pathum Nissanka hammered a 62 off 41-balls including 8-fours.
Pavan Rathnayake hammered a 44 off 25-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 176, Kusal Perera struck 22 off 14-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 157.14.
Dunith Wellalage hit a unbeaten 15 off 8-balls contained 3-fours with strike rate of 187.50 and Kusal Mendis scored 14 off 20-balls without a boundary.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Graeme Cremer, Brad Evans, Blessing Muzarabani each took 2-wickets and one for Ryan Burl.
Zimbabwe chase down the target of 179, finishing at 182 for 4 in 19.3 overs with top scorer by Brian Bennett cracked a unbeaten 63 off 48-balls including 8-fours.
Sikandar Raza hammered a 45 off 26-balls, Tadiwanashe Marumani struck 34 off 26-balls included 5-fours & a six and Ryan Burl hit 23 off 12-balls contained 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 191.66.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Dushan Hemantha took 2-wickets and one for Dasun Shanaka - Dunith Wellalage.
Sikandar Raza named Player of the match for his match-winning captain innings of whirlwind 45 off facing 26-balls including 4-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 173.07.
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