Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Chevrons Stun Co-Hosts By Six Wickets To Top Group B

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Zimbabwe clinched a stunning six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their final Group B, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match in Colombo on Thursday (February 19). Opting to bat first, the Lankans posted 178 for 7, with Pathum Nissanka smashing eight fours en route a 41-ball 62 and Pavan Rathnayake blasting a 25-ball 44 in the back end. In reply, Brian Bennett (63) hit a fifty and skipper Sikandar Raza (45) produced the needed acceleration as Zimbabwe chased down the total, scoring 182-4 in 19.3 overs to top the group. Earlier, Graeme Cremer (2/27), Blessing Muzarabani (2/38) and Brad Evans (2/35) claimed two wickets each for Zimbabwe. Both the teams had already qualified for the Super Eights.

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Sri Lanka's captain Dasun Shanaka, right, congratulate Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett after Zimbabwe won the T20 World Cup cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets
Zimbabwe's Tony Munyonga, right, and Brian Bennett celebrate after Zimbabwe won the T20 World Cup cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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SL vs ZIM T20 WCup Cricket Brian Bennett
Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett, right, celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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Zimbabwe's captain Sikandar Raza, right, and Brian Bennett during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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Zimbabwe's captain Sikandar Raza plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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ZIM vs SL T20 WCup Cricket Brian Bennett
Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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SL vs ZIM T20 WCup Cricket Ryan Burl
Zimbabwe's Ryan Burl leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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Sri Lanka Zimbabwe T20 WCup Cricket Tadiwanashe Marumani
Zimbabwe's Tadiwanashe Marumani plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena Tadiwanashe Marumani
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Zimbabwe Sri Lanka T20 WCup Cricket Dunith Wellalage
Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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Sri Lanka Zimbabwe T20 WCup Cricket Pavan Rathnayake
Sri Lanka's Pavan Rathnayake plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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Kusal Mendis Sri Lanka Zimbabwe T20 WCup Cricket
Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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SL vs ZIM T20 WCup Cricket Blessing Muzarabani
Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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Kusal Perera Sri Lanka Zimbabwe T20 WCup Cricket
Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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