Zimbabwe tops group after beating two world champions

The Zimbabwe cricket team is performing brilliantly in the current 10th edition of the T20 World Cup. Zimbabwe defeated former world champions Australia, one of the hot favorites of this edition, to ensure a place in the Super Eights.

Today, Zimbabwe defeated another former champion Sri Lanka and became the champion in Group B and went to the Super Eights with a maximum of 7 points from four matches.

On Thursday, Sri Lanka won the toss at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, and batted first and scored 178 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Opener Pathum Nishanka scored the highest 62 runs for the team with the help of 8 boundaries in 41 balls. In addition, Pravin Ratnayake scored 44 runs with three fours and two sixes in 25 balls.

Chasing the target, Zimbabwe got off to a flying start. Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani put on a partnership of 69 runs in 8.3 overs or 51 balls to give the team a victory. Opener Tadiwanashe Marumani returned with 34 runs off 26 balls, including 5 fours and a six.

Ryan Burl returned with a tornado innings of 23 runs off 12 balls, including two fours and a six. Captain Sikandar Raja was dismissed after batting at number four, scoring a stormy innings of 45 runs off 26 balls, including two fours and 4 sixes, putting the team on the verge of victory.

Zimbabwe needed only 8 runs in the last over to win. Zimbabwe's new batsman Tony Munyanga hit a six on the first ball of the last over bowled by Sri Lankan off-spinner Mahesh Thiksana and almost ensured the team's victory.

Only 2 runs were needed off the last 5 balls to win. Munyanga changed the end with a single run off the second ball. Opener Brian Bennett ensured the team's victory by hitting a boundary on the third ball. He came out to bat in the opening innings and scored 63 runs off 48 balls with the help of 8 boundaries, ensuring the team's victory before leaving the field.