Zimbabwe pulled off a stunning 23-run victory over Australia in their T20 World Cup clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Batting first, Zimbabwe posted an impressive 169/2 in 20 overs.
- Brian Bennett remained unbeaten on 64
- Tadiwanashe Marumani scored 35
- Ryan Burl added 35
- Sikandar Raza finished unbeaten on 25
For Australia, Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green picked up one wicket each.
In reply, Australia were bowled out for 146, falling short by 23 runs.
- Matt Renshaw top-scored with 65
- Glenn Maxwell contributed 31
Zimbabwe’s bowling attack proved decisive:
- Blessing Muzarabani starred with 4 wickets for 17 runs
- Brad Evans claimed 3 wickets
With this victory, Zimbabwe moved up to second place on the points table.
Blessing Muzarabani was deservedly named Player of the Match after his match-winning spell.
A massive upset and a huge statement from Zimbabwe on the world stage.
