Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 19 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 38th Match, Group B / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
178/7 (20 ov)
182/4 (19.3 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Sikandar Raza,
Zimbabwe
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | 63 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 131.25 |
| Tony Munyonga | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 266.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3.3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 13.43 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 |
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (SL won by 105 runs) | 16th Match, Group B | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (SL won by 20 runs) | 6th Match, Group B | 8 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (WI won by 107 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X3) | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (ZIM won by 8 wickets) | 8th Match, Group B | 9 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 13 run (0.4 ov): Tony Munyonga: 8 (3), Brian Bennett: 4 (1)
- Last Bat: Tashinga Musekiwa 1(2) - c D Shanaka b D Hemantha Dushan Hemantha
- Fall of Wickets: 69 - 1 Tadiwanashe Marumani, 98 - 2 Ryan Burl, 167 - 3 Sikandar Raza, 169 - 4 Tashinga Musekiwa
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka - 2 of 2
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 38th Match, Group B
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Richard Kettleborough (England), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, Four, Four !! , fulltoss, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 16 (12 runs)
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, Dilshan Madushanka strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Dilshan Madushanka to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, goes back, plays cut, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Dilshan Madushanka to Brian Bennett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Brian Bennett goes back, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
End of over 17 (14 runs)
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes forward and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Brian Bennett goes forward and chunks it towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza goes back and chunks it towards the deep point for 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Brian Bennett goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Dunith Wellalage delivers off break ball at good length, Sikandar Raza goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Sikandar Raza to just 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Dunith Wellalage delivers off break ball at full length, Brian Bennett goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the leg stump, Brian Bennett goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Sikandar Raza c D Shanaka b D Hemantha 45 (26) Dushan Hemantha to Sikandar Raza, no run, c D Shanaka b D Hemantha, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Dasun Shanaka, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Sikandar Raza is out.
Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, Dushan Hemantha delivers off break ball at good length, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Dushan Hemantha to Brian Bennett, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Brian Bennett goes forward and chunks it towards the long off for 1 run.
Tashinga Musekiwa c D Shanaka b D Hemantha 1 (2) Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, c D Shanaka b D Hemantha, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of Dasun Shanaka, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Tashinga Musekiwa is out.
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Tony Munyonga with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Dushan Hemantha to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, Tony Munyonga goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 19 (5 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Tony Munyonga goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Tony Munyonga goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Brian Bennett, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Brian Bennett goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.