Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe LIVE Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe Start Strong In 179-Run Chase
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe LIVE Score Updates: Sri Lanka batters struggled against Zimbabwe spinners in the middle overs on a slow pitch, but reached a par 178 for seven in their Group B T20 World Cup match
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Live Score: Sri Lanka batters struggled against Zimbabwe spinners in the middle overs on a slow pitch, but reached a par 178 for seven in their Group B T20 World Cup match on Thursday. Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka got off to a reasonable start with openers Kusal Perera (22) and Pathum Nissanka (62) adding 54 runs in 4.5 overs. The left-handed Perera did not look comfortable but found a couple of boundaries off pacer Blessing Muzarabani. But he fell to the towering pacer soon. Perera could not impart placement to his pull shot off a Muzarabani bouncer, getting caught by Graeme Cremer at short fine leg. Muzarabani was also quite impressive on the day, tucking the ball into the pitch to take the pace off to keep the batters waiting. The Lankans still ended the power play at a satisfactory 61 for 1, but found the scoring tough in the subsequent phase. (Live Scorecard)
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DRINKS!
Hard length and on off, Sikandar Raza punches it to sweeper cover for one more. 11 runs off the over!
Will the extra ball cost Sri Lanka?
WIDE! Tries another slower one but just errs in line, down the leg side. Sikandar Raza comes forward to work it away but misses. Wided.
A loopy low full toss, on middle, Brian Bennett bunts it back towards the bowler. Dasun Shanaka cannot stop it on the follow-through, allowing a run.
A leg-cutter now, full and on the pads, Brian Bennett flicks it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs. Nelson on the board now.
FOUR! Clever batting! Dasun Shanaka digs it into the surface, on middle, and slower as well. Brian Bennett sways away from the line of the ball. He uses whatever pace is available and upper cuts it over the keeper's head for a boundary.
Takes the pace off, serves this full, on off. Sikandar Raza uses his feet and drills it to long off, for a single.
Fuller delivery, on middle and leg, and angling down. Brian Bennett misses his flick as the ball deflects off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken.
An excellent over from Dunith Wellalage, just 2 runs off it! He bowls this slower through the air, shortish and around off. Sikandar Raza backs away and slaps it but once again to extra cover. 76 needed off 42 balls.
Dragged back again, on off, Brian Bennett makes room and cuts it to deep point for a run.
Flatter and shorter, on middle, angling in. Sikandar Raza tries to whack it out of the ground but gets an inside edge to deep square leg for a single.
Three dots in a row! Shorter in length and around off, Sikandar Raza punches it hard but finds extra cover.
Floated, full and on off, Sikandar Raza pushes it to short cover again.
Tossed up, full and on off, Sikandar Raza taps it to short cover.
Tidy over from Dasun Shanaka. Dunith Wellalage to continue with his left-arm spin. The home team will be eyeing another quick wicket.
On a length and on middle, Sikandar Raza works it through mid-wicket again but just for one. 9 runs and a wicket from the over!
Pitched up and on middle, Sikandar Raza clips it away to deep mid-wicket and hurries back for the second run.
Dasun Shanaka provides the breakthrough. The next batter walking out is the Zimbabwe captain, Sikandar Raza, at number 4.
OUT! TAKEN! Skipper gets a massive wicket for Sri Lanka. He delivers the off-cutter, bangs this into the surface, on middle. Ryan Burl looks to take it on and goes for the pull, but the ball gets big on him. It takes the top edge and flies towards short third, where Kusal Perera settles under it and takes a good catch. The dangerous Burl walks back. Zimbabwe are 98/2, needing 81 runs in 50 balls.