Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, 38th Match
Group B 2026 · T20I · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (Sri Lanka 178/7, Zimbabwe 182/4).
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 38th Match of Group B 2026, a T20I match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 09:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Asif Yaqoob and Richard Kettleborough, with Richie Richardson as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 178/7 in 20 overs, with Pathum Nissanka top-scoring on 62 from 41 balls. Graeme Cremer was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 27. Zimbabwe made 182/4 in 19.3 overs, with Brian Bennett top-scoring on 63 not out from 48 balls. Dushan Hemantha was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 36.
Result: Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Sikandar Raza was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 178/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Tony Munyonga b Graeme Cremer | 62 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 151.22 |
| Kusal Perera | c Graeme Cremer b Blessing Muzarabani | 22 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Kusal Mendis | st Tadiwanashe Marumani b Ryan Burl | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Graeme Cremer b Brad Evans | 44 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 176 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c & b Graeme Cremer | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Tashinga Musekiwa b Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Dunith Wellalage | not out | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 187.5 |
| Dushan Hemantha | c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Pramod Madushan, Dilshan Madushanka
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Brad Evans | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 11.67 |
| Graeme Cremer | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 182/4 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | not out | 63 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 131.25 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c & b Dunith Wellalage | 34 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 130.77 |
| Ryan Burl | c Kusal Perera b Dasun Shanaka | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 191.67 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Dasun Shanaka b Dushan Hemantha | 45 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 173.08 |
| Tashinga Musekiwa | c Dasun Shanaka b Dushan Hemantha | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tony Munyonga | not out | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 266.67 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Dion Myers, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Pramod Madushan | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3.3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 13.43 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ZIM, Maheesh Theekshana): 11 runs, 179/4 – 4 1 6
- Over 19 (ZIM, Dushan Hemantha): 5 runs, 168/4 – 1 wd W 1 1 W 1
- Over 18 (ZIM, Dunith Wellalage): 6 runs, 163/2 – 1 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 17 (ZIM, Dilshan Madushanka): 14 runs, 157/2 – 4 1 • 1 wd 1 6
- Over 16 (ZIM, Maheesh Theekshana): 12 runs, 143/2 – 1 4 6 • • 1
- Over 15 (ZIM, Dushan Hemantha): 20 runs, 131/2 – 4 6 6 1 2 1