Zimbabwe shock Sri Lanka to upset the T20 World Cup odds again
Al Jazeera
Zimbabwe chase down target of 179 to beat one of the favourites – and tournament co-hosts – Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup.
Zimbabwe signed off the group stage of the T20 World Cup with a warning shot to the heavyweights who have reached the Super Eight as they beat co-hosts Sri Lanka by six wickets to top Group B.
The Africans’ opener Brian Bennett scored an unbeaten 63 and captain Sikandar Raza made a quick 45 as Zimbabwe, who stunned Australia last week, chased down a target of 179 with three balls to spare on Thursday.
The result, which shocked the home support at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, handed Sri Lanka their first loss in the cricket campaign, with both teams having already qualified for the Super Eight.
“I am pretty excited with how we have gone about our business,” player of the match Raza said. “We are unbeaten so far … nice position to be in as a captain, but I will try and enjoy at least tonight.”
Zimbabwe won three of their four group games while Tuesday’s match against Ireland was washed out, which meant Zimbabwe qualified for the Super Eight with Australia eliminated.
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