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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Live Score, Match 38, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

Sri Lanka

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Pathum Nissanka c Tony Munyonga b Graeme Cremer 62 41 8 0 151.22

13.4

Graeme Cremer to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! SHARP CATCH! Graeme Cremer gets the big fish! Tossed up on a length, turning away, just outside off. Pathum Nissanka brings out the reverse sweep and looks to clear the backward point region, but ends up hitting it off the top edge, which goes behind the backward point region. Tony Munyonga runs back, keeps his eye on the ball, and takes a sharp grab. A fine knock from Nissanka ends on 62. Sri Lanka are 108/3 after 13.4 overs.

Kusal Perera c Graeme Cremer b Blessing Muzarabani 22 14 4 0 157.14

4.6

Blessing Muzarabani to Kusal Perera, OUT! CAUGHT! Blessing Muzarabani strikes in the Powerplay. Bowls a slower and shorter delivery, angling down, the leg. Kusal Perera is early into the shot and pulls it straight to Graeme Cremer at short fine leg, who makes no mistake. Kusal Perera departs for 22 off 14 balls. Sri Lanka lose their first after an impressive opening stand.

Kusal Mendis (W) st Tadiwanashe Marumani b Ryan Burl 14 20 0 0 70

12.1

Ryan Burl to Kusal Mendis, OUT! STUMPED! This is the first stumping dismissal of Kusal Mendis in this format. The change in bowling does the trick straight away for Zimbabwe. Ryan Burl tosses one up, full and around off, and it grips before spinning away teasingly. Kusal Mendis leans into the drive, only to be beaten by the turn and his back leg drags out of the crease in the process. Behind the stumps, Tadiwanashe Marumani is sharp as ever, gathering cleanly and whipping off the bails in a flash. The in-form batter walks back for a rare low score. If there was ever a time for an off day, this might be it rather than the Super 8s. Sri Lanka are two down.

Pavan Rathnayake c Graeme Cremer b Brad Evans 44 25 3 2 176

18.5

Brad Evans to Pavan Rathnayake, OUT! CAUGHT! Brad Evans strikes. He has now picked up at least a wicket in 27 innings in a row in T20s. An off-cutter, hard length and just outside off, Pavan Rathnayake throws his hands at it to reach out. Gets a thick outside edge that goes straight to short third, where Graeme Cremer takes it with a reverse cup. 44 off just 25 for Pavan. Impactful knock.

Kamindu Mendis c & b Graeme Cremer 7 5 1 0 140

15.2

Graeme Cremer to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Graeme Cremer gets his second wicket and removes the dangerous Kamindu Mendis. He tosses it up, full and on middle, this one holds up on the surface a bit. Mendis looks to push it away but goes through the shot a bit early. He ends up chipping it straight back to the bowler, and Cremer takes a dolly. It's a good passage of play for Zimbabwe, they are chipping away at the wickets at regular intervals.

Dasun Shanaka (C) c Tashinga Musekiwa b Blessing Muzarabani 6 7 0 0 85.71

17.1

Blessing Muzarabani to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! TAKEN! Blessing Muzarabani strikes right away in his second spell. He bangs this into the pitch, around leg, takes pace off. Dasun Shanaka tries to pick it up and whip it away but just fails to get the elevation on the shot. It flies straight down the throat of deep square leg, where Tashinga Musekiwa gets low and pouches it safely. Muzarabani is on a hat-trick now as he had picked up a wicket on the last ball of his previous spell.

Dunith Wellalage not out 15 8 3 0 187.5

Dushan Hemantha c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans 0 1 0 0 0

18.6

Brad Evans to Dushan Hemantha, OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Brad Evans. This is another slower one, full and on middle. Dushan Hemantha looks to go big down the ground but fails to get underneath it. It flies high in the air towards long on, where Ryan Burl settles under it and takes an easy catch. Sri Lanka are 164/7 now.

Maheesh Theekshana not out 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 178 -7 in 20.0 overs (8.90 runs per over)

Extras (lb 3, w 4, nb 1, b 0) 8

Fall of wickets :1-54 (Kusal Perera , 4.6 overs), 2-100 (Kusal Mendis , 12.1 overs), 3-108 (Pathum Nissanka , 13.4 overs), 4-123 (Kamindu Mendis , 15.2 overs), 5-142 (Dasun Shanaka , 17.1 overs), 6-164 (Pavan Rathnayake , 18.5 overs), 7-164 (Dushan Hemantha , 18.6 overs)

Still to bat : Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Sikandar Raza 4 0 36 0 9 1nb, 0w

Blessing Muzarabani 4 0 38 2 9.5 0nb, 0w

Wellington Masakadza 3 0 23 0 7.67 0nb, 1w

Brad Evans 3 0 35 2 11.67 0nb, 0w

Graeme Cremer 4 0 27 2 6.75 0nb, 1w

Ryan Burl 2 0 16 1 8 0nb, 2w

Zimbabwe

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Brian Bennett not out 63 48 8 0 131.25

Tadiwanashe Marumani (W) c & b Dunith Wellalage 34 26 5 1 130.77

8.3

Dunith Wellalage to Tadiwanashe Marumani, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Dunith Wellalage draws first blood. Bowls it slower through the air again, wider outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani sits low, looking to sweep, but ends up getting a top edge that goes straight up in the air. Dunith Wellalage doesn't have to move much, settles under the high ball and takes a good catch off his own bowling at the non-striker's end. A much-needed wicket for Sri Lanka. 110 needed off 69 balls.

Ryan Burl c Kusal Perera b Dasun Shanaka 23 12 2 1 191.67

11.4

Dasun Shanaka to Ryan Burl, 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.

Sikandar Raza (C) c Dasun Shanaka b Dushan Hemantha 45 26 2 4 173.08

18.2

Dushan Hemantha to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT! Dushan Hemantha gets the big fish! Flatter and shorter leg break, turning away, around off. Raza makes room and slaps it hard but straight to Dasun Shanaka at the short extra cover region, who takes a sharp catch, getting low to his right. Raza departs for a well-made 45 off 26 balls. 12 needed off 10 balls.

Tashinga Musekiwa c Dasun Shanaka b Dushan Hemantha 1 2 0 0 50

18.5

Dushan Hemantha to Tashinga Musekiwa, OUT! WHAT A CATCH! Dasun Shanaka, you beauty! Flighted delivery, full, and spins away, around off. Tashinga Musekiwa goes hard and looks to power it across the line, but it comes off the cue end and goes high over the mid off region. Dasun Shanaka, from mid on, and Kamil Mishara (sub), from long off, were both running towards the ball. Shanaka, though, keeps on running with his eyes locked on the ball, and he avoids the collision before hanging onto a spectacular catch. 10 needed off 7 balls.

Tony Munyonga not out 8 3 0 1 266.67

TOTAL: 182 -4 in 19.3 overs (9.33 runs per over)

Extras (lb 3, w 5, nb 0, b 0) 8

Fall of wickets :1-69 (Tadiwanashe Marumani , 8.3 overs), 2-98 (Ryan Burl , 11.4 overs), 3-167 (Sikandar Raza , 18.2 overs), 4-169 (Tashinga Musekiwa , 18.5 overs)

Still to bat : Dion Myers, Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Dilshan Madushanka 3 0 20 0 6.67 0nb, 1w

Pramod Madushan 2 0 23 0 11.5 0nb, 2w

Maheesh Theekshana 3.3 0 47 0 13.43 0nb, 0w

Dasun Shanaka 3 0 26 1 8.67 0nb, 1w

Dushan Hemantha 4 0 36 2 9 0nb, 1w

Dunith Wellalage 4 0 27 1 6.75 0nb, 0w