Zimbabwe Opener Brian Bennett On Wednesday, he named his name in the books of Cricket History, set a new T20I record for the highest score without killing six of the full ICC members during the first match of the three -match series against Sri Lanka at Harare Sports Club. Despite its concrete knock, Zimbabwe decreased as Sri Lanka claimed a thrilling four wicket win with five balls.
Brian Bennett’s historic innings breaks the unique record of Babar Azam
Benenet’s fluent 81 off 57 balls, adorned with 12 borders, became the basis of a competitor of a total of 175–7 of Zimbabwe. The 27 -year -old right -handed batsman jointly organized the previous record by former South African captain Faf du Plessis (79* vs Bangladesh, 2015) and Pakistan Babar Azam (79 vs New Zealand). Other notable names are included in this special list Mohammad Rizwan (78 vs West Indies) and former Australian captain Ricky Ponting (76 vs India).
Bennett’s innings performed remarkable shot selection and time, in which the opener discovered the boundary with a remarkable stability without the need to clean the ropes. His knock ended, when he scored just 10 runs of his personal best in T20Is, when he attempted a shot against an ambitious scoop shot Enemy ChameraTo uproot your middle stump by only one fully executed yorker. In addition to the captain Alexander Raza28, no other Zimbabwe batsman managed to cross the 20-ran mark, which highlights Bennett’s alone fight against Sri Lankan bowling attack.
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Sri Lanka’s dramatic chase seal series opener against Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka started with chase rights Pitham Nisanka He continued his dream with 55 runs 55 off 32 balls-after his major performance in the 15th T20I half-century-dominated ODI series. Nisanka and Kusal Mendis A formidable 96-Run opening partnership was formed, in which Sri Lanka was kept under complete control in half the way.
However, the match took a dramatic turn as Zimbabwe fought brilliantly, taking four wickets for just 10 runs in 19 balls, decisively swinging the speed. Sri Lanka did not cause any damage to an uncertain 125 for 5 from the 96 commanding position, in which the game was hanging in balance.
Came through turning point Kamindu MendisWhich emerged as an unpredictable hero with a breathtaking nose from an unbeaten 41 off 16 balls. His innings consisted of four huge sixes and proved decisive in the final result. The most important moment came into bowling in the 18th over Tinotenda maposaWhich leaked 26 runs and effectively sealed Zimbabwe’s fate. Dushan Hemantha One of the nine balls provided valuable support with an unbeaten 14, helping to cross the Sri Lanka Finnish line.
Jeet gave Sri Lanka a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, with Bennett’s record-breaking performance, an otherwise disappointing night for hosts was awarded a statistical silver lining. While all ICC members live with all-time records Malawi‘S Sami SohailWho scored an unbeaten 94 against 94 Lisoto Without cleaning the ropes in 2022, Bennett’s achievement among full members represents a unique milestone in T20I cricket history.
