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Zimbabwe cricket team’s opener Brian Bennett batted brilliantly against the Indian cricket team in the Super-8 stage of the T-20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday and played a half-century (97*). He remained just 3 runs away from his first century in the T-20 World Cup. This was the 13th half-century of his T20 International career and the first against the Indian team, which he completed in 34 balls. With his innings, Zimbabwe was successful in avoiding a major defeat.
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How was Bennett’s innings and partnership?
Chasing the target of 257 runs, Zimbabwe’s opening pair of Bennett and Tadivanashe Marumani (20) got a solid start of 44 runs. After this, Bennett made a partnership of 72 runs in 41 balls for the third wicket with captain Sikandar Raza (31). During this, he also completed his half-century, but remained 3 runs away from the century. He remained unbeaten on 97 runs in 59 balls with 8 fours and 6 sixes.
Biggest innings for Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup
This inning of Bennett is the biggest individual inning for Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup history. In this matter, he has left behind captain Raza, who played an inning of 82 runs against the Ireland cricket team in the T20 World Cup 2022. Bennett is also present at number three in this list. In the same World Cup, he played an unbeaten match-winning inning of 64 runs against the Australian cricket team.
How has Bennett’s performance been so far in this World Cup?
Bennett has had a great performance so far in the ongoing World Cup. He has scored 330 runs in 6 matches with an average of over 250 and a strike rate of over 135. During this period he has scored 4 half-centuries. He has also remained unbeaten 4 times. His best performance came in this match. With this, he has also become the highest run-scorer for Zimbabwe in any T-20 World Cup.
How has been Bennett’s T20 international career?
Bennett started his T20 International career in 2023 against the Ireland cricket team. He has so far scored 1,931 runs in 59 innings of 62 matches at an average of over 36 and a strike rate of over 143. Apart from 1 century, he has also scored 13 half-centuries. His best performance has been 111 runs. He is the fourth highest run scorer from the country in T20 International.
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