Australia vs Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett's 64 not out sets the target
Zimbabwe won. Matt Renshaw made 65 (44), Blessing Muzarabani took 4 for 17.
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Zimbabwe won in the 19th Match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Zimbabwe made 169 for 2 in 20 overs; Australia replied with 146 all out in 19.3 overs. Matt Renshaw top-scored with 65 (44) at a strike rate of 147.7, and Blessing Muzarabani returned 4 for 17.
How the innings unfolded
Zimbabwe — 169 for 2 in 20 overs
Scored at 8.45 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 46 | 0 | 7.67 | 8 (8×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 85 | 2 | 8.50 | 9 (9×4, 0×6) |
| Death overs | 38 | 0 | 9.50 | 4 (3×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 70 for the 2nd wicket between Ryan Burl and Brian Bennett, from 51 balls (8.24 an over).
Australia — 146 all out in 19.3 overs
Scored at 7.49 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 37 | 4 | 6.17 | 4 (3×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 85 | 2 | 8.50 | 8 (6×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 24 | 4 | 6.86 | 2 (2×4, 0×6) |
Australia lost 4 wickets for 15 runs, from 131 to 146.
The largest stand was 77 for the 5th wicket between Matt Renshaw and Glenn Maxwell, from 59 balls (7.83 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Renshaw | Australia | 65 | 44 | 147.7 | 5 | 1 |
| Brian Bennett | Zimbabwe | 64* | 56 | 114.3 | 7 | 0 |
| Ryan Burl | Zimbabwe | 35 | 30 | 116.7 | 4 | 0 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | Zimbabwe | 35 | 21 | 166.7 | 7 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Australia | 31 | 32 | 96.9 | 1 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | Zimbabwe | 4 | 4 for 17 | 4.25 | 0 |
| Brad Evans | Zimbabwe | 3.3 | 3 for 23 | 6.57 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | Australia | 1.1 | 1 for 6 | 5.14 | 0 |
| Ryan Burl | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 for 9 | 9.00 | 0 |
| Marcus Stoinis | Australia | 2.5 | 1 for 17 | 6.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 77 (59 balls) for Australia's 5th wicket — Matt Renshaw and Glenn Maxwell
- 70 (51 balls) for Zimbabwe's 2nd wicket — Ryan Burl and Brian Bennett
- 61 (45 balls) for Zimbabwe's 1st wicket — Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.