Oman vs Zimbabwe: Blessing Muzarabani's 3 for 16 sets up the chase in an 8-wicket win
Zimbabwe beat Oman by 8 wickets. Brian Bennett made 48* (36), Blessing Muzarabani took 3 for 16.
Zimbabwe beat Oman by 8 wickets in the Match 8 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Colombo. Oman made 103 all out in 19.5 overs; Zimbabwe replied with 106 for 2 in 13.3 overs. Brian Bennett top-scored with 48* (36) at a strike rate of 133.3, and Blessing Muzarabani returned 3 for 16.
How the innings unfolded
Oman — 103 all out in 19.5 overs
Scored at 5.19 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 24 | 4 | 4.00 | 3 (3×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 51 | 3 | 5.10 | 5 (5×4, 0×6) |
| Death overs | 28 | 3 | 7.30 | 3 (2×4, 1×6) |
Oman lost 5 wickets for 20 runs, from 7 to 27.
The largest stand was 42 for the 6th wicket between Sufyan Mehmood and Vinayak Shukla, from 43 balls (5.86 an over).
Zimbabwe — 106 for 2 in 13.3 overs
Scored at 7.85 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 43 | 2 | 7.17 | 9 (9×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 63 | 0 | 8.40 | 7 (7×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 68 for the 3rd wicket between Brendan Taylor and Brian Bennett, from 56 balls (7.29 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | Zimbabwe | 48* | 36 | 133.3 | 7 | 0 |
| Brendan Taylor | Zimbabwe | 31* | 30 | 103.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Vinayak Shukla | Oman | 28 | 21 | 133.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Sufyan Mehmood | Oman | 25 | 39 | 64.1 | 2 | 0 |
| T Marumani | Zimbabwe | 21 | 11 | 190.9 | 5 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | Zimbabwe | 4 | 3 for 16 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Richard Ngarava | Zimbabwe | 4 | 3 for 17 | 4.25 | 1 |
| Brad Evans | Zimbabwe | 3.5 | 3 for 18 | 4.70 | 0 |
| Sufyan Mehmood | Oman | 3 | 2 for 12 | 4.00 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | 4 | 1 for 17 | 4.25 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 68 (56 balls) for Zimbabwe's 3rd wicket — Brendan Taylor and Brian Bennett
- 42 (43 balls) for Oman's 6th wicket — Sufyan Mehmood and Vinayak Shukla
- 30 (19 balls) for Zimbabwe's 1st wicket — Brian Bennett and T Marumani
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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