Zimbabwe Sets 170-Run Target for Australia in T20 World Cup Group B Clash

Colombo. In a Group B match of the T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe has set a target of 170 runs for Australia to win. In the match taking place at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday, Zimbabwe scored 169 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.

Opener Brian Bennett played a half-century innings for the team. He scored 64 runs off 56 balls, hitting 7 fours during this period. He had half-century partnerships with openers Tadiwanashe Marumani and Ryan Burl. Marumani and Burl contributed 35 runs each. Towards the end of the innings, captain Sikandar Raza scored 25 runs off 13 balls.

He hit 2 fours and 1 six. Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green took 1 wicket each for Australia. This is the second match for both teams. Australia defeated Ireland by a massive margin of 67 runs in their first match.

Zimbabwe also secured a magnificent 8-wicket victory over Oman in their first match. Zimbabwe has a favorable record in the history of the T20 World Cup. In their only meeting during the first edition in 2007, Zimbabwe defeated Australia by 5 wickets.

That performance by Zimbabwe against the Australian team, which was captained by Ricky Ponting and filled with star players like Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, and Brett Lee, was historic.