WE need just ONE more win guys − is that asking for too much from the Chevrons?Tomorrow, we will know when Sikandar Raza and his men take on Kenya in the semi final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Harare Sports Club.Namibia will battle Tanzania.The eight-team qualifying tournament has seen Zimbabwe and Namibia dominate their groups, both advancing unbeaten.Tanzania and Kenya progressed as runners-up after edging their rivals in tight contests.Thursday’s winners will meet in Saturday’s final and, crucially, secure Africa’s two berths at the 2026 global event, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.The remaining teams will compete in classification playoffs.Yesterday, Brian Bennett and Brad Evans starred as Zimbabwe thrashed Tanzania by 113 runs at Harare Sports Club, capping a perfect record in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025 group matches.Bennett struck a maiden T20I century, scoring 111 and becoming, at 21 years, the youngest cricketer in the world to record hundreds across all three formats, while Evans wreaked havoc with the ball, taking four wickets for just 16 runs.Tanzania won the toss and elected to field, but Zimbabwe raced to a commanding total.Bennett hit two fours in the opening over and three more came off the second, including two from Tadiwanashe Marumani.He reached his fifty off just 29 balls, helping Zimbabwe reach 100 in the 11th over.The opening pair put on 138 in 13 overs before Marumani was trapped lbw by Laksh Bakrania for 49 off 34 balls.Captain Raza joined the attack with a quick 19 off nine balls before falling to Ally Kimote, leaving Zimbabwe on 169 for two in the 16th over.Bennett completed his century off 54 balls in the next over, with Ryan Burl at the other end.He was eventually caught off Kimote in the 19th over for 111 from 60 deliveries, laced with two sixes and 15 fours.Zimbabwe lost two quick wickets in the final over, with Burl caught for 22 and Tony Munyonga bowled for four.Dion Myers finished the innings with a six off his only ball, leaving Zimbabwe at 221 for five.Tashinga Musekiwa remained unbeaten on four.For Tanzania, Arun Yadav was bowled by Richard Ngarava on the final ball of the first over after hitting a four.Abhik Patwa and Ajith Augustin nudged the score to 28 before Ngarava had Augustin caught for nine.Evans then ran through the middle order, dismissing Amal Rajeevan, Mukesh Maker and Ivan Selimani cheaply.Patwa top-scored with 32 off 22 balls before being caught off Tinotenda Maposa.Evans wrapped up his four-wicket haul by bowling Kimote for a duck, leaving Tanzania seven down for 63.A brief partnership between captain Kassim Nassoro (25) and Sivaraj Selvaraj (20) took the score to 101 before Raza and Burl finished the innings, bowling Tanzania out for 108.Evans’ performance stood out, supported by two wickets each from Ngarava and Raza.ScoresZimbabwe – 221-5 in 20 overs (Brian Bennett 111, Tadiwanashe Marumani 49, Ryan Burl 22; Khalidy Juma 2/39, Ally Kimote 2/42, Laksh Bakraina 1/35)Tanzania – 108 all out in 18.4 overs (Abhik Patwa 32, Kassimu Nassoro 25, Sivaraj Selvaraj 20; Brad Evans 4/16, Sikandar Raza 2/6, Richard Ngarava 2/13)Zimbabwe won by 113 runs. − Sports Reporter/Zimcricket WE need just ONE more win guys − is that asking for too much from the Chevrons? Tomorrow, we will know when Sikandar Raza and his men take on Kenya in the semi final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Harare Sports Club.
The eight-team qualifying tournament has seen Zimbabwe and Namibia dominate their groups, both advancing unbeaten. Tanzania and Kenya progressed as runners-up after edging their rivals in tight contests. Thursday’s winners will meet in Saturday’s final and, crucially, secure Africa’s two berths at the 2026 global event, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
The remaining teams will compete in classification playoffs. Yesterday, Brian Bennett and Brad Evans starred as Zimbabwe thrashed Tanzania by 113 runs at Harare Sports Club, capping a perfect record in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025 group matches. Bennett struck a maiden T20I century, scoring 111 and becoming, at 21 years, the youngest cricketer in the world to record hundreds across all three formats, while Evans wreaked havoc with the ball, taking four wickets for just 16 runs.
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Tanzania won the toss and elected to field, but Zimbabwe raced to a commanding total. Bennett hit two fours in the opening over and three more came off the second, including two from Tadiwanashe Marumani. He reached his fifty off just 29 balls, helping Zimbabwe reach 100 in the 11th over.
The opening pair put on 138 in 13 overs before Marumani was trapped lbw by Laksh Bakrania for 49 off 34 balls. Captain Raza joined the attack with a quick 19 off nine balls before falling to Ally Kimote, leaving Zimbabwe on 169 for two in the 16th over.
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