Chevrons off to a blistering start at T20 World Cup

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🇿🇼 Published: 09 February 2026

NewsSportsBy Kuda MatizanadzoHarare – The Chevrons have made an impressive start to the T20 Cricket World Cup, defeating Oman by eight wickets in their opening game in Colombo.After winning the toss and electing to field first, Zimbabwe restricted Oman to 103 all out.The Chevrons then comfortably chased down the target, reaching 106-2 in just under 14 overs.The Zimbabwean attack was led by elite pacer Blessing Muzarabani and he set the tone for the victory by taking four wickets in the power play.Oman attempted a comeback with a sixth wicket partnership but they struggled against the relentless Chevron’s attack.It was a successful day for the Zimbabwean bowlers with pacemen Muzarabani, Ngarava and Brad Evans each claiming three wickets, while captain Sikandar Raza took the remaining one.In their chase, Zimbabwe made light work of the target.Star batsman Brian Bennet scored an unbeaten 48 and returning veteran Brendan Taylor added 31 before retiring due to injury.With the damage already done, captain Raza came in to secure the victory.Zimbabwe will look to build on this momentum when they face Sri Lanka in their next match..Leave a ReplyCancel reply NewsSportsBy Kuda MatizanadzoHarare – The Chevrons have made an impressive start to the T20 Cricket World Cup, defeating Oman by eight wickets in their opening game in Colombo.After winning the toss and electing to field first, Zimbabwe restricted Oman to 103 all out.The Chevrons then comfortably chased down the target, reaching 106-2 in just under 14 overs.The Zimbabwean attack was led by elite pacer Blessing Muzarabani and he set the tone for the victory by taking four wickets in the power play.Oman attempted a comeback with a sixth wicket partnership but they struggled against the relentless Chevron’s attack.It was a successful day for the Zimbabwean bowlers with pacemen Muzarabani, Ngarava and Brad Evans each claiming three wickets, while captain Sikandar Raza took the remaining one.In their chase, Zimbabwe made light work of the target.Star batsman Brian Bennet scored an unbeaten 48 and returning veteran Brendan Taylor added 31 before retiring due to injury.With the damage already done, captain Raza came in to secure the victory.Zimbabwe will look to build on this momentum when they face Sri Lanka in their next match.. Harare – The Chevrons have made an impressive start to the T20 Cricket World Cup, defeating Oman by eight wickets in their opening game in Colombo. After winning the toss and electing to field first, Zimbabwe restricted Oman to 103 all out.

The Chevrons then comfortably chased down the target, reaching 106-2 in just under 14 overs. The Zimbabwean attack was led by elite pacer Blessing Muzarabani and he set the tone for the victory by taking four wickets in the power play. Oman attempted a comeback with a sixth wicket partnership but they struggled against the relentless Chevron’s attack.

It was a successful day for the Zimbabwean bowlers with pacemen Muzarabani, Ngarava and Brad Evans each claiming three wickets, while captain Sikandar Raza took the remaining one. In their chase, Zimbabwe made light work of the target. Star batsman Brian Bennet scored an unbeaten 48 and returning veteran Brendan Taylor added 31 before retiring due to injury. With the damage already done, captain Raza came in to secure the victory.

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