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Even after losing, ‘Baazigar’ This Zimbabwean batsman hit Bumrah for a six like Kohli, played an unbeaten inning of 97 runs.

By Samira Vishwas

IND vs ZIM, T20 World Cup 2026: In the Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian team batted first and scored a huge score of 256 runs, but while chasing the target, Zimbabwe’s young batsman Brian Bennett caught everyone’s attention with his brilliant batting. In this match played at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai, Bennett played a strong inning of 97 not out off 59 balls. He batted fearlessly against the Indian bowlers and hit shots all around the field.

Bennett hits Bumhar with a six like Virat Kohli.

Although he fell just three runs short of a century, his innings kept the match exciting till the end and gave new hope for the future of Zimbabwe cricket. During the match against India, he hit a six on star bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the same way as Virat Kohli had hit Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf during the T20 World Cup match of 2022.

Sikandar Raza’s record broken

This innings of Brian Bennett was special in many ways. During this period, he also broke the big record of Zimbabwe’s experienced all-rounder Sikandar Raza. Bennett has now become the batsman with the highest individual score for Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup history. Earlier this achievement was in the name of Raza, who had scored 82 runs against Ireland in the year 2022. The confidence with which Bennett batted on the spin-friendly pitch of Chepauk also challenged the strategies of Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav. He attacked both fast and spin bowlers equally and hit many brilliant sixes.

Who is Brian Bennett?

Brian Bennett was born on 10 November 2003 in Harare and is counted among the rising stars of Zimbabwe cricket. Cricket has been an important part of his family. His twin brother David Bennett also plays professional cricket. His father Kelly Bennett is a blueberry farmer who was instrumental in furthering his sons’ cricket career. For better training, both the brothers were sent to Peterhouse Boys School, which is known for producing many international cricketers. Later he also improved his game at Kingswood College in South Africa.

Also read: South Africa benefited from India’s victory over Zimbabwe, Proteas team reached the semi-finals of T20 WC 2026

Got recognition from Under-19 World Cup

Brian Bennett first came into limelight at the international level when he was named the vice-captain of the Zimbabwe team in the 2022 Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. In this tournament, he scored 273 runs in six matches at an average of 45.50 and scored three half-centuries. On the basis of his excellent performance, he soon started getting opportunities at the big level. In December 2022, he made his first-class cricket debut as a concussion substitute. His unbeaten inning of 97 runs against India has made it clear that he can become a big star of international cricket in the future.

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