One of the highlights of this WT20 has been Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett who has announced his arrival in style. He has been dismissed only once in this entire 2026 WT20 and averages 277 in this tournament. He is also one of the main reasons Zimbabwe made it to the Super 8 stage as he has carried the batting lineup majorly on his own. In this Super 8 match against India at Chennai the right-hand opener once again showed why he is rated highly among those in the cricketing circuit.
Brian Bennett played an outstanding knock against India as he remained unbeaten on 97* of 59 balls and batted throughout the innings. His knock included eight fours and 6 sixes. Despite being on the losing side, his knock stood out as he fought a lone battle and helped Zimbabwe to score 184 runs during the chase. This innings is also the second highest individual score against India in T20 World Cups behind Gayle’s 98 which came in 2010.
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It has been a memorable 2026 WT20 for Brian Bennett. He started the tournament with an unbeaten 48* against Oman. He then went on to score an unbeaten 64 against Australia and then smashed 63* against Sri Lanka and today he made 97* against defending champions India. These knocks just signify his class and temperament to bat throughout the innings. Brian Bennett has done really well for Zimbabwe in the last few years and this WT20 has proven that he is ready to be the mainstay of this Zimbabwe batting lineup.
Bennett has made significant strides in this WT20, he scored an unbeaten half century against both Australia and Sri Lanka in the group stage matches and helped his team win those games. His only dismissal was in the Super 8 match against West Indies where he was dismissed for five. Apart from that he has been the backbone for Zimbabwe when it comes to their batting lineup. This score of 97* from him is also the highest individual score for Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup going past Sikandar Raza’s 82.
