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Lanka Mein Zimbabwe Ka Tandav: Brian Bennett Aur Sikandar Raza Ne Sri Lanka Ko Diya Unforgettable Shock!

Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties, par aaj jo Zimbabwe ne kiya hai, use uncertainty nahi balki pure dominance kehte hain. Premadasa Stadium ke sluggish track par Sri Lanka ko unhi ke ghar mein dhool chata kar Zimbabwe ne Super Eight mein unbeaten entry maari hai. It was not just a win: it was a masterclass in chasing. One time is a fluke, but second time? It is a habit. Zimbabwe ne prove kar diya hai ki unhe halke mein lene ki galti koi bhi team na kare.

The Inner Story: Kaise Palat Diya Poora Maajra?

Match ki shuruaat Sri Lanka ke liye kisi dream start se kam nahi thi. Pehli 29 balls mein 54 runs ban chuke the aur koi wicket nahi gira tha. Pathum Nissanka ne 62 runs ki behtareen innings kheli, par jaise hi Zimbabwe ke bowlers ne apni canny variations shuru ki, Lanka ki gaadi track se utar gayi. Graeme Cremer aur Tendai Evans ne middle overs mein aisi kasrat dikhayi ki 178 tak pahunchte-pahunchte hosts ke pasine chhoot gaye.

Target 179 runs ka tha, jo ki Premadasa ki dhimi pitch par mushkil maana ja raha tha. Par Brian Bennett ne ek end sambhal kar rakha aur anchor ka role nibhaya. Jab asking rate 11 ke paar gaya, tab entry hui the one and only Sikandar Raza ki. Raza ne aate hi Sri Lankan bowling line-up ki dhajjiyan uda di. Unhone 26 balls mein 45 runs ki aisi firecracker innings kheli ki Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ka yeh muqabla poori tarah se ek tarfa lagne laga. Ryan Burl aur Tadiwanashe Marumani ne bhi apna kaam bakhoobi kiya aur Zimbabwe ne apna second-highest successful T20I chase complete kar liya.

Analysis & Numbers: Statistical Dominance

  • Brian Bennett stayed unbeaten with a classy 63 off 48 balls: the quickest scorer in their history played the most mature innings.
  • Zimbabwe chased down 182 for 4, marking their second-highest successful chase in T20I cricket history.
  • The middle-over squeeze: Sri Lanka scored only 82 runs in 72 balls during the middle phase of their innings.
  • Clutch Sikandar Raza: 45 runs off just 26 balls when the pressure was at its peak.

The Guru Gyan Verdict:

Sri Lanka ko lagta tha ki woh apne ghar par kisi ko bhi hara denge, par Zimbabwe ne unhe aaina dikha diya hai. Bennett aur Raza ki partnership ne yeh saabit kar diya ki game dimaag aur hausle se jeeta jaata hai, sirf history se nahi. Sri Lankan bowlers ka death overs mein collapse hona unke liye chinta ka vishay hai. Zimbabwe is currently playing a brand of cricket that even the big teams should fear. As for the Unbeaten Streak: Zimbabwe deserves every bit of this glory.

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