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T20 World Cup 2026: Brian Bennett surpasses Hamilton Masakadza to achieve new feat

Updated On: 13 February, 2026 08:21 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Australia, Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett accomplished a new feat. Here's all you need to know (Pics: X)

Brian Bennett (Pic: X/@ICC)

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Brian Bennett (Pic: X/@ICC)
In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Australia, Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett played a knock of 64 runs off 56 deliveries, which was laced with seven boundaries (Pic: X/@ZimCricketv)

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Australia, Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett played a knock of 64 runs off 56 deliveries, which was laced with seven boundaries (Pic: X/@ZimCricketv)

With this, he became Zimbabwe's fourth-highest run-scorer in the history of the shortest format of the game (Pic: X/@ZimCricketv)

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With this, he became Zimbabwe's fourth-highest run-scorer in the history of the shortest format of the game (Pic: X/@ZimCricketv)

So far, in 54 T20Is, he has made 1,708 runs in 54 innings at an average of 34.16 and a strike rate of over 143, with a century and 10 fifties and a best score of 111 (Pic: X/@ICC)

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So far, in 54 T20Is, he has made 1,708 runs in 54 innings at an average of 34.16 and a strike rate of over 143, with a century and 10 fifties and a best score of 111 (Pic: X/@ICC)

He surpassed Hamilton Masakadza to achieve the feat. Masakadza had scored 1,662 runs in 66 T20Is and innings at an average of 25.96 and a strike rate of over 117, with 11 fifties and a best score of an unbeaten 93 runs (Pic: X/@ZimCricketv)

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He surpassed Hamilton Masakadza to achieve the feat. Masakadza had scored 1,662 runs in 66 T20Is and innings at an average of 25.96 and a strike rate of over 117, with 11 fifties and a best score of an unbeaten 93 runs (Pic: X/@ZimCricketv)

Sikandar Raza is the leading run-getter in T20Is for Zimbabwe, scoring 2,913 runs in 129 matches and 124 innings at an average of 26.00 and a strike rate of 135.74, with a century and 16 fifties and a best score of an unbeaten 133 runs (Pic: X/@ICC)

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Sikandar Raza is the leading run-getter in T20Is for Zimbabwe, scoring 2,913 runs in 129 matches and 124 innings at an average of 26.00 and a strike rate of 135.74, with a century and 16 fifties and a best score of an unbeaten 133 runs (Pic: X/@ICC)

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