Brian Bennett has been in sensational form Zimbabwe in the year T20 World Cup 2026emerging as the backbone of their historic campaign. The 22-year-old displayed a level of unwavering composure that stunned the seasoned veterans. left such legends Virat Kohli and If Buttler achieving a major milestone in the history of the tournament.
Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett surpasses Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler with his record-breaking feat.
Bennett officially set a new world record for most runs in non-consecutive innings in T20 World Cup history, reaching an amazing run of 175 runs without dismissal. He surpassed Buttler’s 172 runs (2021) and Kohli’s 171 runs (2014-16) with a match-winning 63 off 48 balls*. Sri Lanka on February 19.
Bennett’s journey through the tournament has been a master class in risk management; started with a steady 48* against Omanthen upset in a brilliant 64* shock Australia and closed it with an unbeaten fifty against the co-hosts. Interestingly, Bennett has achieved this feat without hitting a single six in the tournament so far, instead relying on 24 boundaries and an elite batting rotation. This ‘undefeated’ run not only rewrote the record books but also established it as the gold standard for consistency in the shortest format.
Sikandar Raza’s Zimbabwe: The latest ‘surprise package’ of T20 World Cup 2026
Zimbabwe has been the latest “surprise package”. T20 World Cup 2026stormed into the Super 8s as unbeaten leaders of Group B. Under the leadership of Gorkhmaz Sikandar RazaThe Chevrons suffered two of the biggest upsets in the history of the tournament, defeating giants Australia and Sri Lanka.
Their win over the Lankans in Colombo was particularly impressive as they successfully chased down a challenging 179-run target with three balls to spare. The team’s success is built on the perfect blend of Bennett and youthful energy We found MarumaniAlong with razor and clutch finishing Ryan Burl. Zimbabwe fired a warning shot to the rest of the world by finishing above the three Test playing nations with 7 points (three wins and one loss). Calling the next round, this resurgent African side are no longer mere participants, they are genuine contenders for the semi-finals.
