The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai turned into the center of cricket theater on Thursday. India faced Zimbabwe In his 48th match T20 World Cup Super Eight. In the end, though the scoreboard reflected a dominant Indian side, the highlight of the night was not a powerful six or a smashed stump, but an act of sheer athletic improvisation that left the Chepauk crowd rubbing their eyes in disbelief.
He faces Zimbabwe in the heat of Group 1 Brian Bennett created a moment of viral magic, channeling his inner David Beckham to survive a deadly delivery from the world’s best fast bowler. jasprit bumrah.
Brian Bennett did a Beckham-like move to avoid Jasprit Bumrah’s fiery yorker
The incident happened during a powerplay as Zimbabwe began a daunting chase of 257. Bumrah, moving with his signature rhythmic precision, unleashed a peach of a yorker at 4.6. The ball, which was spinning towards mid-stump at breakneck speed, had a wicket written all over it. Trying to defend straight at the start, Bennett found himself defeated by his late landing and speed.
Bennett displayed reflexes more common on the football pitch than on the cricket pitch as the ball threatened to skirt the blade and hit the wood. In a split-second ‘Beckham-like’ move, he used his boot to surgically flick the ball away down the leg side. It was goal line clearance of the highest order. As the Indian fielders looked on with a mixture of dismay and fear, the commentary box exploded. The save kept Bennett at the crease – he would eventually go unbeaten – and briefly turned a top-class cricket match into a display of multidisciplinary athleticism.
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Despite Bennett’s individual brilliance and a challenging 97 off 59 balls, the sheer weight of India’s batting power proved too much for the Chevrons. India’s total of 256/4 was built on a foundation of aggressive cameos and clinical finishing. Abhishek Sharma Set the ton with a blistering 55 off 30 balls, while the middle order Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Ishan Kishi (38) increased the speed.
But it belonged to the last flowering Hardik PandyaMan of the Match, who smashed an unbeaten 50 from just 23 deliveries. supported by by Tilak Varman an explosive 44 16 not out, India posted a target that required Zimbabwe to score around 13 runs in each over without skipping.
Despite Bennett’s heroics, Zimbabwe’s chase never caught fire. Arshdeep Singh He was the pick of the bowlers, demolishing the middle order with figures of 3/24 including quick fire wickets. Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl on the 17th. India won by 72 runs, officially ending Zimbabwe’s spirited run in the T20 World Cup 2026.
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