Colombo, February 13 Zimbabwe scored a challenging 169 for 2 against an injury-hit Australia in a Group B T20 World Cup match here on Friday.
Openers Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56 balls) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (35 off 21) gave Zimbabwe a strong start, scoring 61 runs in 7.3 overs.
Ryan Burl (35 off 30 balls) and captain Sikandar Raza (25 not out off 13 balls) also made valuable contributions.
Cameroon Green (1/6) and Marcus Stoinis (1/17) were the wicket-takers for Australia.
Brief Scores:
Zimbabwe: 169/2 in 20 overs (Brian Bennett 64 not out, Tadiwanashe Marumani 35, Ryan Burl 35; Cameroon Green 1/6)
