A spectacular moment of fielding brilliance lit up the 8th match of Group B at the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 between Zimbabwe and Oman at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on February 9. The end of Oman’s innings turned into one of the most memorable moments of the tournament.
Brian Bennett’s spectacular catch steals the show in Colombo
After being asked to bat first, Oman had a terrible day with the bat in Colombo. Yet, they tried to push their total late in the innings when Brad Evans delivered a clever slower ball to Nadeem Khan. The left-hander stepped out of his crease, aiming for a big hit toward the leg side.
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Nadeem did not time the shot well, and the ball went high into the air, drifting toward deep mid-wicket where no fielder was stationed at that moment. But Brian Bennett took the moment to produce absolute magic in the T20 World Cup 2026 clash.
How Bennett produced one of the best ever catches?
Bennett sprinted to his right, covered a lot of ground from deep mid-wicket, and then dove full stretch. While still in the air, he caught the ball with both hands and landed cleanly, making sure the ball stayed safely in his grasp. Bennett’s mind-blowing efforts left everyone in disbelief.
The dismissal ended Oman’s innings in dramatic fashion, with Nadeem making his way back to the dressing room after scoring 20 runs from 18 balls with the help of one four and one six. The Oman side was bowled out for just 103 runs by Zimbabwe on Tuesday in Colombo.
Absolute screamer! 🙌
Bennett covers big ground at deep midwicket and pulls off something truly special. 🔥Oman strike back in style. 💪
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Zimbabwe bowl Oman out for lowest T20 World Cup total ever
This score now stands as the lowest total ever scored against Zimbabwe in a T20 World Cup match. The Zimbabwe seamers were relentless, especially with short-pitched deliveries. They picked up seven wickets using short balls, completely unsettling the Omani batters.
Nadeem was the top scorer for Oman. This incredible display also set a new record, as it is the most wickets taken by a team off short deliveries in a single T20 World Cup innings, which highlighted Zimbabwe’s deadly precision and skill on the tough surfaces. A total of 9 wickets were taken by the pacer, and it was also the first instance when this happened for Zimbabwe.
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Perfect Pitch: Blessing Muzarabani thrilled with bowling performance
Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, and Brad Evans were the standout bowlers, each taking three wickets. During the innings break, Muzarabani, the most successful among his bowling partners against Oman, said that he was thrilled with his performance in Colombo.
The wicket helped him bowl at the perfect length, making his job easier. Using the pitch conditions wisely was key, as the bounce surprised even the Zimbabwe pacer in a positive way. He felt excited seeing how the wicket played and praised the early bowling effort by Ngarava.
Blessing Muzarabani stated, “I was really happy today. I feel like the wicket really helped me with my length. I was really happy with that. The wicket was really helping us. So, we just have to keep it easy and just stick to our length, and I’m happy with that. I was really excited, actually, to see how the wicket played. Usually, the wicket is not really bouncy like that.”