Bennett achieved this upward movement in the charts during his side's ICC T20 World Cup clash against Australia in Colombo, slamming a 56-ball 64 with seven fours, which proved crucial to their win over the 2021 T20 WC champions.
Zimbabwe pulled off the biggest upset of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, defeating mighty Australia by 23 runs in match 19 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Muzarabani, Brad Evans and Brian Bennett starred in a massive victory for Zimbabwe over the 2021 T20WC champions, boosting their chances of a Super Eight qualification by giving them two victories in two matches. They still have to play Sri Lanka and Ireland in the remaining Group Stage fixt
This is the second time that the African nation has beaten Australia in a T20 World Cup match. The first was when Australia lost their group stage match against Zimbabwe in the 2007 edition.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has been rewarded for his side's strong start to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup by regaining the No.1 spot on the latest ICC Men's T20I All-Rounder Rankings.
In the Group B fixture, Zimbabwe opener batter Brian Bennett remained unbeaten on 48 runs off 36 balls as the Sikandar Raza-led side chased down a modest target of 104 runs comfortably.
Zimbabwe, who sealed their spot with a flawless campaign in the Africa Qualifier, have named a 15-member side for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Friday.
The 27-year-old made his international debut in 2017 in an ODI against Afghanistan and has since gone on to become a key player in the Zimbabwe squad across the three formats.
The Indian opener's consistency and fearless play have quickly made him one of the most exciting talents in world cricket, and he was thrilled to claim the award ahead of teammate Kuldeep Yadav and Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett. During the tournament, he topped the run-charts with 314 runs in six
The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled the nominees for the Player of the Month award for September on Tuesday, with two Indian mainstays featured in the three-player list.
With his maiden T20I ton against Tanzania in the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2025 on Tuesday, Zimbabwe batter Brian Bennett became the youngest cricketer ever to slam centuries across all three formats.