Bennett Hails Zimbabwe Batters for Selfless Show Against Australia

The top order batter of Zimbabwe, Brian Bennett, revealed that the team came up with a unified approach against Australia in the recent World Cup clash. He said the batters ‘parked their egos’ and played intelligent cricket to post a challenging total on the board.

"They've got quality bowlers, and parking our egos there - especially towards the bigger boundary with the match-ups, and especially with the wind blowing from that direction, was one of the things we spoke about there in the middle.” said Brian Bennett after the match.

“I think it was more about just hitting the ball on the ground, trying to get the twos, and running them hard. I think we did that well to get to 170. I thought it was a good score." added Brian Bennett.

Bennett then revealed his batting approach at the crease, saying that he stuck to his basics and played smart cricket on a challenging wicket.

"I think the main thing was just to stick to my processes. We got off to a good start there with Marumani. I started a bit slow, but I think that was the type of wicket where you get yourself in, and it gets easier. Especially our Powerplay, to get 47 without loss, that set a good tone for our innings." said Brian Bennett.

He then said that the job is not done for Zimbabwe in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, as there are two more games left in the ongoing round. He believes the team will come out on top in those matches as well by relying on its core skills.

"It's a great start to get two out of two wins this tournament. We've got two more games left in the pool matches, and we just need to go back to the drawing board and not to get too far ahead of ourselves. Hopefully we can come out on top of those as well." said Brian Bennett.