T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka elects to bat against Zimbabwe

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Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka plays a changeable during the T20 World Cup cricket lucifer betwixt Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe successful Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the flip and opted to bat archetypal against Zimbabwe successful a Group B lucifer of the T20 World Cup present connected Thursday (February 19, 2026).

Pacer Dilshan Madushanka was included successful the eleven successful spot of injured Matheesha Pathirana.

Zimbabwe retained its eleven from the past match.

Both Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe person qualified for the Super Eights from this group.

Teams:

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Dilshan Madushanka.

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani.

Published - February 19, 2026 03:40 p.m. IST

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