Brian Bennett of Zimbabwe (AP Photo/s jayawardena) Zimbabwe cruised to an easy eight-wicket victory over Oman in a T20 World Cup match thanks to a strong bowling performance and a calm chase led by Brian Bennett.After winning the toss, Zimbabwe opted to bowl and their fast bowlers quickly took control. Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava tore through Oman’s batting line-up and reduced them to 27 for five at the start.
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Brad Evans also bowled well to help restrict Oman to a modest total of 103 runs. Several Omani players tried to defend, Vinayak Shukla, Sufyan Mehmood and Nadeem Khan made a few runs but failed to produce a big score.Chasing 104, Zimbabwe started aggressively with Tadiwanash Marumani scoring quickly before getting out. Dion Myers fell scoreless but Brian Bennett and Brendan Taylor settled the innings with a solid partnership. Bennett remained unbeaten on 48 off 36 balls while Taylor made 31 before retiring. Their partnership led Zimbabwe to victory in over 13 overs.Bennett’s performance continued his excellent recent form and showed why he is regarded as one of Zimbabwe’s key players. Taylor also looked sharp and overall Zimbabwe looked confident and focused, especially after missing out on the previous World Cup.In short, Zimbabwe dominated with the ball, stayed calm with the bat and wrapped up a comfortable win.
