Colombo, Feb. 19 -- After Zimbabwe thrashed Sri Lanka by six wickets in the T20 World Cup clash on Thursday, skipper Sikandar Raza praised his batting partner Brian Bennett after their crucial stand guided the team to another victory, maintaining their unbeaten run in the ongoing tournament.

Speaking after the match, Raza, who won the Player of the Match, admitted his innings did not begin fluently. "After the first eight balls, I only had 4-5 runs, but I was seeing the ball well, and if I time it well, it can go the distance. Was trying to calculate. Needed a 20-run over," he said.

"Ideally wanted to finish the game, but we took it. Kept on saying to Bennett that he batted through," he added.

Raza felt he had put extra pressure on his...