Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    1.1 Muzarabani strikes first ball! We have a game on, here! This is a back of length delivery angled into Inglis, who looked to swivel and pull. Doesn't get the distance on it and Musekiwa runs in from deep backward square and puts in the dive to give Zimbabwe first blood! 13/1
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    23
    3
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    113.33
    4.3 And another one bites the dust! Australia lose Travis Head. Brad Evans is doing the Cristiano Ronaldo SIUUU-lebration, and it's all happening here in Colombo! Head chops on pushing at a length ball outside off. The ball rolls onto the stumps after taking the inside edge onto his pads. Just hit the base of the stumps, and knocked the bails off 29/4
    2.5 Nicks behind, does Green and Zimbabwe have two wickets now! Cross-seamer outside off, back of a length but not quite short enough for the cut. Takes a nick off the toe end and Marumani does the rest. Two-ball duck for Green 24/2
    3.2 Oh he's spooned it to short third! Zimbabwe are on the up here! This is short and angled across David, who looks to pull but that was too close for the shot. Goes off the bat sticker to short fine leg and Muzarabani is pumped! David is a big, big wicket! 25/3
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    59
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    96.87
    14.2 Maxwell drags it on! Game is back on! Goes after a full and wide delivery, trying to swing it away, and gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Big wicket at a big moment! 106/5
    18.4 Goes oh so high, and it's taken! Muzarabani has his third, and he lets out a roar. Zimbabwe at this time celebrating like this is just another day at the office! Renshaw backs away to this length ball angling in and it goes off a toe end and goes high in the air. Doesn't clear the ring and Burl at mid-off takes a simple catch 139/8
    15.4 Stoinis picks out deep midwicket and Masakadza has a well deserved wicket! Is that the game? Can Zimbabwe start to dream? This is full around leg and Stoinis doesn't time this flick. Musekiwa runs in from deep midwicket and takes a simple catch 117/6
    17.4 Oh, that's a screamer! Bennett took a diving catch in the last game, and Munyonga may just have bettered that, given the occasion! Length ball outside off and Dwarshuis looks to take it on with the pull. Gets it straight of deep midwicket but Munyonga was on the move and he ends up taking a blinder. Zimbabwe have been excellent in the field today, and Australia are now seven down! 131/7
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    11
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    175
    18.6 Muzarabani has his fourth, and his 100th T20I wicket! What a performance this has been from the gentle giant! Goes very full and Zampa walks across and misses his flick and the ball crashes into the base of leg stump! Career best figures for him, and to do it in a World Cup game against Australia, leading your team to what must be a victory -- can't ask for more can you? 141/9
    19.3 It's all happening here! Kuhnemann misses his flick and the ball balloons up to Brad Evans, who collects the ball and then under-arms a throw at the striker's end with the batter out of his crease. And he is short, and that is that. ZImbabwe have beaten Australia! They didn't make the World Cup in 2024, and now, back in the big leagues, they have not just made it two wins in two, but they have registered a win over Australia! With a performance where they always looked in control! What a day for this Zimbabwe team! What a day for Sikandar Raza and Brian Bennett and Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans! For Graeme Cremer, making a comeback after ages. For Wellington Maskadza, whose brother was part of the team that beat Australia in 2007. For Ryan Burl, who has seen so much with this team. For Brendon Taylor, who has been ruled out of this competition, but will surely celebrate this win like he was on the pitch! Zimbabwe win, and Australia now stare at a potential group stage exit 146/10
    Extras
    4 (lb 2, w 2)
    TOTAL
    146 all out (19.3 Overs, RR: 7.48)
    Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Josh Inglis, 1.1 ov), 2-24 (Cameron Green, 2.5 ov), 3-25 (Tim David, 3.2 ov), 4-29 (Travis Head, 4.3 ov), 5-106 (Glenn Maxwell, 14.2 ov), 6-117 (Marcus Stoinis, 15.4 ov), 7-131 (Ben Dwarshuis, 17.4 ov), 8-139 (Matt Renshaw, 18.4 ov), 9-141 (Adam Zampa, 18.6 ov), 10-146 (Matthew Kuhnemann, 19.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    Sikandar Raza201708.531100
    B Muzarabani401744.25131000
    B Evans3.302336.5793010
    D Myers1090921010
    AG Cremer403308.2522000
    WP Masakadza40361962200
    RP Burl1091911000

Match Details

Toss

Australia , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

11.00 start, First Session 11.00-12.30, Interval 12.30-12.50, Second Session 12.50-14.20

Match days

13 February 2026 (20-over match)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Zimbabwe 2, Australia 0

Match Notes

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13TM HeadJP Inglis
2nd11TM HeadC Green
3rd1TM HeadTH David
4th4GJ MaxwellTM Head
5th77GJ MaxwellMT Renshaw
6th11MP StoinisMT Renshaw
7th14BJ DwarshuisMT Renshaw
8th8MT RenshawNT Ellis
9th2A ZampaNT Ellis
10th5MP KuhnemannNT Ellis

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Super Eights, Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33062.259
IND32140.106
WI31220.993
ZIM3030-3.415
Super Eights, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG33061.096
NZ31131.39
PAK3113-0.123
SL3030-1.95
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND44082.5
PAK43160.976
USA42240.788
NED4132-1.217
NAM4040-3.108
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM43071.506
SL43161.741
AUS42241.523
IRE41230.15
OMA4040-4.845
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI44081.874
ENG43160.201
SCOT41320.184
ITA4132-1.02
NEP4132-1.349
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA44081.943
NZ43161.227
AFG42240.889
UAE4132-1.364
CAN4040-2.426