Zimbabwe building their own story this World Cup
Sanjay Bangar and Monty Desai on their qualification over Australia
17/02Abandoned
32nd Match, Group B (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kandy, Feb 17 2026
17/02Abandoned
32nd Match, Group B (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kandy, Feb 17 2026
T20 World Cup 2026 - Can seamers earn Zimbabwe a place in Super EIghts?
Gaurav Sundararaman and Yash Jha preview Zimbabwe's chances of qualification as they take on Ireland on Tuesday
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAustralia's T20 World Cup comes to an end after Pallekele washout
Australia still have one more game to play, against Oman, but it will now be a dead rubber
Raza on Zimbabwe's progress: Super Eight 'is a tick but certainly not the whole box'
"One of the goals we set out to achieve was certainly that we're going to bring more recognition and respect to our country," the Zimbabwe captain added
Washout takes Zimbabwe into Super Eight; Ireland and Australia knocked out
Zimbabwe needed just a point to secure qualification, and with persistent rain in Pallekele, the match was abandoned without a toss
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Transformation, turmoil, triumph: a nation dances as Zimbabwe defy the odds
After years of turmoil, exclusion and near collapse, Zimbabwe have reignited belief across a nation that knows how to survive
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |