On Friday, 13 February 2026, in the 19th match of Group B of the 2026 T20 World Cup held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe defeated Australia by 23 runs. Thanks to Brian Bennett’s unbeaten 64 runs and Blessing Muzarabani’s career-best bowling, Zimbabwe maintained their unbeaten record against Australia in T20 World Cup history.
Zimbabwe vs Australia Toss Time
At 11 AM PM, before the start of the match, the captains of both teams came out for the toss. Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza lost the toss, and Australia captain Travis Head won the toss and decided to bowl first.
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Zimbabwe and Australia Playing XI
Zimbabwe Playing XI
Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (Wicketkeeper), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (Captain), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani.
Australia Playing XI
Travis Head (Captain), Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann.
First Innings: Zimbabwe Batting and Australia Bowling
First Innings: Zimbabwe Batting
Ben Dwarshuis came to bowl the first over for Australia. Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani opened the innings for Zimbabwe. Without giving any chance to the Australian bowlers, both provided a brilliant start. In the 6 overs of the powerplay, Zimbabwe scored 47 runs without losing any wicket.
The opening pair built a partnership of 50 runs off 38 balls. In 7.3 overs, Tadiwanashe Marumani was caught by wicketkeeper Josh Inglis off the bowling of Marcus Stoinis. Marumani played an innings of 35 runs off 21 balls with 7 fours.
After that, Brian Bennett and Ryan Burl added 70 runs for the second wicket off 35 balls. In 15.6 overs, Ryan Burl was dismissed for 35 runs off 30 balls with 4 fours by Cameron Green.
At the end, captain Sikandar Raza finished strongly with 25 runs off 13 balls including 2 fours and 1 six. At the other end, Brian Bennett remained unbeaten on 64* runs off 56 balls with 7 fours. At the end of the stipulated 20 overs, Zimbabwe scored 169 runs for the loss of 2 wickets.
First Innings: Australia Bowling
In Australia’s bowling, Cameron Green took 1 wicket for 6 runs in 1.1 overs at an economy of 5, and Marcus Stoinis took 1 wicket for 31 runs in 4 overs at an economy of 6. Glenn Maxwell conceded 14 runs in 1 over, Ben Dwarshuis gave 40 runs in 4 overs, Nathan Ellis gave 35 runs in 4 overs, Adam Zampa gave 31 runs in 4 overs, and Matthew Kuhnemann gave 24 runs in 3 overs. No other bowler could take a wicket except Cameron Green and Marcus Stoinis.
- Extras: 7 wides, 3 leg byes
- Zimbabwe Batting Score: 169/2 wickets/20 overs.
Second Innings: Australia Batting and Zimbabwe Bowling
Second Innings: Australia Batting
To chase 170 runs, Australia opened with captain Travis Head and Josh Inglis. For Zimbabwe, captain Sikandar Raza came to bowl the first over. In 1.1 overs, Josh Inglis was dismissed, scoring 8 runs off 4 balls with one six, caught off the bowling of Blessing Muzarabani.
Australia’s innings collapsed in the powerplay itself. In 2.5 overs, Cameron Green was caught off the bowling of Brad Evans for 0 runs off 2 balls. In 3.2 overs, Tim David was caught for 0 runs off 2 balls. In 4.3 overs, Travis Head was bowled for 17 runs off 15 balls. In the 6 overs of the powerplay, Australia scored only 38 runs for the loss of 4 wickets.
For the fifth wicket, Glenn Maxwell and Matt Renshaw built a partnership of 77 runs off 59 balls. In 14.2 overs, Maxwell was bowled for 31 runs off 32 balls with 1 six and 1 four. In 15.4 overs, Marcus Stoinis, who had an injury to his hand, was caught for 6 runs off 4 balls.
In 17.4 overs, Ben Dwarshuis was caught for 6 runs off 7 balls. In 18.4 overs, Matt Renshaw was caught for 65 runs off 44 balls with 1 six and 5 fours. Then in 18.6 overs, Adam Zampa was bowled by Muzarabani for 2 runs off 2 balls. With this wicket, Muzarabani completed his 100th T20 wicket.
In 19.3 overs, Matthew Kuhnemann was run out for 0 runs off 1 ball, and Australia were all out for 146 runs in 19.3 overs. Nathan Ellis remained unbeaten on 7 runs off 4 balls.
Second Innings: Zimbabwe Bowling
In Zimbabwe’s bowling, Blessing Muzarabani took 4 wickets for just 17 runs in 4 overs, which is his best bowling figure for Zimbabwe in T20, and in this innings he completed 100 wickets in his T20 cricket career. Brad Evans took 3 wickets for 23 runs in 3.3 overs. Ryan Burl and Wellington Masakadza took 1 wicket each. Dion Myers, Graeme Cremer, and captain Sikandar Raza left the field due to a leg injury, so they could not take any wicket.
Extras: 2 wides, 2 leg byes
Australia Batting Score: 146/10 wickets/19.3 overs.
Zimbabwe vs Australia Complete Match at a Glance
After winning the toss and choosing to field first, Australia conceded 169 runs as Zimbabwe posted the total with Brian Bennett’s 64 off 56 balls and Ryan Burl’s 35 off 30 balls. In reply, Australia were bowled out for 146 runs in 19.3 overs under the bowling attack of Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans. Matt Renshaw’s fighting 65 off 44 balls could not stop Zimbabwe’s historic victory. With this win, Zimbabwe maintained their unbeaten record against Australia in the T20 World Cup.
Zimbabwe vs Australia Match Result and Summary (FAQ)
Who won the Man of the Match award in this match?
The Man of the Match award in this match was won by Zimbabwe player Blessing Muzarabani for his 4 wickets for just 17 runs in 4 overs.
Who scored the most runs in this match?
The highest run-scorer in this match was Australia’s Matt Renshaw, who played a brilliant innings of 65 runs off 44 balls.
Against whom and when will Australia play their next match?
Australia will play their next match against Sri Lanka on Monday, 16 February 2026, and the match will start at 7 PM in the evening.
Against whom and when will Zimbabwe play their next match?
Zimbabwe will play their next match against Ireland on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, and the match will start at 3 PM in the afternoon.
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