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Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe on top with quick wickets

ICC T20 World Cup LIVE UPDATES: Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56 balls) was Zimbabwe's top scorer in the innings

Aditya Kaushik New Delhi
Australia vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 live scorecard
Australia vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 live scorecard

3 min read Last Updated : Feb 13 2026 | 1:10 PM IST

1:09 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Zimabwe on top

Zimbabwe has jolted Australian top order as 2021 champions have now lost three wickets on just 25.

1:01 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Zimbabwe strikes early

Zimbabwe has struck early as Josh Inglish (8 runs off 4 balls) is dismissed by Blessing Muzarabani.

12:52 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Chase underway

Australian openers along with Zimbabwe palyers are out in the middle as the chase is now underway.

12:47 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Zimbabwe scorecard

Zimbabwe (20 ovs maximum)
Batting Dismissal R B M 4s 6s SR
Brian Bennett not out 64 56 99 7 0 114.28
Tadiwanashe Marumani † c †Inglis b Stoinis 35 21 36 7 0 166.66
Ryan Burl c sub (XC Bartlett) b Green 35 30 45 4 0 116.66
Sikandar Raza (c) not out 25 13 18 2 1 192.3
Extras (lb 3, w 7) 10
Total 20 Ov (RR: 8.45, 99 Mins) 169/2
Bowling O M R W ECON 0s WD
Ben Dwarshuis 4 0 40 0 10 8 1
Marcus Stoinis 2.5 0 17 1 6 9 2
Glenn Maxwell 1 0 14 0 14 1 0
Matthew Kuhnemann 3 0 24 0 8 5 0
Nathan Ellis 4 0 34 0 8.5 9 1
Adam Zampa 4 0 31 0 7.75 6 0
Cameron Green 1.1 0 6 1 5.14 4 1
 

12:44 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Zimbabwe finish at 169 for 2 after 20 overs

Zimbabwe finished strong with Brian and Raza scoring quick-fire 38 runs in the last four overs to set a challenging target against Australia.

12:02 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: 100 up for Zimbabwe

Despite losing Marumani, Zimbabwe are going strong and have now crossed the 100 run mark in 12.2 overs.

11:42 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Stoinis gets the breakthrough

Mark Stonis has provided Australia with much-needed breakthrough and has ended 61 runs opening stand by removing Marumani (35 runs off 21 balls).



 

11:20 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Zimbabwe 31 for 0 after 4 overs

Maxwell comes in the attack for Australia

Ball 6: No run. Glenn Maxwell keeps it tight as Tadiwanashe Marumani fails to score off the final delivery.
 
Ball 5: FOUR. Marumani continues the attack, finding the boundary again with confident strokeplay.
 
Ball 4: FOUR. Full and across the left-hander, Marumani switches stance and reverse-sweeps it over point for another boundary.
 
Ball 3: 1 run. Flatter on the pads, Brian Bennett knocks it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
 
Ball 2: 1 run. Marumani pushes it towards mid-on and scampers through for a quick run.
 
Ball 1: FOUR. Maxwell is welcomed with a boundary as Marumani reverse-sweeps it sweetly over the infield and into the fence.

11:17 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Zimbabwe 17 for 0 after 3 overs

Ben continues the attack for Australia

Ball 6: No run. Brian Bennett tries to be cheeky but misses completely.
 
Ball 5: No run. Bennett makes room looking to go over the in-field but gets it off the toe end straight to mid-off.
 
Ball 4: 1 run. Angled into the pads, Tadiwanashe Marumani tucks it towards deep square leg for a single.
 
Ball 3: FOUR. Fuller on middle, Marumani swings across and gets a thick inside edge that flies away to the deep square leg fence.
 
Ball 2: FOUR. Wide outside off, Marumani shuffles across and cuts it crisply through cover-point for a boundary.
 
Ball 1: No run. Good length well outside off, Marumani swings across the line and is beaten.


 

11:13 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Zimbabwe 8 for 0 after 2 overs

Stoinis comes in the attack for Australia

Ball 6: No run. Hard length on middle, Brian Bennett pulls it off the front foot straight to mid-on.
 
Ball 5: No run. Fuller and shaping away slightly, Bennett pushes it back to Marcus Stoinis, who stops it in his follow-through.
 
Ball 4: 1 run. Short delivery across the left-hander, Tadiwanashe Marumani mistimes the pull but the leading edge lands safely wide of fine leg.
 
Ball 3: 1 leg bye. The ball swings in and strikes Bennett on the pads as he misses the tuck, rolling into the leg-side for a leg bye.
 
Ball 2: 1 run. Fuller outside off, Marumani heaves it towards mid-on and they rush through for a single.
 
Ball 1: Wide. Marcus Stoinis begins with one down the leg-side that is called wide.

 

11:06 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Zimbabwe 4 for 0 after 1 over

Ben opens the attack for Australia

Ball 6: No run. Ben Dwarshuis keeps it tight as Brian Bennett defends without scoring.
 
Ball 5: 2 runs. Bennett guides it towards deep backward point and comes back comfortably for two.
 
Ball 4: No run. Back of a length on leg stump, Bennett misses the pull and it brushes the hip through to the keeper as Australia lose a review for caught behind.
 
Ball 3: 2 runs. Too straight from Dwarshuis, Bennett tucks it behind square on the leg-side to get Zimbabwe underway.
 
Ball 2: No run. Angled across outside off, Bennett attempts a cut but is beaten on the outside edge.
 
Ball 1: No run. Shaping away from the right-hander, Bennett cuts it towards point where a diving stop saves runs.


10:58 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Match underway

Players are out on the ground as match 19 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 between Australia and Zimbabwe is now underway.

10:51 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Pitch report

The surface at the R. Premadasa Stadium is expected to be typically dry with a slightly slow nature, making stroke-making a challenge for batters. Back-of-a-length deliveries and clever variations could prove effective for fast bowlers, especially as the ball grips off the pitch. The conditions suggest that timing the ball freely may not be easy, and teams will need to adapt their approach rather than rely solely on power hitting. Overall, it appears to be a wicket that could reward disciplined bowling and smart execution over aggressive batting.

10:42 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Australia's playing 11 for the match

Australia playing 11: Travis Head(c), Josh Inglis(w), Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann

10:38 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Zimbabwe's playing 11 for the match

Zimbabwe playing 11: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani

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First Published: Feb 13 2026 | 9:51 AM IST