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Australia vs Zimbabwe HIGHLIGHTS T20 World Cup 2026: All-round Zimbabwe upset Australia in Colombo

ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: This is Zimbabwe's first win over Australia in T20Is since 2007

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

5 min read Last Updated : Feb 13 2026 | 2:42 PM IST
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2:41 PM

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

Australia (T: 170 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting Dismissal R B 4s 6s SR
Josh Inglis † c Musekiwa b Muzarabani 8 4 0 1 200
Travis Head (c) b Evans 17 15 3 0 113.33
Cameron Green c †Marumani b Evans 0 2 0 0 0
Tim David c Cremer b Muzarabani 0 2 0 0 0
Glenn Maxwell b Burl 31 32 1 1 96.87
Matt Renshaw c Burl b Muzarabani 65 44 5 1 147.72
Marcus Stoinis c Musekiwa b Masakadza 6 4 1 0 150
Ben Dwarshuis c Munyonga b Evans 6 7 0 0 85.71
Nathan Ellis not out 7 4 1 0 175
Adam Zampa b Muzarabani 2 2 0 0 100
Matthew Kuhnemann run out (Evans) 0 1 0 0 0
Extras (lb 2, w 2) 4
Total 19.3 Ov (RR: 7.48) 146/10
Bowling O M R W ECON 0s
Sikandar Raza 2 0 17 0 8.5 3
Blessing Muzarabani 4 0 17 4 4.25 13
Brad Evans 3.3 0 23 3 6.57 9
Dion Myers 1 0 9 0 9 2
Graeme Cremer 4 0 33 0 8.25 2
Wellington Masakadza 4 0 36 1 9 6
Ryan Burl 1 0 9 1 9 1

2:37 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Australia 146 for 10 after 19.3 overs

Zimbabwe beat Australia by 23 runs
 
Evans comes back in the attack for Zimbabwe

Ball 6: OUT. Matthew Kuhnemann is run out as Zimbabwe seal the win, with Brad Evans completing the dismissal.
 
Ball 5: No run. Matthew Kuhnemann faces but fails to get bat on ball.
 
Ball 4: 1 run. Slower loopy full-toss, Nathan Ellis drives it past cover for a single.
 
Ball 3: FOUR. Length delivery at the stumps, Nathan Ellis swings across and gets a thick inside edge that races past leg stump for a boundary.

2:33 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Australia 141 for 9 after 19 overs

Australia need 34 runs to win in 6 balls
 
Muzarabani comes back in the attack for Zimbabwe

Ball 6: OUT. Blessing Muzarabani cleans up Adam Zampa with a full delivery that crashes into the stumps.
 
Ball 5: 2 runs. Fuller length outside off, Adam Zampa backs away and edges the drive fine of third man, coming back for two after a fumble in the deep.
 
Ball 4: OUT. A clever change of pace deceives Matt Renshaw, who skies the inside-out attempt and Ryan Burl takes a simple catch at mid-off.
 
Ball 3: 2 runs. Short of a good length following Renshaw, he places the pull behind square on the leg-side and returns for the second.
 
Ball 2: No run. Shorter delivery angled across, Renshaw backs away to cut but is beaten.
 
Ball 1: 1 run. Slower short ball, Nathan Ellis pokes early and the ball lobs safely wide of the bowler for a single.

2:27 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Australia 136 for 7 after 18 overs

Australia need 34 runs to win in 12 balls

Brad Evans comes back in the attack for Zimbabwe

Ball 6: FOUR. Matt Renshaw drives it firmly towards long-off for a boundary.
 
Ball 5: 1 run. Fuller delivery outside off, Nathan Ellis drives it straight to cover and gets a single.
 
Ball 4: OUT. Ben Dwarshuis clears his front leg for a big slog but Tony Munyonga pulls off a sensational diving catch at wide mid-wicket.
 
Ball 3: 1 run. Full and straight at the stumps, Matt Renshaw drives it down to long-on for one.
 
Ball 2: No run. An LBW appeal is turned down as the angled delivery strikes Renshaw on the pad but is sliding down leg.
 
Ball 1: 1 run. Fuller length on off, Ben Dwarshuis drives it to long-on for a single.


 

2:21 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Australia 129 for 6 after 17 overs

Australia need 41 runs to win in 18 balls
 
Graeme Cremer comes back in the attack for Zimbabwe

Ball 6: 2 runs. Matt Renshaw drives it towards deep extra cover and picks up a couple.
 
Ball 5: 1 run. Fraction short and drifting in, Ben Dwarshuis swivels on the pull down to long-on for a single.
 
Ball 4: 2 runs. Tossed up outside off and turning in, Dwarshuis plays with the spin and shovels it over square leg for two.
 
Ball 3: 1 run. Short and wide outside off, Matt Renshaw backs away and punches it to long-off for a single.
 
Ball 2: 1 run. Flighted just outside off, Ben Dwarshuis looks to drive and gets a thick edge past slip towards short third.
 
Ball 1: No run. Tossed up and spinning in, Ben Dwarshuis misses the flick and it drops off the pad into the leg-side.

2:19 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Australia 122 for 6 after 16 overs

Australia need 48 runs to win in 24 balls

Wellington continues the attack for Zimbabwe

Ball 6: FOUR. A full-toss down leg, Matt Renshaw gets inside the line and tickles it fine past short fine leg for a boundary.
 
Ball 5: 1 run. Tossed up on off, Ben Dwarshuis drives it down to long-on for a single.
 
Ball 4: OUT. Marcus Stoinis attempts a half-hearted slog-sweep but gets a big top-edge, with Tashinga Musekiwa running in from deep mid-wicket to complete the catch.
 
Ball 3: 1 run. Tossed up outside off, Matt Renshaw drags it down to long-on for a single.
 
Ball 2: 1 run. Flatter delivery outside off, Marcus Stoinis punches it towards long-off for one.
 
Ball 1: 1 run. Flatter on the pads, Matt Renshaw tucks it past square leg to bring up his fifty.

2:09 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Maxwell departs

Ryan Burl has struck big as he gets the prize wicket of Glenn Maxwell (31 runs off 32 balls). Australia still need 64 runs to win in 31 balls.

2:06 PM

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE SCORE: Maxwell-Matt keep Australia alive

After four quick wickets Glenn Maxwell and Matt Renshaw with a sold half century stand has kept the match open for Australia. The Auiise side now need 65 runs in 6 overs to win.

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).



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

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