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
Australia vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 full scorecard
In match 19 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo on Friday, Zimbabwe stunned Australia by 23 runs to record the first major upset of the edition. Zimbabwe have now won both their games in the tournament and are red-hot favourites to qualify for the Super 8s.
Australia won the toss and opted to field first. Zimbabwe got off to a brilliant start, adding 61 runs for the opening wicket to put Australia under early pressure. Marcus Stoinis provided the much-needed breakthrough, ending the 61-run stand by dismissing Tadiwanashe Marumani for 35 off 21 balls.
Ryan Burl and Brian Bennett then stitched together a brisk half-century partnership for the second wicket to take Zimbabwe’s total past 100. Bennett went on to bring up his half-century, keeping Zimbabwe firmly on track.
Cameron Green claimed the second wicket for the Aussies when he dismissed Ryan Burl for 35 off 30 balls. However, Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56 balls) and skipper Sikandar Raza (25 not out off 13 balls) added an unbeaten 38 runs for the third wicket to guide Zimbabwe to 169 for 2 in their 20 overs.
In reply, Zimbabwe struck early. Josh Inglis was dismissed for 8 off 4 balls by Blessing Muzarabani, while Cameron Green fell for 0 off 2 balls to Brad Evans.
Tim David (0 off 2 balls) and Travis Head (17 off 15 balls) then lost their wickets to Muzarabani and Evans as Australia slumped to 29 for 4. Glenn Maxwell and Matt Renshaw attempted a recovery, stitching together a cautious half-century stand for the fifth wicket to keep Australia alive in the chase.
Zimbabwe finally got the breakthrough they were seeking when Ryan Burl dismissed Maxwell for 31 off 32 balls, reducing Australia to half their side. Renshaw brought up his half-century, but Masakadza removed Marcus Stoinis for 6 off 4 balls to deepen Australia’s troubles.
Brad Evans then dismissed Ben Dwarshuis for 6 off 7 balls, courtesy of a flying catch by Tony Munyonga, as Zimbabwe closed in on a famous upset. Muzarabani followed up by removing Matt Renshaw for 65 off 44 balls and Adam Zampa for 2 off 2 balls, leaving Australia on the verge of being bundled out.
Brad Evans finally ran Matthew Kuhnemann out for 0 off 1 ball as Australia were bowled out for 146, handing Zimbabwe a memorable 23-run victory.
Australia vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 full scorecard:
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 |
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 |
Australia vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026: Playing 11
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
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
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
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
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.
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First Published: Feb 13 2026 | 9:51 AM IST