Australia vs Zimbabwe, 19th Match
Group B 2026 · T20I · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Zimbabwe won by 23 runs (Australia 146, Zimbabwe 169/2).
Match report
Australia (AUS) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 19th Match of Group B 2026, a T20I match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Friday, 13 February 2026 at 05:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Australia won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Chris Gaffaney and Raveendra Wimalasiri, with Richie Richardson as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 169/2 in 20 overs, with Brian Bennett top-scoring on 64 not out from 56 balls. Cameron Green was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 6. Australia made 146 in 19.3 overs, with Matt Renshaw top-scoring on 65 from 44 balls. Blessing Muzarabani was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 17.
Result: Zimbabwe won by 23 runs. Blessing Muzarabani was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 169/2 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | not out | 64 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c Josh Inglis b Marcus Stoinis | 35 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Ryan Burl | c Xavier Bartlett b Cameron Green | 35 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Sikandar Raza | not out | 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 192.31 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Dion Myers, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 2.5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Nathan Ellis | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Cameron Green | 1.1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5.14 |
Australia · 1st innings: 146 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Inglis | c Tashinga Musekiwa b Blessing Muzarabani | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Travis Head | b Brad Evans | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Cameron Green | c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Brad Evans | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim David | c Graeme Cremer b Blessing Muzarabani | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | b Ryan Burl | 31 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 96.88 |
| Matt Renshaw | c Ryan Burl b Blessing Muzarabani | 65 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 147.73 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Tashinga Musekiwa b Wellington Masakadza | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | c Tony Munyonga b Brad Evans | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Nathan Ellis | not out | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Adam Zampa | b Blessing Muzarabani | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | run out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Brad Evans | 3.3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 6.57 |
| Dion Myers | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Graeme Cremer | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Ryan Burl | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AUS, Brad Evans): 5 runs, 144/10 – W 1 4
- Over 19 (AUS, Blessing Muzarabani): 5 runs, 139/9 – W 2 W 2 • 1
- Over 18 (AUS, Brad Evans): 7 runs, 134/7 – 4 1 W 1 • 1
- Over 17 (AUS, Graeme Cremer): 7 runs, 127/6 – 2 1 2 1 1 •
- Over 16 (AUS, Wellington Masakadza): 8 runs, 120/6 – 4 1 W 1 1 1
- Over 15 (AUS, Ryan Burl): 9 runs, 112/5 – 1 2 1 4 W 1