19th T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 13 Feb 2026
Zimbabwe 169/2 (20 ov)
Australia 146 (19.3 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 23 runs
Player of the match: B Muzarabani

Match summary

Zimbabwe played Australia in the 19th T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 13 Feb 2026. Zimbabwe won by 23 runs.

Australia won the toss and chose to field first. Zimbabwe made 169/2 in 20 overs, Australia made 146 in 19.3 overs.

Matt Renshaw top-scored with 65 off 44 balls; Blessing Muzarabani took 4/17; Blessing Muzarabani was named player of the match.

Zimbabwe Innings

169/2 (20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
BJ Bennett
not out
not out 6456 70114.29
T Marumani
c JP Inglis b MP Stoinis
c JP Inglis b MP Stoinis 3521 70166.67
RP Burl
c XC Bartlett b C Green
c XC Bartlett b C Green 3530 40116.67
Sikandar Raza
not out
not out 2513 21192.31
Extras(b 0, lb 3, w 7, nb 0)10
Total20 Ov (RR: 8.45)169/2

Did not bat: T Musekiwa, B Muzarabani, WP Masakadza, AG Cremer, D Myers, B Evans, T Munyonga

Fall of wickets: 1-61 (T Marumani, 7.3 ov), 2-131 (RP Burl, 15.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
BJ Dwarshuis 4040 010.00 860 10
MP Stoinis 2.5017 16.00 920 20
GJ Maxwell 1014 014.00 130 00
MP Kuhnemann 3024 08.00 530 00
NT Ellis 4034 08.50 931 10
A Zampa 4031 07.75 630 00
C Green 1.106 15.14 400 10

Australia Innings

146/10 (19.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
JP Inglis
c T Musekiwa b B Muzarabani
c T Musekiwa b B Muzarabani 84 01200.00
TM Head
b B Evans
b B Evans 1715 30113.33
C Green
c T Marumani b B Evans
c T Marumani b B Evans 02 000.00
TH David
c AG Cremer b B Muzarabani
c AG Cremer b B Muzarabani 02 000.00
GJ Maxwell
b RP Burl
b RP Burl 3132 1196.88
MT Renshaw
c RP Burl b B Muzarabani
c RP Burl b B Muzarabani 6544 51147.73
MP Stoinis
c T Musekiwa b WP Masakadza
c T Musekiwa b WP Masakadza 64 10150.00
BJ Dwarshuis
c T Munyonga b B Evans
c T Munyonga b B Evans 67 0085.71
NT Ellis
not out
not out 74 10175.00
A Zampa
b B Muzarabani
b B Muzarabani 22 00100.00
MP Kuhnemann
run out (B Evans)
run out (B Evans) 01 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 2, w 2, nb 0)4
Total19.3 Ov (RR: 7.49)146/10

Fall of wickets: 1-13 (JP Inglis, 1.1 ov), 2-24 (C Green, 2.5 ov), 3-25 (TH David, 3.2 ov), 4-29 (TM Head, 4.3 ov), 5-106 (GJ Maxwell, 14.2 ov), 6-117 (MP Stoinis, 15.4 ov), 7-131 (BJ Dwarshuis, 17.4 ov), 8-139 (MT Renshaw, 18.4 ov), 9-141 (A Zampa, 18.6 ov), 10-146 (MP Kuhnemann, 19.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Sikandar Raza 2017 08.50 311 00
B Muzarabani 4017 44.25 1310 00
B Evans 3.3023 36.57 930 10
D Myers 109 09.00 210 10
AG Cremer 4033 08.25 220 00
WP Masakadza 4036 19.00 622 00
RP Burl 109 19.00 110 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Zimbabwe vs Australia match on 13 Feb 2026?

Zimbabwe won by 23 runs.

Who was player of the match in Zimbabwe vs Australia?

Blessing Muzarabani.

Who scored the most runs in Zimbabwe vs Australia?

Matt Renshaw (Australia) with 65 off 44 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Zimbabwe vs Australia?

Blessing Muzarabani, with 4/17.

Who won the toss in Zimbabwe vs Australia?

Australia, who chose to field first.

Where was Zimbabwe vs Australia played?

At R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.