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
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Bennett not out |
not out | 64 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 114.29 |
| T Marumani c JP Inglis b MP Stoinis |
c JP Inglis b MP Stoinis | 35 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 166.67 |
| RP Burl c XC Bartlett b C Green |
c XC Bartlett b C Green | 35 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Sikandar Raza not out |
not out | 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 192.31 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 7, nb 0) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 20 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)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MP Stoinis | 2.5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 6.00 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GJ Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP Kuhnemann | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NT Ellis | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A Zampa | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C Green | 1.1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5.14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Inglis c T Musekiwa b B Muzarabani |
c T Musekiwa b B Muzarabani | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| TM Head b B Evans |
b B Evans | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 113.33 |
| C Green c T Marumani b B Evans |
c T Marumani b B Evans | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TH David c AG Cremer b B Muzarabani |
c AG Cremer b B Muzarabani | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| GJ Maxwell b RP Burl |
b RP Burl | 31 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 96.88 |
| MT Renshaw c RP Burl b B Muzarabani |
c RP Burl b B Muzarabani | 65 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 147.73 |
| MP Stoinis c T Musekiwa b WP Masakadza |
c T Musekiwa b WP Masakadza | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| BJ Dwarshuis c T Munyonga b B Evans |
c T Munyonga b B Evans | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| NT Ellis not out |
not out | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175.00 |
| A Zampa b B Muzarabani |
b B Muzarabani | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| MP Kuhnemann run out (B Evans) |
run out (B Evans) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 2, nb 0) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 19.3 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)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar Raza | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Evans | 3.3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 6.57 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D Myers | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AG Cremer | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WP Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RP Burl | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 19th T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
- Venue
- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Toss
- Australia, elected to field first
- Result
- Zimbabwe won by 23 runs
- Player of the match
- B Muzarabani
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025/26
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.