Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett celebrates with teammates after their staff’s win within the 2026 ICC Males’s T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Australia and Zimbabwe on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 13, 2026. —AFPZimbabwe go second in Group B with 5 factors.Washout sends Zimbabwe into Tremendous Eight stage.Eire match deserted because of persistent rain.
Zimbabwe have superior to the Tremendous Eight stage of the continued ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 after their Group D match in opposition to Eire was deserted because of persistent rain on the Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Steady downpours left the outfield waterlogged, and the fixture was known as off earlier than the toss might happen.
The washout confirmed Zimbabwe’s development to the subsequent spherical whereas ending the Tremendous Eight hopes of each Australia and Eire. Regardless of having one remaining group match in opposition to Oman, Australia are actually out of competition for a spot within the subsequent stage.
Eire have been additionally eradicated following the deserted fixture, bringing their marketing campaign to a untimely finish.
Positioned third within the group with one win and two defeats, Australia would have wanted a victory over Oman of their last match to maneuver to 4 factors — nonetheless wanting Zimbabwe’s 5 factors after their rain-affected conflict with Eire.
In the meantime, Eire concluded their marketing campaign with one win, two defeats and one no consequence from 4 matches, ending with three factors.
It’s pertinent to say that Zimbabwe have been in spectacular type all through the event, successful their first two group-stage matches in opposition to Oman and Australia.
Of their opener, the Chevrons restricted Oman to 103, comfortably chasing the goal in 13.3 overs whereas shedding simply two wickets.
Of their second match in opposition to Australia, Zimbabwe posted 169-2 in 20 overs, setting a goal of 170. Australia fell quick, being bowled out for 146 in 19.3 overs, handing Zimbabwe a 23-run victory.
For the unversed, Zimbabwe, led by Raza, will now face Sri Lanka of their last group-stage match on Thursday on the R. Premadasa Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
