this 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup The competition will continue in Colombo as the 2021 Champions, Australiatake a flexible Zimbabwe Match 19 was held at R. Premadasa Stadium. Despite losing their regular captain, Australia go into this match with confidence after a 67-run win over Ireland Mitchell Marsh due to injury. Zimbabweled by Chang Qing Sikandar Razaalso started their activities with great fanfare, demolishing Oman It consists of eight wickets. With both teams targeting the top spot in Group B, the game promises to be a high-stakes clash at a venue that has historically tested the best in the business.

AUS vs ZIM, T20 World Cup 2026: Match Details

• Date and time: Friday, February 13; 11:00am (USST) / 5:30am (GMT) / 4:30pm (AEDT)
• Place: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

AUS vs ZIM, head-to-head record in T20Is

Competitions participated in: 3 | Australia wins: 2 | Zimbabwe wins: 1

R. Premadasa Stadium Promotion Report

The R. Premadasa Stadium is one of Sri Lanka’s most iconic venues, famous for its spin-friendly track. Historically, the surface here has been slow, and as the ball gets softer, times can be tough for power hitters. The average score in the first innings at this venue is around 145-155, but Australia proved in the last game that with smart batting, scores above 180 can be achieved. As this is a day game, the dew factor will not be an issue, but the high humidity in Colombo may pose a physical challenge to the fielding. Traditionally, the pitch favors the team batting first as it has more grip for spinners like this Adam Zampa and Sikandar Raza In the second game.

Team dynamics and key players

Australia: The biggest news remains the absence of the captain Mitchell Marshis currently recovering from intratesticular bleeding. In his absence, Travis Hyde As captain, he led the team to victory over Ireland. Josh Inglis and Marcus Stonis are standout performers with the bat, while the bowling unit looked lethal even without Cummins and Hazlewood. Nathan Ellis (4/12) and Adam Zampa (4/23) Australia are in hot form, making their defense one of the toughest to defend in the tournament.

Zimbabwe: The ‘Chevrons’ are playing a fearless game of cricket. Sikandar Raza Still the heart of the team and making huge contributions with bat and ball. Veterans return Brendan Taylor Provides much-needed stability to the middle order. Their pace attack consists of Blessings to Muzarabani and Richard HeapA good performance against Oman and showed they can capitalize on Colombo’s early rally. Zimbabwe have a famous history of beating Australia in the T20 World Cup (2007) and they will be looking to build on that spirit again.

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squad

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Devasius, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kooneman, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotene Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor

AUS vs ZIM, T20 World Cup 2026: Today’s Match Prediction

Case 1:

• Australia finished first in both toss and batting events
• Australia Powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
• Australia overall score: 170-185

Case 2:

• Zimbabwe wins first in toss and batting
• Zimbabwe Powerplay Score: 40-50 (6 overs)
• Zimbabwe total score: 140-155

Match result: Australia wins.

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