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On February 13, 2026, a series of sensational events occurred at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Zimbabwe Pushing the 2021 championship to the brink of historic collapse 2026 T20 World Cup. The Colombo crowd witnessed a masterclass in aggressive cricket as the ‘Chevrons’ demolished Australia’s top order under the floodlights. with captain Mitchell Marsh Already sidelined with strange health conditions, backup leadership Travis Hyde Expected to provide stability. However, Zimbabwe’s attack had other plans, leaving the Australian dugout in stunned silence.
Brad Evans knocks out Travis Head and launches iconic Cristiano Ronaldo’s SIUUU celebration
The defining moment of Australia’s nightmare power play came in the fifth innings when Brad Evans A fatal blow to the Australian captain. Evans worked a length outside off stump, prompting a hesitant putt from Travis Head, who moved away from Evans’ body with no discernible movement of his feet. The ball took a deflection off the batsman’s pad along the thick inside edge and then rolled back to the stumps with agonizing slow-motion precision to remove the wicket.
As Head stood in disbelief after being dismissed for 17 runs (15 goals), Evans rushed to the cover to reveal cristiano ronaldo “SIUUU” celebrations, high-octane jumps and mid-air spins sent Zimbabwean supporters into a frenzy. This wicket was the culmination of Evans’ ruthless opening spell Blessings to Muzarabani Perfectly exploiting the “stop-start” nature of the Colombo surface. This celebration is not just a personal celebration; It symbolized the growing confidence of the Zimbabwe team, which had reduced Australia’s deficit to a dangerous 29/4 in the chase of the first 30 balls.
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The head gave it a shove and chopped it back onto his stump! 🎯💥SIUUU celebrations in Colombo are about to take place as Zimbabwe tightens controls ahead of schedule! 🙌 Is insecurity on the cards?
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 13, 2026
T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe win 169/2 amid mounting injuries in Australia
Earlier in the day, Zimbabwe set a daunting target of 170 and progressed to their maiden World Cup fifty against the young opener. Brian Bennett. The 22-year-old had the innings of his life, remaining unbeaten with 64 off 56 balls and seven boundaries, handling the threats deftly Adam Zampa. He received strong support from We found Malumani (35) and Ryan Bull (35), before the captain Sikandar Raza 25 balls were bowled out of 13 balls*, including 6 off the last ball to complete the final over.
Australia’s bowling efforts were severely hampered when Marcus Stoinis was forced to leave in the 16th over after suffering a severe blow to his left thumb while playing a powerful hit off his own bowling. The injuries look serious and the casualty list already includes regular captain Marsh (testicular hemorrhage). In the chase, Australia quickly collapsed: Josh Inglis (8) Fall down and pull the ball, Cameron Green (0) Pass the ball to the goalkeeper, and Tim David (0) Wrong spin pull at short leg, all before Head’s bizarre dismissal. At the drinks break, Australia were teetering on 51/4 and needed a “Maxwell miracle” to chase down the remaining 119 runs at a required rate of almost 10 runs per over.
