In a high-stakes Group B match at the SSC, Colombo, the Zimbabwe bowling team picked apart Oman’s batting line-up and took complete control of the 8th match of the tournament. 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. After opting to play the first match on a pitch that favors pace and spin, Chevron restricted Oman to a meager 103-run total in 19.5 overs. While the seamers did their damage early on, the moment of the game belonged to the veteran talisman, Sikandar Raza.

Sikandar Raza bowls Wasim Ali with beauty in T20 World Cup 2026

The biggest highlight of the first game was undoubtedly being eliminated Wasim Alia wicket that reflected the experience gap between the two sides. The attack started in the seventh over and Zimbabwe skipper Raza needed just six balls to make his mark. On the final over, Raza delivered a classic arm ball that floated in the air.

Trying to steady a collapsing ship, Ali thrust forward with his bat face ready to turn. However, the ball took a nice drift in its flight and stayed straight out of the court. The ball’s speed and trajectory were hit, and the ball zipped through the gap between bat and pad, rattling the wood and sending a walk outside the stumps. Ali stayed where he was, staring at the court in disbelief, scoring only three goals out of eight. The exit left Oman in trouble at 27/5, effectively ending any hopes of a competitive total.

Here is the video:

So easy to handle! 🔥

Sikandar Raza floats the ball, beats the bat and knocks the stumps away!

Ali has no answer for this! 😮‍💨 Zimbabwe in full control. 💪

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Zimbabwe eliminated Oman with a low score in the first game

Oman’s game never found its rhythm, largely due to Oman’s ruthless outburst at the start. Blessings to Muzarabani and Richard Heap. The Powerplay was a nightmare for the league nation as they managed just 23 runs while losing four crucial wickets. Muzarabani strikes out early, bowls Jatinder Singh (5) In the second round, Ngarava is removed Hamad Mirza For the Ducks, just five balls later.

When the drinks break reached a score above six, Oman were 24/4. A brief but tenacious partnership between the two parties Sufyan Mahmoud (25) and Vinayak Shukla (28) There was a glimmer of hope as the score crossed the 50-run mark in the 12th inning. However, reintroducing pace batteries proved too costly.

Oman manages to climb into triple digits to 103 due to late border Shah Faisalbut the game ended with a whimper Nadeem Khan The ball fell to Evans with one ball left. Zimbabwe put in a rigorous performance, conceding just seven goals, and emerged as favorites to chase down 104 goals and consolidate their Group B status.

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