Australia National Cricket Team vs Oman National Cricket Team Match: Australia will take on Oman in the 40th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Friday, February 20, 2026. The game is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST, with the toss set for 6:30 PM IST. Australia began the tournament with a 67-run win over Ireland but struggled to maintain momentum, losing to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. Both batters and bowlers failed to deliver consistently, leaving the six-time ODI and one-time T20 champions out of contention for the Super 8s. Oman, meanwhile, have endured a tough campaign, suffering defeats against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, and Ireland, leaving them at the bottom of the Group B points table. Both teams will look to end their tournament on a positive note.
Squads and Probable XIs
Australia Squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa. Reserves: Sean Abbott, Steve Smith.
Australia Probable XI: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa.
Oman Squad: Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shah Faisal, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi, Aamir Kaleem.
Oman Probable XI: Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Aamir Kaleem, Wasim Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Vinayak Shukla, Jiten Ramanandi, Sufyan Mehmood, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Shah Faisal.
Weather and Pitch Report
Kandy is expected to have mild weather, but rain could affect play. The Pallekele track is batting-friendly, and dew in the evening may assist batters while reducing the effectiveness of bowlers.
Broadcast and Live Streaming
In India, the match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Fans can also stream the game live on the JioHotstar app with an active subscription.
