Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Zimbabwe defeated Australia in Colombo on Friday, February 13, shaking up the Group B standings in the T20 World Cup 2026. The updated points table shows Sri Lanka leading the group with two wins from two matches and a net run rate of +3.125. Zimbabwe’s victory moves them to second place, with a strong net run rate of +1.984.
Australia remains third with two points from two matches and a net run rate of +1.100. The loss leaves the defending champions in a must-win situation for their remaining matches against Sri Lanka and Oman. A single defeat could eliminate them from the tournament. Ireland and Oman each have two points from two games.
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 – Group B Points Table
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.12 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.98 |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.10 |
| Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.17 |
| Oman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4.31 |
Scorecard: Zimbabwe 169/2 in 20 overs (Brian Bennett 64*, Tadiwanashe Marumani 35, Ryan Burl 35) beat Australia 146 in 19.3 overs (Matt Renshaw 65, Glenn Maxwell 31; Blessing Muzarabani 4-17, Brad Evans 3-23) by 23 runs.
Australia v Zimbabwe Match Highlights