Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: In a major upset, Zimbabwe defeated Australia by 23 runs in their Group B match of the ICC T20 World Cup at R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday, February 13, 2026.  Batting first, Zimbabwe posted a competitive 169 for 2, led by opener Brian Bennett, who hit his maiden T20 World Cup fifty.

Bennett anchored the innings with key partnerships. He added 61 runs for the opening stand with Tadiwanashe Marumani, who scored 35 off 21 balls. Middle-order contributions from Ryan Burl (35 off 30 balls) and captain Sikandar Raza (25 not out off 13 balls) helped Zimbabwe reach their total. Bennett finished unbeaten on 64 from 56 balls, striking seven fours.

In reply, Australia suffered an early collapse. Pacers Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans struck twice each in the powerplay, reducing the Australians to 29 for 4. Although Matt Renshaw scored 50 and shared a 77-run partnership with Glenn Maxwell (31), the required run rate continued to climb. Australia eventually fell short, handing Zimbabwe a memorable victory.

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

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