Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Match Scorecard and Funny Memes: Social media exploded after Zimbabwe stunned Australia by 23 runs in a thrilling ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday, February 13, 2026. Zimbabwe posted 169 for two, powered by Brian Bennett’s unbeaten 64 off 56 balls and Tadiwanashe Marumani’s 35 off 21. Skipper Sikandar Raza contributed 25 not out, while Ryan Burl added 35 off 30.
Australia struggled in response, falling short at 146 in 19.3 overs despite a 65 from Matt Renshaw and 31 from Glenn Maxwell. Blessing Muzarabani was the star with the ball, claiming career-best figures of 4 for 15, supported by Brad Evans with 3 for 23. Australia’s top order collapsed early, with Cameron Green and Tim David dismissed for ducks. Fans quickly turned to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to share their reactions. Memes poking fun at Australia’s batting failures quickly went viral.
Here are some of the best memes:
The victory marks Zimbabwe’s second T20 World Cup win over Australia, following their famous 2007 upset.
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