AUS vs ZIM Score T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe gained momentum in the latter overs as Brian Bennett and Ryan Burl helped stabilize the innings. Bennett and Ryan Burl started to gain momentum in the latter overs after a slow start in the match against Australia in the T20 World Cup 2026 at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Burl started to accelerate in the innings with two powerful shots off Nathan Ellis. He hit a slower ball towards the square region and another straight.
Australia, though, are still positive about chasing on this track as the pitch has provided them with minimum turn and even slower balls have not been gripped too much. Australia stumbled initially after using up both their DRS reviews inside the first 10 overs, with Josh Inglis, their wicket-keeper, incorrectly convinced of edges which were not present at all.
Stand-in captain Travis Head won the toss and elected to bowl first, making two changes to the playing XI. Power-hitting legend Tim David is back in the squad after recovering from the hamstring injury, while left-arm pacer Ben Dwarshuis replaces Xavier Bartlett. Mitchell Marsh misses his second consecutive game due to injury concerns, with Steve Smith likely to join the squad as the standby player.
Australia XI
Travis Head (c), Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann
Zimbabwe XI
