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highlights of Australia vs Zimbabwe - The 19th match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between Australia and Zimbabwe, played at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on February 13, 2026.
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| Blessing Muzarabani is pumped after getting rid of Matt Renshaw © AFP/Getty Images |
Brian Bennett's unbeaten half-century before Blessing Muzarabani's career-best four-for and Brad Evans' three-for gives Zimbabwe stunning win against Australia by a 23-runs, despite a Matt Renshaw's fighting innings and Zimbabwe remain undefeated against Australia in T20 World Cups in the 19th match of a ICC T20 World Cup
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- Zimbabwe's win is their 2nd in 2 matches against Australia in T20 World Cups, Their previous win came at Cape Town in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20 edition.
- Zimbabwe's 47 for 0 was their joint second highest powerplay total against Australia in T20 international, jointly with their 47 for 1 at Cape Town in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20 and It is their joint sixth highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups.
- 61 : Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani set up the record first-wicket partnership for Zimbabwe against Australia in T20 international, previously held by the 42-run stand between Chamu Chibhabha and Solomon Mire at Harare in the 2018 Zimbabwe T20 Tri Series and the Zimbabwe's second highest opening stand in T20Is, The highest is 74-run stand between Vusi Sibanda and Brendan Taylor at Cape Town in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20.
- 70 : Brian Bennett and Ryan Burl set up the record second-wicket partnership for Zimbabwe against Australia in T20 international, previously held by the 23-run stand between Brendan Taylor and Chamu Chibhabha at Cape Town in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20 edition and the Zimbabwe's highest second-wicket stand in T20 World Cups, previously held by the 62-run stand between Hamilton Masakadza and Brendan Taylor against Netherlands at Sylhet in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- Zimbabwe's 169 was their highest score against Australia in T20Is, previous highest was 151 at Harare in the 2018 Zimbabwe T20 Tri-Series.
- Australia's 38 for 4 was their second lowest powerplay total against Zimbabwe in T20 international after their 35 for 2 at Harare in the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Series.
- 77 : Glenn Maxwell and Matt Renshaw set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for Australia against Zimbabwe in T20Is, previously held by the 38-run stand between Andrew Symonds and Brad Hodge at Cape Town in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20 and the Australia's record fifth-wicket stand in T20 World Cups, previously held by the unbeaten 74-run stand between Steve Smith and Shane Watson against Pakistan at Mohali in the 2016 World Twenty20.
- Australia's 146 was their second lowest score against Zimbabwe in T20Is after their 138 at Cape Town in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20.
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Zimbabwe scored 169-2 in 20 overs with top scorer by Brian Bennett hit a unbeaten 64 off 56-balls including 7-fours.
Tadiwanashe Marumani blasted a 35 off 21-balls including 7-fours, Ryan Burl struck 35 off 30-balls included 4-fours and Sikandar Raza hit a unbeaten 25 off 13-balls contained 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 192.30.
Australia best bowler by Cameron Green and Marcus Stoinis both took one-wickets.
Australia bowled out for 146 in 19.3 overs with top scorer by Matt Renshaw blasted a 65 off 44-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 147.72.
Glenn Maxwell cracked a 31 off 32-balls including one-six & a four and Travis Head hit 17 off 15-balls contained 3-fours.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Blessing Muzarabani claimed a 4-wickets, Brad Evans picked up 3-wickets for 23-runs in 3.3-overs, Ryan Burl and Wellington Masakadza both took one-wickets.
Blessing Muzarabani named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 17-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 4.25.
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