Zimbabwe defeated Oman by eight wickets to start their 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup game.
Oman and Zimbabwe faced off in the ICC Men’s World Cup 2026 on Monday(February 9, 2026), at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
Match Summary
Earlier, Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Batting first,Oman Vinayak Shukla scored 28 runs, which is the top individual score for Oman, achieved just 21 balls.
Sufyan Mehmood added 25 runs, giving a solid contribution from the middle order.
Nadeem Khan made 20 runs, providing a quick boost to help the team score the 100.
Oman was bowled out for 103 runs in 19.5 overs.
With speed and aggression, Zimbabwe’s bowlers dominated Oman’s innings.
While chasing a target of 104, the opening batsman Brian Bennett scores 48 runs (not out) off 36 balls, leading the scoring for Zimbabwe.
Brendan Taylor scores 31 runs (not out) off 30 balls.
Batting in the middle order, Taylor helped Bennett guide Zimbabwe to victory calmly.
Tadiwanashe Marumani scores 21 balls off 11 balls.
Zimbabwe comfortably chased down a target of 104 runs, ending at 106/2 in 13.3 overs, winning by 8 wickets with 39 balls remaining.
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