Colombo, 13 February 2026: The World Cup 2026 has seen a change which the cricket world had not even imagined. In the 19th match of the tournament, Zimbabwe has created history by defeating the 2021 champion team Australia by 23 runs. Colombo R. In this match played at Premadasa Stadium, Zimbabwe team made the Kangaroos drink in both batting and bowling.
After winning the toss and batting first, Zimbabwe made a strong score of 169 runs losing only two wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Australia’s strong batting line-up, which came out to chase this target, looked helpless against Zimbabwe’s bowlers. The entire Australian team was sent to the pavilion after scoring only 146 runs in 19.3 overs. The surprising thing is that the Zimbabwe team led by Sikandar Raza has a 100 percent win record against Australia in the history of the T20 World Cup. Earlier in the first T20 World Cup in 2007, Zimbabwe had surprised Australia by defeating Australia by 5 wickets. Till now, a total of 4 T20 matches have been played between the two teams, in which both the teams are tied after winning 2 matches each. However, the Kangaroos have not been able to defeat Zimbabwe yet in the World Cup.
Even Australia’s veterans have been surprised by the enthusiasm shown by Zimbabwe players on the field. With this victory, Zimbabwe has proved that in this short format of cricket, any small team can make a big difference whenever it wants. There was huge enthusiasm among the Zimbabwean fans at the Premadasa Stadium, whereas the Australian camp felt resigned after the defeat.
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