AUS Vs ZIM Match Prediction, T20 World Cup 2026: Playing 11, Top Picks

AUS Vs ZIM Match Prediction: The 2026 T20 World Cup is being hosted by India, with some matches being played in Australia. This match is a Group B game, and will be a match played between two teams looking to make a push towards the Super 8 with a win

Australia directly qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup, not because they are one of the best cricket teams in the world, but because of their moderately good performance in the previous edition. In recent months, the Kangaroos might have won the Ashes Test series against England, but have also been crushed in two T20I series against India and Pakistan.

Australia started this World Cup with a massive victory over Ireland.

Zimbabwe comfortably qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup. They topped their group in both rounds of the African qualifiers before winning the final four tournament to make their way into this competition. Recently, they finished third in a tri-nation tournament against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. They won their first warm-up game against the Netherlands, before losing their second to Oman



Zimbabwe kicked off their campaign against Oman, a match they won quite comfortably with a solid all-round display.

AUS Vs ZIM Match Prediction Date and Time:

  • Dates: Friday, February 13, 2025
  • Time: 11:00 AM (IST)
  • Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

AUS Vs ZIM Live Streaming: How To Watch

The Australia vs Zimbabwe Match 19 of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network on TV in Australia. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.

AUS Vs ZIM Team; Announced Squads:

Australia Announced Squad:

Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Tim David, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Cooper Connolly, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Ben Dwarshuis

Zimbabwe Announced Squad:

Sikandar Raza (C), Tashinga Musekiwa, Dion Myers, Clive Madande (wk), Brendan Taylor (wk), Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Brian Bennett, Tinotena Maposa, Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava

Australia vs Zimbabwe Prediction T20Is: Head-to-Head

  • Matches Played: 03
  • Australia Won: 02
  • Zimbabwe Won: 01
  • No Result: 00
  • First Played: September 12, 2007 (ZIM win)
  • Last Played: July 16, 2018 (AUS win)

AUS Vs ZIM Toss Update

*To be updated after the toss*

AUS Vs ZIM Team; Predicted XIs:

Australia Predicted XI:

Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann

Zimbabwe Predicted XI:

Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (C), Brendan Taylor (wk), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

AUS Vs ZIM Match 19 2026 T20 World Cup R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report

The pitches in Colombo are mostly bowling-friendly ones. This is something we saw in the first ODI as well. More specifically, it is a spinner’s haven. The ball takes sharp turns and bounces unexpectedly here. Earlier in the game, batters might take something from the surface. But as the pitch starts to crack, it is the spinner’s game. Wiley pacers with a lot of variation, too, can take advantage of the cracks and variable bounce to prosper here. The square boundaries here are about 68m away from the batter, while the straight ones go as far as 75m.

AUS Vs ZIM Match 19 Weather Report

It will be a warm morning in Colombo, with temperatures hovering around the 30 degrees Celsius mark. The skies will be cloudy with a small chance of rain and a haze in the air. The winds will be strong at the time of the match, while the humidity will be moderate.

AUS Vs ZIM Match 19 2026 T20 World Cup Match Zimbabwe Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For

The 3 players to watch out for in the AUS Vs ZIM 2026 T20 World Cup Match 19 are:

  • Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis
  • Zimbabwe bowler Blessing Muzarabani
  • Australia bowler Nathan Ellis

Australia vs Zimbabwe Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s Match 19?

For the AUS Vs ZIM T20 World Cup Match 19 Match Prediction, Australia will defeat Zimbabwe in Match 19 of the 2026 T20 World Cup.

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