ZIM vs IRE: Rain rubbed salt on Kangaroo’s wound, Zimbabwe-Ireland match cancelled, Australia out of T20 World Cup

ZIM vs IRE: The match between Zimbabwe and Ireland in the T20 World Cup 2026 was washed out due to rain. Even the toss of this match could not be held due to rain. Due to which this match had to be cancelled.

Zimbabwe got the biggest benefit from the cancellation of the Zimbabwe and Ireland (ZIM vs IRE) match, it qualified for the Super-8, but on the other hand, the rain rubbed salt on Australia’s wounds which the Kangaroos will not be able to forget even in their dreams. Australia is out of T20 World Cup 2026.

ZIM vs IRE: Zimbabwe took entry in Super-8

Australia’s journey in the T20 World Cup 2026 is over. The team could not make it to the Super-8. Zimbabwe faced Ireland in the 32nd match of the tournament. Only with Ireland’s victory could the Australian team remain in the race for the Super-8. Due to rain, the toss could not be held in this match and it had to be cancelled. With this, Zimbabwe got one point and the team reached Super-8. With this, Zimbabwe has also directly qualified for the T20 World Cup 2028.

Australia suffered a big blow

Australia’s exit from the first round is very shocking because there are more than one batsman in this team. It is true that the team’s big fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood could not play in this tournament due to injury but still Australia had a good bowling lineup which proved to be a complete failure against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.

Australia’s graph is continuously falling

Australia defeated Ireland in the first match but after that the Kangaroos were defeated by Zimbabwe by 23 runs and then Sri Lanka defeated them by 8 wickets. The Australian team has already been eliminated in the first round of the T20 World Cup after 17 years. Earlier, the Australian team was out of the group stage in the year 2009.

This team has not performed well in the T20 World Cup in the last three editions. Australia out of Super 12 in 2022. In 2024, it ended in Super 8 and in 2026, this journey ended in the group stage itself. Let us tell you that Australia had won the T20 World Cup in the year 2021, since then the graph of this team has been falling in the T20 World Cup.

ZIM vs IRE: Zimbabwe created history

Talking about Zimbabwe, this is a historic moment for this team because this team is reaching the Super 8 of T20 World Cup for the first time. This will be the first time that the Zimbabwean team will finish the tournament in at least the top 8 teams. Zimbabwe team will now face Team India in Super 8 on 26th February.