T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe has created history, created a stir by defeating Australia, know complete details

Friends, on 13 February 2026, something happened in the T20 World Cup 2026 which no one would have imagined, in the match played between Australia and Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe has created history by defeating Australia, this victory was Zimbabwe’s second consecutive win in the tournament and once again proved their ability to defeat strong opponents on the big stage. Let’s take a look at the match-

Zimbabwe made a difficult total

After winning the toss, Australia decided to bowl first. Zimbabwe took full advantage of the opportunity and batted brilliantly to score 169/2 in 20 overs.

Brian Bennett handled the innings by scoring unbeaten 64 runs with the help of 7 fours in 49 balls.

Tadivanashe Marumani gave a fast start by scoring 35 runs in 21 balls.

Ryan Burl gave strength to the team by scoring 35 runs in 30 balls.

Captain Sikandar Raza performed brilliantly by scoring 25 not out in just 13 balls.

With the help of a strong partnership and controlled aggression, Zimbabwe set a difficult target of 170 runs.

Australia collapses under pressure

Chasing 170, Australia collapsed early. Four wickets fell inside the powerplay, leaving them out for just 38 runs.

Special players like Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Tim David and Travis Head were out cheaply.

The 77-run partnership between Matt Renshaw and Glenn Maxwell raised hopes for a while.

However, Zimbabwe’s bowlers held on in the death overs, bowling out Australia for 146 in 19.3 overs. Zimbabwe achieved a memorable win by 23 runs.

Bowlers ensure historic victory

Blessing Muzarabani bowled a match-winning spell of 4/17 in four overs.

Brad Evans took 3 wickets for 23 runs in 3.3 overs.

Wellington Masakadja and Ryan Burl took one wicket each.

Disciplined bowling devastated Australia’s batting lineup.

Interestingly, only two matches have been played between Zimbabwe and Australia in the history of the T20 World Cup — and Zimbabwe has won both of them, which makes this achievement even more special.