The 7th team to reach Super-8 in T20 World Cup 2026 has been found, this team is Zimbabwe. On the other hand, Australia suffered a big setback and after two defeats in the team group, this team is out of the tournament. This major upset first happened on 13 February, when Zimbabwe defeated Australia by 23 runs and won the match.
Let us tell you that on February 17, Australia was hopeful that it would remain in the race for Super 8 but it did not happen. Actually, the 32nd match of T20 World Cup 2026 was to be played between Zimbabwe and Ireland at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on 17 February but due to rain, the match was canceled without toss. As a result, Zimbabwe reached the Super 8 while Australia was eliminated from the T20 World Cup 2026.
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How did Australia get out?
Australia is in Group B in the T20 World Cup 2026. From this group, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka have qualified for Super 8. The Kangaroos could reach the Super 8 only if Zimbabwe lost the 32nd and 38th matches of the tournament and Australia won their next match against Oman by a big margin. Now after the matches of Zimbabwe and Ireland were canceled due to rain, both the teams have got 1-1 point. Because of this, Zimbabwe has five points in the points table after three matches. Australia, on the other hand, has only two points after three matches.
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Zimbabwe’s Super-8 schedule
Group G1 of T20 World Cup 2026 has now been decided. This includes India, South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe. All the matches of Group G1 will be held in India only.
- 23 February: Zimbabwe vs West Indies (Mumbai)
- 26 February: India vs Zimbabwe (Chennai)
- March 1: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Delhi)
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