Zimbabwe ruined Australia’s dreams by entering Super-8, this happened with Kangaroos after 17 years

IRE vs ZIM: Zimbabwe has created a big history in the T20 World Cup 2026. This team, captained by Sikandar Raza, has reached the Super-8 round for the first time. This achievement is very special for him because before this he had never been able to reach this far. Rain canceled the match in Group B, giving Zimbabwe a ticket to the next round.

Rain changed the course of the match

The important Group B match between Zimbabwe and Ireland was to be played in Pallekele on Tuesday, but due to continuous rain, the toss could not be held and the match was completely cancelled. Both teams got one point each.

With this result, Zimbabwe has a total of five points in three matches. Co-host Sri Lanka has already made it to the Super-8 with 6 points. At the same time, Ireland had only 2 points left in four matches and their hopes were over.

17 years old memories of Australia

This is a big blow for Australia. 2021 champions Australia are out of the group stage of the T20 World Cup after 17 years. Their hopes were pinned on Ireland’s victory, but rain changed everything. Australia has played three matches so far and has collected only 2 points. Their only win was against Ireland.

They had to face defeat in the remaining two matches. Sri Lanka defeated them by 8 wickets, while Zimbabwe lost by 23 runs. Now their last match is against Oman, but even if they win, they will be able to reach maximum 4 points, which is not enough for Super-8.

The Australian team, which was struggling with injuries, looked weak this time. Their leading fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were not available. This affected the team’s performance and they were out of the group.

Great performance by Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe team has shown amazing performance in the tournament. They bowled out Oman for just 103 runs in the first match. Their three fast bowlers Richard Ngarwa, Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans took three wickets each. While batting, Brian Bennett scored unbeaten 48 runs and the team won by 8 wickets. After this, he also showed a brilliant game against Australia.

They scored 169 runs for 2 wickets and then restricted the Kangaroos to 146 runs. Bennett again played an unbeaten inning of 64 runs. Muzarabani took 4 wickets and Evans took 3 wickets. This victory proved to be a big upset for him.

Now Zimbabwe’s last group match is against Sri Lanka in Colombo on 19 February. Although their place in the Super-8 has been confirmed, they would like to move ahead with good performance.