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T20 WC Updates: Australia hammer Oman by 9 wickets

Fri, 20 February 2026

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21:27

Australia sign off with commanding win

Australia 108-1 (9.4 Ovs) vs Oman 104 all out | Scorecard

Jiten Ramanandi comes into the attack and Josh Inglis gets a boundary off the first delivery by slicing it through square on the off-side.

Scores are equal as Inglis and Mitchell Marsh take two singles off the next two balls.

Inglis completes the rituals by smashing one over the bowler's head for boundary.

Australia win by 9 wickets with 62 balls to spare. They bid goodbye to this year's T20 World Cup with a commanding win.

21:23

Australia need just 7 off 66 balls

Australia 98-1 (9 Ovs) vs Oman 104 all out | Scorecard

Shakeel Ahmed is bowling out and he gets rid of Travis Head! He looks to clear the in-field with a swipe but the ball balloons up in the sky after taking a top-edge. The bowler calmly takes the catch.

Head goes for a 19-ball 32 with four hits to the fence.

Josh Inglis comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a single through long-on.

Marsh then taps one to sweeper cover and takes a single.

Two more singles follow.

Another single to end the five-run over. Australia need just 7 off 66 balls.

21:18

Australia need 12 off 72 balls

Australia 93-0 (8 Ovs) vs Oman 104 all out | Scorecard

Shakeel Ahmed with his third over and Travis Head pulls the first delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A single through long-off follows.

Four! Overpitched delivery and Head drives it through extra cover for a boundary.

A dot and a single through long-off follow.

Six! High full toss and Marsh deposits into the deep mid-wicket stands.

13 runs came off the over.

Jay Odedra is back into the attack and Head slaps the flat delivery outside off to long-off and gets a single.

A dot later, Head picks up another boundary by smacking one past the fielder at extra-cover.

A dot and a single follow.

Another dot to end the 7-run over. Australia need 12 off 72 balls.

21:10

Australia need 32 runs from 14 overs

Australia 73-0 (6 Ovs) vs Oman 104 all out | Scorecard

Shakeel Ahmed continues and Mitchell Marsh bludgeons the full delivery through wide of mid-on for a boundary. 50 up for Australia in 4.1 overs.

A dot and a single later, Travis Head cuts one firmly over the fielder at point for another boundary.

Two dots to end the 9-run over. Australia need 50 off 90 deliveries.

Wasim Ali comes into the attack and Marsh drives the tossed up delivery straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run on offer.

Four! Shortish delivery and Marsh lofts it it over the infield for a boundary.

A six and a boundary off the next two balls! A pull over deep square leg for maximum followed by a punch through covers to the fence.

A dot later, another boundary through long-off to end the over. 18 runs came off it. Australia need just 32 runs from 14 overs.

21:02

Marsh, Head make merry

Australia 46-0 (4 Ovs) vs Oman 104 all out | Scorecard

Shakeel Ahmed comes into the attack and Mitchell Marsh plays out four dot balls before pushing a shortish delivery on off to long-off for a single.

Travis Head is on strike and he taps one to mid-off and picks up a single. Just two runs came off the over.

Shafiq Jan is back into the attack and Head stands still and drills the full delivery outside off through covers for a boundary.

Four more! Another boundary through covers.

Head then gets off the strike with a single through deep square leg.

Six! Marsh goes deep and pulls the shortish delivery over the backward square leg fence.

Marsh finishes the over with a single by digging out a yorker to leg-side.

16 runs came off the over.

20:53

Australia off to a flier

Australia 28-0 (2 Ovs) vs Oman 104 all out | Scorecard

The chase is on. Australia's openers Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head are out in the middle.

Shafiq Jan to open the bowling for Oman. Marsh is on strike and he gets off the mark with a couple by nudging a length delivery on off to left of deep square.

Four! Pitched up delivery and Marsh drives it through covers for the first boundary of the innings.

A dot later, Marsh hits back to back boundaries; first through on-side before edging one to the third-man fence.

A dot to end the over. 14 runs came off the first over.

Jay Odedra bowls from the other end and Head picks up a single by clipping a flatter delivery to mid-wicket.

Two more singles follow.

Six! Tossed up delivery into the slot and Marsh gleefully smashes it straight down the ground for maximum.

Follows it up with a single through long-on.

A boundary through long-off to end the over. Another 14-run over!

20:35

Zampa picks up four wickets

Oman 104 all out (16.2 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Adam Zampa is bowling out and he strikes. Shakeel Ahmed is out caught by Xavier Bartlett. Zampa scalps his third of the night.

Tossed up delivery into the slot and Shakeel goes for a big shot but hits it straight to Bartlett's throat at long-on.

Shakeel goes for a 7-ball 3.

Shafiq Jan comes to the crease and it is all over! Zampa gets his fourth by cleaning him up with a googly.

Oman are all out for 104 in 16.2 overs. Zampa finishes with figures of 4/21 in 3.2 overs.

20:23

Maxwell picks his second; Oman 8 down

Oman 104-8 (16 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Glenn Maxwell continues with his third and Wasim Ali taps it back to the bowler who takes aims at the striker's end but misses. A single is taken.

A single through off-wide brings up 100 for Oman.

Out! Wasim Ali is out bowled. Straighter delivery around off and Ali looks to defend it but is beaten on the outside edge as the ball crashes onto his stumps. Fifth Omani batter to be out bowled!

Ali goes for a 33-ball 32 with four boundaries.

Jay Odedra comes to the crease and opens his account with a boundary off an outside edge through third man.

Two dots to end the six-run over.

20:17

Oman in deep trouble

Oman 98-7 (15 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Glenn Maxwell continues and Wasim Ali tucks the flatter delivery through mid-wicket for a single.

Jiten Ramanandi then leans forward to block out the next delivery.

Out! Ramanandi is out LBW. He challenges the on-field decision but it is three reds. Straight ball and Ramanandi makes room to play it straight down but misses it completely.

He goes after making one off three balls. Oman lose their seventh.

Shakeel Ahmed is the new man in and he sees off the remaining three deliveries of the over. Just one run came off it.

Adam Zampa is back with his third over and Wasim Ali smashes the tossed up delivery straight down the ground for a boundary.

Follows it up with a single through leg-side.

Shakeel then gets a couple by hitting one of the in-field.

A single (leg byes) follow.

A dot and a single through mid-wicket to end the 9-run over.

20:07

Oman go down like ninepins

Oman 88-6 (13 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Marcus Stoinis is back into the attack and Wasim Ali greets him with a boundary through deep mid-wicket.

Follows it up with a single through mid-wicket.

Vinayak Shukla is on strike and is out, caught by Cameron Green. Short delivery and Shukla pulls it aerially but fails to get the elevation as the ball goes straight to Green who takes a safe catch.

Shukla goes for an 8-ball 9 with a lone hit to the fence.

Jiten Ramanandi comes to the crease and opens his account with a single through cover point.

A dot and a single through backward square leg to end the over. Seven runs came off it.

20:01

Oman lose half the side

Oman 81-5 (12 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Nathan Ellis is back into the attack and Wasim Ali plays out a dot before getting off the strike with a single through deep square leg.

After two dots, Vinayak Shukla taps one to cover point and scampers for a single.

A dot to end the over. Just 2 runs came off it.

Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack and Shukla nudges the first delivery to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Two singles through backward square leg and cover follow.

A dot later, Ali tucks one to deep square leg and gets a single.

A couple through third man to end the 6-run over.

19:53

Zampa strikes again; Oman 5 down

Oman 73-5 (10 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Cameron Green is back into the attack. Wasim Ali plays out a dot before getting off the mark with a single through third man.

Mohammad Nadeem then tucks one to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Two dots and a single through backward point to end the over. Just 3 runs came off it.

Adam Zampa with his second over and Ali digs out the yorker to square leg and gets a single.

A single through backward square leg follows.

Four! A bit full and Ali opens the face off the bat and guides it to the long-off fence.

Follows it up with a single through mid-wicket.

Appeal for LBW and Australia review it. Nadeem is given out! Oman lose their fifth.

Nadeem goes for a 3-ball 2.

Wicketkeeper-batter Vinayak Shukla is the new man in and he gets off the mark straightaway with a boundary through third man.

11 runs came off the over. Oman are 73/5 at the half-way mark.

19:43

Zampa strikes; Oman 4 down

Oman 59-4 (8 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Xavier Bartlett is bowling out and Wasim Ali flicks the first delivery, straying down the leg to fine leg for a boundary.

Follows it up with a single through backward point.

Four! Full delivery on the pads and Hammad Mirza flicks it to the deep mid-wicket fence. Wristy shot!

A single and a dot follow.

A dot to end the 10-run over. Bartlett finishes his quota with figures of 2/27.

Adam Zampa comes into the attack and after three dots Mirza steers a half-volley outside off to deep backward point and gets a single.

A single through mid-wicket brings Mirza back on strike.

Out! Mirza is clean-bowled by Zampa with a full delivery. Oman lose their fourth.

Mirza goes for a 13-ball 16 with a boundary and a six each.

Just two runs came off the over.

Mohammad Nadeem comes to the crease.

19:34

Oman crumble in the Powerplay

Oman 47-3 (6 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Wasim Ali is the new man in and Cameron Green comes into the attack.

Hammad Mirza is on strike and he pulls the first ball to down to fine leg and gets a single.

Two dots later, Ali gets off the mark with a single through mid-on.

A dot follows.

Six! Width on offer and Mirza cuts it firmly over the fielder at deep point.

8 runs came off the over. Oman finish the Powerplay on 47/3.

19:28

Aussie pacers wreak havoc

Oman 39-3 (5 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Xavier Bartlett with his third over and Jatinder Singh cuts the first delivery, short and wide, through square of the wicket for a boundary.

Two dots later, Jatinder gets off the strike with a single through backward square leg.

Hammad Mirza then pushes on to mid-on for a single.

Out! Bartlett has his second as he clean-bowls Jatinder.

Jatinder goes for a 15-ball 17 with three hits to the fence.

Six runs came off the over.

19:22

Oman 2 down; Australia on top

Oman 33-2 (4 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Nathan Ellis comes into the attack and Karan Sonavale lofts the slower delivery over the fielder at mid-on for a boundary.

Out! Ellis strikes back by clean-bowling Sonavale with a quicker delivery as the batter tries to cut it but ends up chopping it onto the stumps.

Sonavale goes for a 11-ball 12 with two hits to the fence.

Hammad Mirza comes to the crease and Ellis sends one down the leg and the ball flies away to the boundary. 5 wides.

Three singles off the next three balls.

A single (leg byes) to end the over. 13 runs came off it.

19:16

Bartlett sends back Kaleem

Oman 20-1 (3 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Marcus Stoinis to bowl from the other end and a dot later Jatinder Singh gets off the mark with a boundary off a half-volley through deep extra-cover.

Follows it up with a single through square leg.

Karan Sonavale then steers one through deep backward point and gets a single.

Jatinder gets a single off the fifth delivery by fending one away through backward square leg.

A couple through backward square leg to end the over. Seven runs came off it.

Xavier Bartlett continues and Jatinder taps the first delivery back to the bowler.

Jatinder then guides a short delivery to short third for a single.

A dot later, Sonavale cuts one to backward point and gets off the strike.

Four! Jatinder shuffles across and firmly cut the shortish delivery over the in-field for his second boundary.

A wide and a dot to end the 7-run over.

19:07

Australia strike early; Oman 1 down

Oman 4-1 (1 ovs) vs Australia | Scorecard

Oman openers Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh are out in the middle.

Xavier Bartlett to open the bowling for Australia. Kaleem is on strike and he is out!

Bartlett strikes with the first ball of the game as he knocks Kaleem's leg-stump with a full, in-swinging delivery.

Karan Sonavale comes to the crease and is beaten on the outside edge.

Two slips in place. And after two more dots, Sonavale opens his account with an elegant cover drive for a boundary.

A dot to end the four-run over.

18:42

Renshaw back in Australia's XI

Australia have won the toss and have opted to bowl against Oman in the last game of the league stage at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy.

Let's have a look at the Playing XIs:

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim David, Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper), Matt Renshaw, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.

Oman: Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (Captain), Karan Sonavale, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Vinayak Shukla (Wicketkeeper), Jiten Ramanandi, Jay Odedra, Shakeel Ahmed, Shafiq Jan.

"Were going to bowl first. Its a fresh wicket and hopefully go well. We reflect on ways to get better moving forward. But the last couple of days, obviously, a really disappointed group to not make through the Super 8s. But today is a World Cup match for Australia and we certainly want to finish with a win. Just the one change, Matt Renshaw comes in for Cooper Connolly," Mitchell Marsh said after winning the toss.

Oman captain Jatinder Singh said: "Certainly would have batted first, because it looks like a wonderful track to bat on. I think boys will take a lot of things, a lot of positives from the tournament, and we will bounce back a lot stronger. Well, its an honor for us to play against Australia because rarely we get a chance to play with the full members, and boys are looking forward to it. We have four changes in the side, so the guys who didnt get a chance to play last game, theyre all playing in this game."

18:20

Pride at stake as Australia face Oman

Hello and welcome to the coverage of T20 World Cup's final group stage game between Australia and Oman at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy.

Australia will look to end one of their most calamitous World Cup campaigns on a positive note when they meet minnows Oman in an inconsequential final outing.

Australia, the limited overs titans with six ODI and one T20I World Cup titles, were eliminated in the group stage after Tuesday's game between Zimbabwe and Ireland in Kandy was washed out.

It paved the way for the much-improved African side's entry into the Super Eights from Group B along with tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka.

Crippled by injuries, form slump

An injury-ravaged Australia showed glimpses of their batting prowess in the first half of their innings in the loss to Sri Lanka, but it was their shock defeat to Zimbabwe that really blew their campaign apart, forcing the administrators back home to announce a "forensic review" of their performance once the players return to the country.

The forgettable campaign was marked by injuries to key players, poor form, and baffling selection calls. The result was that the 2021 winners failed to progress beyond the group stage for the first time since 2009.

Australia though, despite the absence of their star pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, entered the tournament as one of the favourites, but things went downhill quickly following the reverse against Zimbabwe.

Australia will enter the game vs Oman as overwhelming favourites despite their disappointing campaign, which saw them win only one of their three matches so far, a 67-run victory over Ireland.

In the last meeting between the two countries in the 2024 edition of the tournament in the Americas, Australia emerged winners by 39 runs, and quite a few players of the current squads were part of that match from both teams.

Oman aim to impress

On the other hand, Oman too have struggled significantly throughout this tournament, losing all three of their group matches by big margins.

Men like Jatinder Singh and Sufyan Mehmood will be hoping to leave an impression as they take to the field for one last time in the tournament.

Teams (from):

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper), Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Steve Smith.

Oman: Jatinder Singh (Captain), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (Wicketkeeper), Sufyan Mehmood, Nadeem Khan, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed, Mohammad Nadeem, Jay Odedra, Ashish Odedara, Shafiq Jan.

T20 WC Updates: Australia hammer Oman by 9 wickets

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