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Australia vs Oman Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Australia beat Oman by nine wickets

Australia vs Oman Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Wounded Australia concluded what has been a wretched campaign with a nine-wicket...

The Times of India | Feb 20, 2026, 21:54:46 IST

COMPLETED - Match 40 - Kandy
AUS  
108/19.4 Overs
COMPLETED
OMAN  
104/1016.2 Overs 
Australia beat Oman by 9 wickets
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21:54 (IST), Feb, 20

Curtains fall on the group stage - With that, we are done with the first phase of the tournament, but the action keeps coming. The competition now moves into the Super 8 stage, with 12 teams bowing out and 8 still in the hunt for the title. The 8 teams have been split into two groups, with Group 2 comprising the group stage runners-up, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and England. Group 1 features the group toppers in India, South Africa, the West Indies and Zimbabwe. The Super 8s get underway on Saturday, 21st February, when New Zealand take on Pakistan at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium. The first ball is scheduled for 1.30 pm GMT. We look forward to having your company then. It's goodbye for now. Cheers!

21:46 (IST), Feb, 20

We could not be more disappointed - Australia's skipper, Mitchell Marsh, calls it a missed opportunity and says it is a bitterly disappointed change room. He mentions that the group had been building towards this World Cup for the last two years, which makes the early exit even harder to digest. He gives credit to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, wishing them the best for the Super 8 stage. Reflecting on conditions, he says the wickets they played on did not spin a lot. He believes they had the squad to get the job done and still stands by that belief, but admits that one loss in a tournament like this can quickly put you on the back foot. Marsh concedes that they were not able to deliver when it mattered most. He points out that there are strong leaders within Cricket Australia and that they will look into this campaign. Further says that when you fail, there are always valuable lessons to take away. He admits he could not be more disappointed with how things have unfolded. Mitch adds that the team will head home, reflect on the campaign honestly, and then move on.

21:45 (IST), Feb, 20

Grateful for the opportunity - The captain of Oman, Jatinder Singh expresses immense pride in his team for the opportunity to compete in the 2026 T20 World Cup, though he acknowledges that the tournament journey did not go as planned. He identifies a significant gap in their preparation, noting that while the squad gave their absolute best on the field, the level of competition they faced leading up to the event was insufficient. Singh points out that playing primarily domestic-level cricket rather than high-intensity competitive fixtures left the team underprepared for the demands of a global stage. Ultimately, he credits his players for their effort but stresses that better preparation is the key missing piece for the side moving forward.

21:40 (IST), Feb, 20

Time for the presentation ceremony...

21:40 (IST), Feb, 20

Oman never took off with the bat - With rain in the lead-up to the game and the pitch having been under covers, it was always going to be a challenge against the Australian quicks after being asked to bat first. That proved to be the case as Xavier Bartlett struck early blows, and Oman's batters were found wanting with their footwork against the moving ball. The damage through the middle overs was then inflicted by Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell, who ensured there was no way back into the contest for the Asian side. 

21:39 (IST), Feb, 20

A cakewalk for the Aussies - Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head went about their business with authority, with Marsh in particular setting the tone for the chase. There was one opportunity in the first over when the Aussie skipper was out LBW, but Oman chose not to review. Shakeel Ahmed held his own with the ball and went on to dismiss Travis Head, but the rest of the attack struggled to contain the onslaught. Australia wrapped things up emphatically with Marsh staying unbeaten on 64 while Josh Inglis provided the finishing touches.

21:31 (IST), Feb, 20

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Adam Zampa receives the award for his stellar four-wicket haul (4/21 in 3.2 overs). Zampa shares a candid reflection on Australia's early exit from the 2026 T20 World Cup, describing the current period as rough and quiet for the squad. Despite his success against Oman, Zampa admits the tournament is a personal disappointment and expresses a heavy sense of responsibility for not meeting his own standards in the game against Sri Lanka. Zampa notes that while finding wickets tonight feels good, the result is bittersweet. Having spent the past 2 years preparing for this event, he feels he let the team down when it mattered most. Ultimately, the leg-spinner concludes that no individual accolade can mask the collective frustration of failing to progress to the Super 8s.

21:26 (IST), Feb, 20

A consolation win for Australia - The 2021 champions sign off on a high in what has been a disappointing campaign for them. They level the record for the quickest chase in Men's T20 World Cup history when the target has been more than 100 runs, as informed by the on-air commentators. England are the joint-holders of the record, having chased down 116 with 62 balls to spare against the USA in the 2024 edition. For Oman, it was a game to forget in what has been a tough tournament overall. There will certainly be learnings to take away from this campaign, but they head back home without registering a win.

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21:24 (IST), Feb, 20

4
Overs9.4
Score108 - 1

Jiten Ramanandi to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Australia win this game by 9 wickets with more than 10 overs to spare. Back of a length on middle and leg, Josh Inglis punches this on the up. Gets it back over the bowler's head for a boundary to seal the game for the Aussies.

21:23 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs9.3
Score104 - 1

Jiten Ramanandi to Mitchell Marsh, Full and wide of off, Mitchell Marsh drives this to long off for a single. SCORES ARE LEVEL.

21:23 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs9.2
Score103 - 1

Jiten Ramanandi to Josh Inglis, Good length on the pads, slower one. Josh Inglis tucks this through mid-wicket for a run.

21:22 (IST), Feb, 20

4
Overs9.1
Score102 - 1

Jiten Ramanandi to Josh Inglis, FOUR​​​​​​! Short and around off, Josh Inglis has a go at it and cuts this over the fielder at point for a boundary. 100 comes up for the Aussies.

21:21 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs8.6
Score98 - 1

Shakeel Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Short and wide of off, Josh Inglis cuts this to the left of deep point for a single.

21:21 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs8.5
Score97 - 1

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Fired into the batter, Mitchell Marsh hits this to long off for a run. 

21:20 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs8.4
Score96 - 1

Shakeel Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Quicker one, on off, Josh Inglis punches this down to long on for a single.

21:20 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs8.3
Score95 - 1

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Floated up, on off, Marsh firms the drive to deep cover for a single.

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21:20 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs8.2
Score94 - 1

Shakeel Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Short and on middle, Josh Inglis punches this down the ground to long on for one.

21:19 (IST), Feb, 20

Josh Inglis walks in next with Australia needing 12 more runs.

21:18 (IST), Feb, 20

0
Overs8.1
Score93 - 1

Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Shakeel completes the catch and brings out Cristiano Ronaldo's SIUU celebration. Under-cutter, around middle and off, Travis Head goes down on a knee and looks to slog sweep this one. Gets a top edge and the ball hangs high into the dark skies towards the square leg region. Shakeel Ahmed and the keeper both go for it. Shakeel has a look at the keeper but still goes for it. Shoulder barges him and almost drops it, but gets lucky as the ball deflects off his hands onto his chest and he holds onto it.

21:17 (IST), Feb, 20

0
Overs7.6
Score93 - 0

Jay Odedra to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up, around the pads. Mitchell Marsh hammers this well but straight back to the bowler.

21:16 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs7.5
Score93 - 0

Jay Odedra to Travis Head, Fired into the batter, Travis Head tucks this through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

21:16 (IST), Feb, 20

0
Overs7.4
Score92 - 0

Jay Odedra to Travis Head, Fuller on off, Travis Head smashes this back to the bowler.

21:15 (IST), Feb, 20

4
Overs7.3
Score92 - 0

Jay Odedra to Travis Head, FOUR! A tad short around middle and off, Travis Head rocks back into the crease and thumps this past the fielder at extra cover for a boundary.

21:15 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs7.2
Score88 - 0

Jay Odedra to Mitchell Marsh, Full and on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh hits this to the left of Jiten Ramanandi at long off and takes a run as Jiten fields this.

21:14 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs7.1
Score87 - 0

Jay Odedra to Travis Head, Short and on off, Travis Head punches this down to long off for a single.

21:13 (IST), Feb, 20

6
Overs6.6
Score86 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, SIX​​​​​! Out of the park from the Aussie skipper. Full toss and on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh slogs this right from the middle of his bat and deposits this deep into the grass banks around the mid-wicket region for a huge six. 19 more required for Australia.

21:13 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs6.5
Score80 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, Full and on off, Travis Head pushes this down to long off for a run.

21:12 (IST), Feb, 20

0
Overs6.4
Score79 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, Darted across the batter at 104.9 kph. Travis Head looks to cut this one but misses out.

21:12 (IST), Feb, 20

4
Overs6.3
Score79 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, FOUR! Full and wide of off, Travis Head smashes this through the cover region for a boundary more. Travis Head moves to 25 with this boundary.

21:11 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs6.2
Score75 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Floated into the pads, Mitchell Marsh punches this down to long off for a single.

21:11 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs6.1
Score74 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, Short of a length on middle and off, Travis Head pulls this to the right of deep mid-wicket for a run.

21:08 (IST), Feb, 20

DRINKS BREAK! This has been quite the onslaught from the Australian opening pair, with Mitchell Marsh leading the charge in particular. Oman have been put under immense pressure and are struggling to find answers as the chase races ahead at a rapid pace. Matthew Hayden informs that the record for the fastest chase of 100 or more runs in a T20 World Cup match is under serious threat. The current benchmark stands at 9.4 overs, and with the way this chase is unfolding, that record is in danger.

21:07 (IST), Feb, 20

4
Overs5.6
Score73 - 0

Wasim Ali to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! FIFTY FOR MARSH​​​​​​! Full and around off, Mitchell Marsh stays leg side to it and smashes this up and over the fielder at mid off for a boundary to bring up his half-century. The Aussies have scored 73 off the Powerplay and they now need just 32 more to win this contest.

21:07 (IST), Feb, 20

0
Overs5.5
Score69 - 0

Wasim Ali to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up, on off, Mitchell Marsh hammers this back to the bowler.

21:06 (IST), Feb, 20

4
Overs5.4
Score69 - 0

Wasim Ali to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Boundaries galore from Marsh in particular. Short and on off, Mitchell Marsh rises with the bounce and punches this all along the ground through the gap between extra cover and cover for four more runs. 

21:06 (IST), Feb, 20

6
Overs5.3
Score65 - 0

Wasim Ali to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! GIGANTIC FROM MARSH! Short of a length on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh plants his front foot to his leg and pulls this out of the park over the fence towards the deep square leg region. 

21:05 (IST), Feb, 20

4
Overs5.2
Score59 - 0

Wasim Ali to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! The Aussies are hurt, and the Oman bowlers are feeling the wrath of the Aussies. A tad short around off, Mitchell Marsh stays leg side and smashes this through the left of extra cover for a boundary.

21:05 (IST), Feb, 20

0
Overs5.1
Score55 - 0

Wasim Ali to Mitchell Marsh, Flighted around off, Mitchell Marsh smashes this along the ground to mid off.

21:04 (IST), Feb, 20

0
Overs4.6
Score55 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, Missed out! A bit too short, on off, Head smashes it off the back foot but can't get it wide enough of Jatinder Singh at extra cover. Singh makes a half-stop and takes the sting out of the shot.

21:03 (IST), Feb, 20

0
Overs4.5
Score55 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, Short and quick, on off, punched firmly to the right of the bowler by Head.

21:02 (IST), Feb, 20

4
Overs4.4
Score55 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, FOUR! In the gap! Pushed across the left-hander, on a length, Head backs away to open up the off side. He slices it a bit uppishly but between point and cover for a boundary.

21:02 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs4.3
Score51 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Shorter and on off, Marsh checks his shot and taps it to long off for a single.

21:02 (IST), Feb, 20

0
Overs4.2
Score50 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, A touch tacky this time from Shakeel Ahmed as he drags the length back and lands it around off. Mitchell Marsh chips this just short of the fielder at extra cover. 

21:01 (IST), Feb, 20

4
Overs4.1
Score50 - 0

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! 50 comes up in the 5th over. The Aussies are in a hurry to wrap this up. Floated around off, Mitchell Marsh clears his front leg and smashes this to the right of the fielder at mid on for four.

21:00 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs3.6
Score46 - 0

Shafiq Jan to Mitchell Marsh, Gets the yorker in, on middle, Marsh jams it out to wide mid on for a single.

21:00 (IST), Feb, 20

0
Overs3.5
Score45 - 0

Shafiq Jan to Mitchell Marsh, Low full toss, on middle, pushed to mid off by Marsh.

20:59 (IST), Feb, 20

6
Overs3.4
Score45 - 0

Shafiq Jan to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Bread and butter stuff for the Aussie skipper. Shafiq Jan goes short but the height does not trouble the batter at all. Marsh stands tall and nails the pull over deep square leg. He deposits it onto the grass banks where the ball lands perilously close to a child standing there.

20:58 (IST), Feb, 20

1
Overs3.3
Score39 - 0

Shafiq Jan to Travis Head, That sounded so sweet! Travis Head throws his head back as he picks out the fielder in the deep. Jan digs it in short, over off and middle. Travis gets his hands high and drags the pull. Hits it flat and on the bounce to deep square leg. They cross.

20:58 (IST), Feb, 20

4
Overs3.2
Score38 - 0

Shafiq Jan to Travis Head, FOUR! And again, this is hit even harder. A juicy half-volley, outside off. Head throws his hands at the ball and this time, he decides to take the aerial route. He slams it over cover. One bounce and over the ropes.

20:57 (IST), Feb, 20

Change of ends for Shafiq Jan as he comes in and replaces Jay Odedra after just one over.

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Wounded Australia concluded what has been a wretched campaign with a nine-wicket thrashing of Oman in their inconsequential final group league fixture of the T20 World Cup here on Friday.
Entering the game with only pride at stake after their shocking group-stage exit following losses to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, seasoned leg-spinner Adam Zampa led the way with four wickets as Australia's bowlers fired in unison to bundle out Oman for 104 in 16.2 overs.

Skipper Mitchell Marsh then blazed away to an unbeaten 64 off 33 balls and Travis Head smashed 32 off 19 deliveries, as the team from Down Under completed the chase in only 9.4 overs. This is the joint fastest chase in the tournament's history for a total in excess of 100.

Marsh struck four sixes and seven fours in all, while Head found the fence six times during their rollicking 93-run partnership.

The dominant performance, however, would certainly not mask what has been a disappointing campaign, which has already led to calls for a full-scale review.

Once the bowlers did their job admirably, Marsh and Head seemed to be in a hurry, dealing in fours and sixes that left the Oman bowlers scurrying for cover.

Earlier, Zampa ended with excellent figures of 4/21, while Xavier Bartlett and Glenn Maxwell took two wickets apiece, as Oman collapsed without a fight in 16.2 overs.

Wasim Ali top-scored for Oman with 32 off 33 balls.
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