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

Shafiq Jan to Travis Head, FOUR! Thrashed! Too full, too wide by Jan, Head reaches out and gets low to hammer it through covers for a boundary.

Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, Fires it in at the stumps, on a nagging length, Head pats it in front of mid off and steals a quick single. The mid off fielder was caught on his heels. End of a tidy over from Shakeel Ahmed.

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, On top of off, on the shorter side, Marsh gets on top of it and knocks it to long off for a single.

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Make that four dots! This keeps sliding on with the arm, on a good length, on middle and leg. Marsh pushes at it with hard hands. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and at the sticks, Marsh extends his hands and drills it hard but picks out the extra cover fielder. Three dots in a row.

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Flat and short, on off and middle, Marsh presses half-forward and plays it to cover.

Change in the bowling attack as Shakeel Ahmed replaces Shafiq Jan.

Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Drifting into the right-hander, on a length, on middle. Marsh pushes it to the left of the bowler. Shakeel gets around and cuts it off.

Jay Odedra to Travis Head, FOUR! A good effort, but in vain! Full and quick, on off, Travis clears the front leg and swings through the line. Thumps it to the left of long off, where the fielder sprints and dives to his left. He gets a hand on it but it is not enough.

Jay Odedra to Mitchell Marsh, Drags the length back, on middle, Mitchell pushes it to long on for one more.

Jay Odedra to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Easy as you like! Floated up, on off, Marsh winds up and has a clean swing of the arms. Tonks it way over long on for a biggie.

Jay Odedra to Travis Head, Shorter and on off, Travis taps it to long off and turns the strike over.

Jay Odedra to Mitchell Marsh, Fractionally short, on off, Marsh cuts it wide of cover and crosses over.

Jay Odedra to Travis Head, Short and angled into the left-hander, on middle. Head tucks it through mid-wicket for a single to open his account.

14 runs off the first over from Shafiq Jan. Will it be spin from the other end of pace again? It will be spin from Jay Odedra.

Shafiq Jan to Mitchell Marsh, An early chance missed by Oman! Tailing back in sharply, full and on middle. Marsh charges down the track and ends up yorking himself. Just about manages to dig it out by bringing his bat out in front. Well, well, the replays show that the ball actually clipped the front pad first. There was half a shout from the bowler but he got no support from anyone else. The Ball Tracking has the ball crashing into the middle stump.

Shafiq Jan to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Off the edge! Better line and length from the bowler, though. In the channel on off, on a length. A loose waft away from his body by Marsh. The ball catches the outside edge and skips across the turf. The deep third fielder is beaten to his left.

Shafiq Jan to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Gets it away! Jan looks to bowl it short but this comes at waist height, on middle. Marsh swivels on the pull. He does not get it from the middle of the bat but gets it through the vacant mid-wicket region and it races away.

Shafiq Jan to Mitchell Marsh, On a hard length, on off, Marsh stands tall on his toes and dabs it to point.

Shafiq Jan to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Beautiful! Pitched up by Jan in search of swing. Ends up being a bit too full, around off. Marsh leans into the drive and plays a punchy drive between cover and mid off for the first boundary of the chase.

Shafiq Jan to Mitchell Marsh, Marsh and Australia are on their way! Jan gets the ball to angle into the right-hander, on a good length. Mitchell waits on the back foot and nudges it to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs. The replays show that Jan just about managed to get keep part of his boot inside the crease while delivering the ball.

We are back with the chase. The Australian opening pair of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head has walked out in the middle. Shafiq Jan has the ball in his hand to open the bowling attack for Oman.

... The Run Chase ...

Aussie bowlers strangle Oman - Australia’s multifaceted bowling attack dismantled the Oman lineup with surgical precision. Adam Zampa spearheaded the effort with 4 wickets, while Glenn Maxwell and Xavier Bartlett picked up two each. While a target of 105 should be well within the reach of Australia's powerhouse batting order, Oman will be looking to start well with early wickets.

Happy with the team's effort - The Australian pacer, Xavier Bartlett, is up for a chat, and he says the wicket came out pretty good. There was a little bit of swing on offer early on, so the plan was to pitch it up and try to put the ball in the right areas. Xavier feels the way they came out as a bowling unit was special, especially the spinners through the middle overs, who maintained control and kept the pressure on. He admits it has been a disappointing campaign overall, but mentions that Mitchell Marsh told the group to keep pushing and finish strongly.

Wasim Ali stands tall - While the rest of the batting order struggled to apply themselves against a world-class attack, Wasim Ali emerged as the standout performer for Oman. He played a steady and composed knock of 32, showing the temperament required to handle the Australian variations. Unfortunately, he lacked support from the other end, as the Oman batting line-up failed to convert starts into something significant.

Oman’s Powerplay resilience - Despite losing a wicket on ball one, Oman showed remarkable spirit during the initial fielding restrictions. They managed to score 47 runs in the first 6 overs, finding the boundary frequently enough to keep the scoreboard moving. Skipper Jatinder Singh and Karan Sonavale played the ball on its merit, stitching together a brief partnership that momentarily stabilized the innings. However, their efforts weren't significant enough to build a platform for a high total as the Australian bowlers continued to strike at regular intervals.

Clinical start from the Aussie attack - Australia have bundled Oman out for a mere 104 inside 17 overs. Australia’s bowling unit looked locked in from the very first delivery of the contest. Xavier Bartlett set the tone immediately, steaming in to dismiss Aamir Kaleem for a golden duck on the opening ball. The Australian pacers maintained high intensity throughout the innings, rarely offering any room for the Oman batters to settle.

Adam Zampa to Shafiq Jan, OUT! BOWLED! Two in two for Adam Zampa. Australia complete the clean-up job. Oman have been bowled out for 104 in 16.2 overs. Zampa offers flight and serves the googly, keeping the stumps in play. Shafiq Jan gets down on a knee and goes hard on the slog sweep. The ball is a bit too full for the shot, and it goes under the bat before crashing into the woodwork. A golden duck for Jan. Zampa ends with a four-wicket haul. Adam now has 44 wickets in T20 World Cups. He is second behind Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan (50), as informed by Mark Howard.

Oman are 9 down for 104 now. Shafiq Jan is the last batter to walk out in the middle for Oman.

Adam Zampa to Shakeel Ahmed, OUT! CAUGHT! Shakeel Ahmed holes out. Looped by Zampa, full and on off. Shakeel Ahmed spots the ball above his eyeline and he swings through the line. The bat turns a bit in his hand and he mistimes it towards long on. Xavier Bartlett runs across to his right in the deep and slides to take a fine catch. Third wicket for Zampa.

Glenn Maxwell to Jay Odedra, Uppish but safe! The length is dragged back a bit, on middle, Odedra checks his shot and chips it to the left of the man at catching mid-wicket. There is a misfield, and the batters think about sneaking in a run, but they eventually decide against it.

Glenn Maxwell to Jay Odedra, Tossed up, fuller and on off, Jay leans on and blocks it out.

8 down with 100 on the board and Jay Odedra walks out next in the middle to bat for Oman.

Glenn Maxwell to Jay Odedra, FOUR! Nicely done! Sliding across off, on a length. Jay Odedra stays leg side of the ball and lets the ball come to him. He knows that there is no one at slip. Just makes use of the angle and the pace on the ball. Steers it fine of short third and gets off the mark with a boundary.

Glenn Maxwell to Wasim Ali, OUT! CASTLED! Another one bites the dust. The last of the recognised batters falls for Oman. From around the wicket, on a nagging length in line with the off stump. This does not turn at all and slides on with the arm. Ali hangs his bat out without any real conviction. The ball goes past the inside edge and clips the top of the off pole. 5th bowled dismissal of the innings.

Glenn Maxwell to Shakeel Ahmed, Shorter and on off, Ahmed dabs it behind point and scampers through for a quick single. 100 comes up for Oman.

Glenn Maxwell to Wasim Ali, Overthrow! Full and darted into the left-hander. Ali steps out, takes it on the full and firms the drive to Glenn Maxwell. Maxi spots Wasim out of the crease and he fires in a throw. It is wide of the keeper and Josh Inglis cannot make a clean stop. It rolls behind for a single.

Adam Zampa to Wasim Ali, Full and on middle and leg, Wasim Ali gently flicks this through square leg for a run.

Adam Zampa to Wasim Ali, Slider, across the batter, Wasim Ali looks to prod in front and keep it out but gets beaten.

Adam Zampa to Shakeel Ahmed, LEG BYE! Darted onto the pads, Shakeel Ahmed misses out on the tickle. Gets it brushed off his pads for a leg bye.

Adam Zampa to Shakeel Ahmed, Zampa looks to buy a wicket by tossing this over the eyeline of Shakeel, around off. Shakeel Ahmed chips this to the right of Matt Renshaw at long off and takes two. 

Adam Zampa to Wasim Ali, Quicker one, onto the pads, Wasim Ali tucks this through square leg for one.

Adam Zampa to Wasim Ali, FOUR! Smashed away for four. Tossed up, around off, Wasim Ali stays leg side and hammers this with a straight bat, down the ground for a boundary to the left of long off.

Glenn Maxwell to Shakeel Ahmed, Full and on middle and off, Shakeel Ahmed taps this to short cover for a dot. Just 1 run and a wicket off this Glenn Maxwell over.

Glenn Maxwell to Shakeel Ahmed, Flighted, on off, Shakeel Ahmed pushes this to covers again.

Glenn Maxwell to Shakeel Ahmed, Fired into the batter, on middle and off. Shakeel Ahmed defends this to covers.

DRINKS BREAK! Wickets have fallen at regular intervals, and Oman have struggled to build any real momentum in their innings. That said, they have not gone into a shell. The batters have continued to play their shots and look for scoring opportunities despite the setbacks. With Oman now into the tail, Australia will be looking to finish the job swiftly. Shakeel Ahmed is the new batter.

Glenn Maxwell to Jiten Ramanandi, OUT! LBW! 50 T20I wickets for Glenn Maxwell. He bowls this from wide of the crease and around the stumps, slanting it into the batter around middle and leg. Jiten Ramanandi tries to get behind the line and block it out but misses and gets thud onto the front pad. A loud appeal for LBW from the Aussies and the umpire acknowledges this with a raised finger. After some consultation from Ali at the other end, Jiten Ramanandi sends this upstairs. Nothing on the UltraEdge as the ball passes the bat and three reds on the Ball Tracker with the ball thumping into the leg-pole cements the on-field decision of OUT. Pommie Mbangwa informs on air that Glenn Maxwell becomes only the second player in T20Is to achieve the remarkable feat of 50 catches, 50 wickets and 2500 runs, with the other player being Sikandar Raza.

Glenn Maxwell to Jiten Ramanandi, Fuller on off, Jiten Ramanandi defends this to the right of Glenn for a dot.