Zimbabwe vs Oman Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe beat Oman by 8 wickets

Wasim Ali to Brendan Taylor, Tosses it up, outside off and fuller length. Taylor works it down to long off and runs across.

A bowling change for Oman as Wasim Ali comes in to replace Sufyan Mehmood.

Wasim Ali to Brian Bennett, An armball with a straighter trajectory, fuller delivery on middle, Bennett hits it down to long off for a single.

Nadeem Khan to Brian Bennett, Darted on the pads, turned to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Nadeem Khan to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Too full and too wide, turning slightly away. Bennett leans across to drive and gets a thick outside edge past short third for a boundary. 50 up for Zimbabwe.

Nadeem Khan to Brian Bennett, Good running! Khan slows up the pace a bit, bowls it fuller and on off, Bennett tucks it wide of mid-wicket and collects a brace.

Nadeem Khan to Brian Bennett, On a good length, on middle, angling in. Bennett goes back and clears his front leg to punch it to cover.

Nadeem Khan to Brendan Taylor, This one comes with the arm, full and on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

Nadeem Khan to Brendan Taylor, Nadeem Khan drops it full and outside off, Taylor presses across and punches it to point.

DRINKS BREAK. A well-contested first 6 overs of the chase but Oman are running out of runs to defend. After a brisk start, Zimbabwe have lost a couple of wickets and it hasn't been easy going in the last 3 overs for them. However, with just 61 more needed off 84 balls and 8 wickets in hand, all Zimbabwe need is one decent stand. Oman need wickets and will have to take a few risks, as they know, without wickets, eventually, they will run out of runs to defend. The artificial lights are now starting to take full effect here at SSC.

Sufyan Mehmood to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Good way to end the Powerplay! Too short and too wide with a pack off field. Bennett crunches it through cover-point, in the gap for a boundary. Zimbabwe are 43/2 at the end of the sixth over.

Sufyan Mehmood to Brendan Taylor, Overpitched delivery, sliding on middle, Taylor whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sufyan Mehmood to Brian Bennett, Pushed through, fuller and around off, Bennett strokes it to mid off and scampers across for a quick single.

Sufyan Mehmood to Brian Bennett, Back of a length, outside off, hangs a bit low, Brian Bennett looks to cut it but misses.

Sufyan Mehmood to Brendan Taylor, Yet another direct-hit but Taylor was in once again. Touch fuller, around off, Taylor punches it to mid off and calls for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and scores but the replay shows Taylor was in.

Sufyan Mehmood to Brendan Taylor, On a length and on middle, Brendan Taylor turns it to square leg and looks for a single but is sent back by Brian Bennett. A direct-hit at the batter's end but Taylor was in.

Nadeem Khan to Brian Bennett, Top over from Nadeem Khan. Shorter one, hammered into the deck and outside off. Brian Bennett shuffles across to pull but gets into a tangle and misses. A couple of really good overs for Oman.

Nadeem Khan to Brendan Taylor, Flatter one on the pads, tucked around the corner on the leg side for a single.

Nadeem Khan to Brendan Taylor, Excellent work from Vinayak Shukla again behind the stumps. Flighted ball, angled in with the arm. Taylor looks to play the conventional sweep now but the ball catches the arm and lobs up towards the leg slip region. The keeper dives and pouches the ball and up goes the appeal for a caught behind. It is turned down and the keeper is quick to walk back to his mark.

Nadeem Khan to Brendan Taylor, Oh, that could have easily gone straight to hand. Floated up on middle, Brendan Taylor goes for the reverse sweep but miscues it badly and the ball lands just wide of the fielder at first slip.

Nadeem Khan to Brendan Taylor, A good comeback delivery from Nadeem Khan. Nagging length on off, the armball darts back in. Taylor just about manages to block it off.

Change from both ends. Nadeem Khan to bowl now.

Nadeem Khan to Brendan Taylor, FOUR! In the gap! Short of a good length and outside off, Brendan Taylor waits back well and taps it down just behind point. The ball races away to the fence.

Sufyan Mehmood to Brendan Taylor, Nearly a double-wicket maiden from Sufyan Mehmood. Back of a length and around off, Brendan Taylor plays it off the inner half of the blade and past the bowler down to long on for a single.

Sufyan Mehmood to Brendan Taylor, Good length outside off, Brendan Taylor taps it towards cover.

Sufyan Mehmood to Brendan Taylor, Fullish length on the pads, Taylor clips it away to square leg.

Brendan Taylor is the next batter in.

Oman have taken a review for caught behind. The keeper is confident that Myers nicked it. Oh, the UltraEdge shows a spike. OUT IT IS!

Sufyan Mehmood to Dion Myers, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That is a fantastic catch from the keeper, and he was certain it was out. Sufyan Mehmood pitches the ball further up on off and creates an angle from wide of the crease. The ball angles in, and Dion Myers lunges ahead to play it through the covers. The ball goes past the inside edge and just past the leg stump as Vinayak Shukla pouches it brilliantly and even dislodges the bails to bring the double opportunity into play. The appeal for a catch is turned down, but the review is taken. Third umpire confirms that there is an inside edge, and Myers is in and out quickly. Zimbabwe are 29/2 after 3.3 overs.

Sufyan Mehmood to Dion Myers, Good length attacking the pads Myers nudges it across to mid-wicket.

Out goes Tadiwanashe Marumani, in comes Dion Myers.

Bowling change. Sufyan Mehmood is into the attack.

Sufyan Mehmood to Tadiwanashe Marumani, OUT! CAUGHT! Top catch from Wasim Ali and Oman have their first breakthrough. Sufyan Mehmood comes around the wicket and has the keeper upto the stumps. This is bowled a bit short and wide, and Tadiwanashe Marumani throws the hands at it. Marumani doesn't control the shot and hits it uppishly to the right of backward point. Wasim leaps up and across to his right and clings onto the ball. Marumani departs for a breezy 21 off 11 balls.

Shah Faisal to Brian Bennett, Length ball on leg, no room on offer. Bennett stays back and defends it to mid on.

Shah Faisal to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Oh, that's unlucky for the bowler. Full and outside off, looking for the inswinger. Bennett goes for the expansive cover drive but ends up dragging it off the inside edge. The ball goes past the leg stump and rolls away into the fine leg fence.

Shah Faisal to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Brian Bennett is finally off the mark and in fine fashion as well. Short of a length, angled across off and middle. Bennett picks the length early, leans back and swivel-pulls it wide of square leg for a boundary.

Shah Faisal to Brian Bennett, Good length again, around the top of off, Bennett lets the ball come on before easing it out to covers. Three dots to begin the third over.

Shah Faisal to Brian Bennett, Good length on the pads, Bennett presses back and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Shah Faisal to Brian Bennett, Play and a miss! Short of a length and shaping away from outside off, Brian Bennett looks to take on the pull but is beaten by the extra bounce.

Shakeel Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! Tadiwanashe Marumani is breathing fire, 16 runs off the over. Full and on leg stump, Marumani sits down and nearly falls over as he wallops the ball up and over backward square leg. The ball just lands inside the ropes and goes for another four.

Shakeel Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! Make that a hat-trick of boundaries and Marumani is starting to go berserk. Marginally short on middle and leg, Marumani leans back and pulls it flat and hard through mid-wicket for another boundary.

Shakeel Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR MORE! Slightly fuller, darted across off, Tadiwanashe Marumani does well to go deep in his crease and smacks it firmly between point and covers for another boundary.

Shakeel Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! Beautifully timed. Flatter one at the stumps, it's nudged away wide of mid-wicket by Marumani and the ball speeds away to the fence.

Shakeel Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Half an appeal for a caught behind but the keeper knows there's no bat on it. Good length, angled across off, Marumani ends up poking at it and gets beaten well past the outside edge. The bowler and the fielder at first slip really thought there was an edge, but the keeper has a chuckle.

Shakeel Ahmed to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Starts from around the wicket and fires it across the left-hander. Marumani rocks back to pull but the ball darts away past the willow.

Shakeel Ahmed to share the attack.

Shah Faisal to Tadiwanashe Marumani, On a good length and around the top of off, Marumani presses back and tucks it through square leg. The initial call was for two, but they settle with the single. Zimbabwe are 6/0 after the first over.

Shah Faisal to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Play and a miss! Back of a length, shaping away from outside off. Marumani makes room leg side and looks to go over point but misses.

Shah Faisal to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR! Marumani is off the mark in streaky fashion. Short of a length, angled into the batter, extra bounce still on offer. Marumani goes hard at the pull but miscues it away over first slip and the ball runs away to the fence.

Shah Faisal to Tadiwanashe Marumani, Good-length delivery, shaping away from outside off, Tadiwanashe Marumani backs away and looks to cut but misses.