AUS vs ZIM, T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE SCORE: Zimbabwe 45/0 after 5.3 overs; Australia opts to field

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026 match between Australia and Zimbabwe, being played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

TOSS

Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Playing XIs

Australia: Travis Head (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (C), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyoonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani

MATCH PREVIEW

Australia, the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winner, started the 2026 edition on a high, beating Ireland by 67 runs, and will look to continue its winning momentum against Zimbabwe in their Group B clash on Friday.

Zimbabwe also comes into the match with a commanding eight-wicket win over Oman.

The Aussies have suffered major injury blows even before the tournament started, with pacers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood ruled out with injuries.

SQUADS

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

Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor

How to watch Australia vs Zimbabwe in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026?

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 between Australia and Zimbabwe will be live-streamed on JioStar and will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network.

Published on Feb 13, 2026