Toss update
Rain has delayed toss in Kandy. Australians will be a nervous bunch as the afternoon unfolds.
Super 8 scenario
Zimbabwe enters the game knowing exactly what it needs to do: win. A washout, which would mean a point apiece for both teams, will work for Zimbabwe too.
MATCH PREVIEW
November 26, 2023. Zimbabwe had just been beaten by Uganda in the Men’s T20 World Cup Africa regional final to end its hopes of qualifying for the 2024 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA. It was the only full member nation not to be on the plane to the North American continent.
Just 26 months later, the Chevrons are within reach of a place in the Super Eight stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup—something they haven’t managed since the tournament’s inception in 2007. The team gears up for its Group B clash against Ireland at the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday, knowing a win could take it a step closer to creating history.
SQUADS
Ireland: Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young, Sam Topping
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza, 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, Ben Curran
STREAMING INFO
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 between Ireland and Zimbabwe will be live-streamed on JioStar and will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network.
Published on Feb 17, 2026
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