Australia vs Oman, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 20 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 40th Match, Group B / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
108/1 (9.4 ov)
104/10 (16.2 ov)
Australia won by 9 wickets
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Player of the match
Adam Zampa,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Inglis | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 64 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 193.94 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jiten Ramanandi | 0.4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Shakeel Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
Australia won by 9 wickets
Australia vs Oman, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 105 runs) | 16th Match, Group B | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 8 wickets) | 8th Match, Group B | 9 Feb 2026 |
| India A (IN-A won by 6 wickets) | Match 10 | 18 Nov 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 15 run (1.3 ov): Josh Inglis: 12 (6), Mitchell Marsh: 3 (3)
- Last Bat: Travis Head 32(19) - c & b S Ahmed Shakeel Ahmed
- Fall of Wickets: 93 - 1 Travis Head
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 2 of 2, Oman - 2 of 2
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 40th Match, Group B
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Friday, February 20, 2026
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- City: Kandy
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)
- Referee: Dean Cosker (England)
Wasim Ali to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.
Wasim Ali to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Wasim Ali to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Wasim Ali to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Wasim Ali to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 6 (18 runs)
Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Travis Head hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Travis Head hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Shakeel Ahmed bowls a sharp delivery, and Travis Head hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the leg stump, Travis Head goes back to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 7 (13 runs)
Jay Odedra to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Jay Odedra to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Jay Odedra to Travis Head, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Travis Head goes back, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jay Odedra to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays punch. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Jay Odedra to Travis Head, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Travis Head goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jay Odedra to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away. Swift fielding by the bowler.
End of over 8 (7 runs)
Travis Head c & b S Ahmed 32 (19) Shakeel Ahmed to Travis Head, no run, c & b S Ahmed, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Travis Head hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards short mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to Shakeel Ahmed, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Travis Head. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Shakeel Ahmed to Josh Inglis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Josh Inglis hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Shakeel Ahmed to Josh Inglis, 1 run, Josh Inglis goes back to take carrom ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Shakeel Ahmed to Josh Inglis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Josh Inglis goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 9 (5 runs)
Jiten Ramanandi to Josh Inglis, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps. Josh Inglis hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jiten Ramanandi to Josh Inglis, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jiten Ramanandi to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Jiten Ramanandi to Josh Inglis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump. Josh Inglis hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.