Zimbabwe produced a clinical all-round performance to thrash Oman by eight wickets in the T20 World Cup 2026 at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club. Oman, batting first after losing the toss, folded for 103 in 19.5 overs against a fired-up Zimbabwe bowling unit.
Captain Jatinder Singh’s dismissal for 5 triggered a top-order meltdown, with five wickets down at 27. Vinayak Shukla’s 28 (21 balls, 4×4) and Sufyan Mehmood’s 25 (39 balls, 2×4) rescued some pride through a 42-run alliance, aided by Nadeem Khan’s 20. However, the lower order caved in. Standout bowlers Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, and Brad Evans terrorized with three scalps apiece, Raza claiming the other.
In reply, Zimbabwe openers Divinash Madyumani (21 off 11, 5×4) and Brian Bennett raced to 30 in 3.1 overs. Myers’ swift exit left them 30/2, but Bennett’s masterclass alongside Brendan Taylor turned the game. The duo’s 68-run stand off 56 balls was match-defining. Taylor’s 31 (30 balls, 3×4) ended via retired out, but Bennett’s unbeaten 48 (36 balls, 7×4) sealed a 13.3-over romp.
Oman’s Sufyan Mehmood bowled tidily (2/12 in 3 overs), yet couldn’t stem the tide. Zimbabwe’s bowlers set the platform, while Bennett’s fireworks lit up the chase, positioning them strongly in the qualifiers.