Live Cricket Scorecard - AUS vs ZIM Match 19, Australia tour of ICC MT20 WC, 2026

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Australia vs Zimbabwe MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

CRICKET MATCH TEAMS

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

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

Australia vs Zimbabwe MATCH INFO

Toss:Australia, who chose to field
Umpires:Chris Gaffaney (NZ), Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) and Richard Illingworth (ENG)
Match Referee:Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Date:Fri, 13th Feb 2026

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MANHATTAN

ZIM - INN AUS - INN

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19.3: Brad Evans to Matthew Kuhnemann, OUT! KUHNEMANN IS RUN OUT! Full and straight, Kuhnemann misses his flick and is hit on the pads. The ball balloons towards the bowler. Meanwhile, Kuhnemann is looking for the single and is forced to stop short. But is too late. The bowler has an under-arm shy at the striker's end and hits the stumps! The run out appeal is referred upstairs, with Kuhnemann looking to go back, but the replay finds him short. ZIMBABWE BEAT AUSTRALIA BY 23 RUNS and history is repeated!

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19.2: Brad Evans to Nathan Ellis, Slower ball, comes out as a full toss, wide outside off, Ellis throws his bat at it and slices it over cover for a single.

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19.1: Brad Evans to Nathan Ellis, FOUR! Runs away fine. On a length, around middle and off, Nathan Ellis swings hard but is early into his shot. Gets a massive inside edge which races past the leg stump to the fine leg fence.

End of over 19
AUS141/9
AUS Batting A Zampa 2(2) N Ellis 2(2)

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18.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Adam Zampa, OUT! BOWLED! Zampa walks well across his stumps and Muzarabani fires a full toss at the middle and leg line. Zampa misses his flick and the ball hits the timber. 100TH T20I WICKET FOR MUZARABANI and he now has 7 wickets in the tournament. Additionally, 4/17 are his best bowling figures in T20Is!

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18.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Adam Zampa, Landed outside off, pretty fulll, Adam Zampa backs away and then throws his bat at it. Gets a thick outside edge which is stopped with a bit of a fumble by Graeme Cremer at deep third. Two runs taken. 29 more needed from 7 balls.

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18.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Matt Renshaw, OUT! CAUGHT! Renshaw falls and that should be it for this match. Slower ball, on a length, outside off, Matt Renshaw backs away to the leg side and looks to slog but only gets a massive top edge. The ball goes high in the air and Ryan Burl runs in from cover to take a pretty decent catch. End of a fighting knock from Renshaw but the writing is on the wall for the Aussies. From 106/4, they have slipped to 139/8! Equation - 31 runs, 8 balls!

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18.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Matt Renshaw, On middle and leg, dropped short, Renshaw pulls it through square leg for a couple.

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18.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Matt Renshaw, Gold dust. Dot ball. On a length, around middle and off, Matt Renshaw backs away and looks to slash but misses.

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18.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Nathan Ellis, Around off, chipped wide of the bowler, to his left, for a single.

End of over 18
AUS136/7
AUS Batting M Renshaw 63(41) N Ellis 1(1)

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17.6: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! WHACK! Full and outside of, Renshaw hammers this straight back past the bowler for a boundary down the ground. Long off is nowhere near the ball. Just 7 from the over with a wicket. Brad Evans' bowling figures read 3-0-18-3!

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17.5: Brad Evans to Nathan Ellis, On middle and off, pushed towards cover for a run.

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17.4: Brad Evans to Ben Dwarshuis, OUT! STUNNING CATCH! It may or may not be the catch of the tournament but it certainly has hammered a nail on Australia's chances. On middle and leg, Dwarshuis stays back and swings hard. Connects well too, but does not get much elevation. The ball goes flat and is flying, but there is a Superman present at deep mid-wicket. Tony Munyonga charges to his right and flies parallel to the ground, diving spectacularly to grab a blinder! The Zimbabweans are cock-a-hoop and the victory line keeps getting closer. From 106/4, AUSTRALIA ARE NOW 131/7! Equation - 39 runs, 14 balls!

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17.3: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, Very full, around middle and off, Renshaw drives it down the ground and the fielder from long on charges in, knowing the game situation. Prevents the second and keeps the batters to just a single. 39 more needed from 15 balls.

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17.2: Brad Evans to Matt Renshaw, Full and straight, from around the wicket, Matt Renshaw looks to swing but misses and is hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for LBW but the umpire moves away. The wicketkeeper signals that it was heading down the leg side.

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17.1: Brad Evans to Ben Dwarshuis, Full and straight, Ben Dwarshuis drives it straight back past the bowler for a single down to long on.

End of over 20
ZIM169/2
ZIM Batting S Raza 25(13) B Bennett 64(56)

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19.6: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, SIX! TONK! Ellis misses his yorker and bowls a full toss down the leg side. Sikandar Raza gets down and just laps it casually over deep backward square leg, with the ball going all the way! ZIMBABWE END ON 169/2!

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19.5: Nathan Ellis to Sikandar Raza, A short ball, around off, Sikandar Raza heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

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19.4: Nathan Ellis to Brian Bennett, Another slower ball, into the wicket, from around the wicket. Brian pulls it through mid on for a single.

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19.3: Nathan Ellis to Brian Bennett, Excellent slower ball again. Brian backs away to the leg side and gets a ball wide outside off. He tries to reach out but cannot connect.

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19.2: Nathan Ellis to Brian Bennett, Slower ball, 126.2 kph, into the wicket, outside off. Bennett leaps and slaps the pull over the bowler towards long off. Two runs taken.

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19.1: Nathan Ellis to Brian Bennett, Slower ball, on a length, outside off, Brian Bennett gets across and looks to scoop but misses. The ball goes past the off stump.

End of over 19
ZIM158/2
ZIM Batting S Raza 17(11) B Bennett 61(52)

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18.6: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, A touch short, on middle, Sikandar goes back and works it through mid-wicket. Glenn Maxwell charges in from the deep but cannot stop the second run. 4-0-31-0 for Zampa, and Zimbabwe have efficiently nullified Australia's most experienced and best bowler with ease.

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18.5: Adam Zampa to Brian Bennett, Full, around middle, Brian heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

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18.4: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, IN THE AIR... SAFE! Excellent bowling. Zampa tosses this nicely around middle, but gives no pace whatsoever. Raza gets down and goes for an almighty swing but only manages a top edge. It goes high in the air but Cameron Green coming in from long off cannot get there. A single taken.

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18.3: Adam Zampa to Brian Bennett, Very full, on middle and leg, Brian Bennett gets down and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket where Glenn Maxwell keeps the batters to a run.

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18.2: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Tossed up, outside off, pretty slow, Sikandar Raza waits for the ball and then thumps it towards long off for a single.

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18.1: Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, Full, around off, swept through square leg for a couple.

End of over 18
ZIM150/2
ZIM Batting B Bennett 59(50) S Raza 11(7)

4
17.6: Ben Dwarshuis to Brian Bennett, FOUR! Salt on the wound. A short ball, from over the wicket, angling away, Bennett stays deep in his crease and slaps it over mid off! 15 from the over and Dwarshuis finishes with figures of 4-0-40-0! Also, the 150 IS UP FOR ZIMBABWE!

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17.5: Ben Dwarshuis to Brian Bennett, DROPPED! Should have been taken. A short ball, outside off, Brian Bennett looks to pull but miscues it. Matthew Kuhnemann is stationed at deep mid-wicket but does not pick the trajectory of the ball. He starts to run to his left, before realizing late that he has to run forward. That delay costs him, as he does get to the ball with a dive but cannot hold on. Two runs taken.

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17.4: Ben Dwarshuis to Sikandar Raza, Slower ball again, short in length this time, the skipper goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

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17.3: Ben Dwarshuis to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! THWACK! Second boundary of the over! Slower ball, around 105 kph, but Raza spots it. Waits for it to come and it arrives right in his arc. In the slot, half volley outside off and he blasts it over cover for a boundary.

0
17.2: Ben Dwarshuis to Sikandar Raza, Slower ball, on a length, around off, coming in with the angle, Raza swings with all his might, ending up nearly on his back, only to miss. Lost his shape there.

4
17.1: Ben Dwarshuis to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Poor return for Dwarshuis. From around the wicket, bowling it short, sliding it down the leg side with fine leg up. Sikandar Raza uses all the help and guides it deftly with a glance, to the right of short fine leg, to start the over with a boundary.

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