Oman 
vs Zimbabwe
8th Match, Group B, Oman vs Zimbabwe ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
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8th Match, Group B, Oman vs Zimbabwe ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Zimbabwe needs 106 runs to win
| Batsman | Status | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aamir Kaleem | c Myers b Muzarabani | 5 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Jatinder Singh (c) | b Muzarabani | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Hammad Mirza | c †Taylor b Ngarava | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Karan Sonavale | c †Taylor b Muzarabani | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wasim Ali | b Sikandar Raza | 3 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Sufyan Mehmood | c Musekiwa b Evans | 25 | 39 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 64.10 |
| Vinayak Shukla †| c †Taylor b Ngarava | 28 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Jiten Ramanandi | c Myers b Ngarava | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Nadeem Khan | c Bennett b Evans | 20 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 111.11 |
| Shakeel Ahmed | b Evans | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Shah Faisal | not out | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Extras | (lb 5, w 2) | ||||||
| Total | 103 (19.5 Ov, RR: 5.19) | ||||||
| Batsman | Status | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | not out | 48 | 36 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c Wasim Ali b Sufyan Mehmood | 21 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 190.90 |
| Dion Myers | c †Shukla b Sufyan Mehmood | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Brendan Taylor †| retired hurt | 31 | 30 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 103.33 |
| Sikandar Raza (c) | not out | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Extras | (lb 1) | ||||||
| Total | 106/2 (13.3 Ov, RR: 7.85) | ||||||
Fall of wickets DRS
1-7 (Jatinder Singh, 1.1 ov), 2-8 (Hammad Mirza, 2.2 ov), 3-16 (Aamir Kaleem, 3.3 ov), 4-17 (Karan Sonavale, 3.6 ov), 5-27 (Wasim Ali, 6.6 ov), 6-69 (Vinayak Shukla, 14.1 ov), 7-71 (Jiten Ramanandi, 14.6 ov), 8-76 (Sufyan Mehmood, 16.2 ov), 9-96 (Shakeel Ahmed, 19.1 ov), 10-103 (Nadeem Khan, 19.5 ov) |
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-30 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 3.1 ov), 2-30 (Dion Myers, 3.3 ov), 2-98* (Brendan Taylor, retired not out) |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shah Faisal | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakeel Ahmed | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sufyan Mehmood | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Nadeem Khan | 3.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Wasim Ali | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jiten Ramanandi | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karan Sonavale | 0.3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 4.0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4.00 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Evans | 3.5 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.69 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bennett | 2.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 2.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Over | Cumulative Runs (End of Over) | Wickets (Cumulative) | Notes / Key Events or Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1/1 | Jatinder Singh b Muzarabani (1.1 ov) |
| 2 | 8 | 2/2 | Hammad Mirza c †Taylor b Ngarava (2.2 ov) |
| 3 | 16 | 3/3 | Aamir Kaleem c Myers b Muzarabani (3.3 ov) |
| 4 | 17 | 4/4 | Karan Sonavale c †Taylor b Muzarabani (3.6 ov) – end of over 4 approx. |
| 5 | ~20-21 | 4/4 | Quiet over post-collapse |
| 6 | 24 | 4/4 | Powerplay ends: 24/4; Wasim Ali & Sufyan Mehmood batting |
| 7 | ~26 | 4/4 | – |
| 8 | ~30 | 4/4 | Slow build |
| 9 | ~35 | 4/4 | – |
| 10 | ~40 | 4/4 | Drinks/steady phase |
| 11 | ~48 | 4/4 | – |
| 12 | ~55 | 4/4 | Partnership growing |
| 13 | ~62 | 4/4 | – |
| 14 | 69 | 6/6 | Vinayak Shukla c †Taylor b Ngarava (14.1 ov); Jiten Ramanandi c Myers b Ngarava (14.6 ov) |
| 15 | ~72 | 6/6 to 7/7 | Sufyan Mehmood c Musekiwa b Evans (16.2 ov, but adjusted to post-15) |
| 16 | 76 | 8/8 | End of over 16 approx. after Sufyan dismissal |
| 17 | ~82 | 8/8 | – |
| 18 | ~90 | 8/8 | – |
| 19 | 96 | 9/9 | Shakeel Ahmed b Evans (19.1 ov) |
| 19.5 | 103 | 10/10 (all out) | Nadeem Khan c Bennett b Evans; Shah Faisal 5* not out |
| Over | Cumulative Runs (End of Over) | Wickets (Cumulative) | Notes / Key Events or Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ~8-10 | 0/0 | Strong start |
| 2 | ~18 | 0/0 | – |
| 3 | 30 | 2/2 | Tadiwanashe Marumani c Wasim Ali b Sufyan Mehmood (3.1 ov); Dion Myers c †Shukla b Sufyan Mehmood (3.3 ov) |
| 4 | ~38 | 2/2 | Recovery |
| 5 | ~42 | 2/2 | – |
| 6 | 43 | 2/2 | Powerplay ends: 43/2 |
| 7 | ~50 | 2/2 | Bennett & Taylor steady |
| 8 | ~58 | 2/2 | – |
| 9 | ~65 | 2/2 | – |
| 10 | ~75 | 2/2 | Acceleration begins |
| 11 | ~85 | 2/2 | – |
| 12 | ~95 | 2/2 | Bennett nearing 50 |
| 13 | 100 | 2/2 | Brendan Taylor retired hurt (~98 at retirement) |
| 13.3 | 106 | 2/2 | Sikandar Raza (c) hits winning FOUR; Brian Bennett 48* not out |
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Ground | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
| Toss | Zimbabwe, elected to field first |
| Series | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match | Blessing Muzarabani |
| Match number | T20I no. 3691 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-16.50, Second Session 16.50-18.20 |
| Match days | 9 February 2026 – daynight (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Asif Yaqoob (DRS), Wayne Knights (DRS) |
| TV Umpire | Ahsan Raza |
| Reserve Umpire | Richard Kettleborough |
| Match Referee | Richie Richardson |
| Points | Zimbabwe 2, Oman 0 |
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