A tale of two contrasting innings unfolded at Sinhalese Sports Club as Zimbabwe demolished Oman by eight wickets in T20 World Cup 2026 action. Oman slumped to 103 all out in 19.5 overs after being inserted, their batsmen outfoxed by Zimbabwe’s seamers.
Early blows saw Jatinder Singh out for 5 at 7, followed by a horror collapse to 27/5. Vinayak Shukla (28, 21b, 4×4) and Sufyan Mehmood (25, 39b, 2×4) battled for 42 runs, with Nadeem Khan adding 20. But the bowlers prevailed: Ngarava, Muzarabani, and Evans with hat-tricks of wickets each, Raza one.
Zimbabwe’s pursuit sparkled. Madyumani’s 21 (11b, 5×4) with Bennett built 30 quickly. At 30/2 post-Myers’ duck, Bennett and Taylor’s 68-run rescue act (56 balls) was poetry. Taylor retired on 31 (30b, 3×4); Bennett’s 48* (36b, 7×4) finished it in 13.3 overs.
Mehmood’s 2/12 offered resistance, but Zimbabwe’s comprehensive victory underscores their qualification credentials, powered by lethal bowling and Bennett’s match-winning knock.