Australia vs Oman ICC MT20 WC, 2026, Full Score Card

FOUR! Australia win this game by 9 wickets with more than 10 overs to spare. Back of a length on middle and leg, Josh Inglis punches this on the up. Gets it back over the bowler's head for a boundary to seal the game for the Aussies.

Full and wide of off, Mitchell Marsh drives this to long off for a single. SCORES ARE LEVEL.

Good length on the pads, slower one. Josh Inglis tucks this through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR​​​​​​! Short and around off, Josh Inglis has a go at it and cuts this over the fielder at point for a boundary. 100 comes up for the Aussies.

Short and wide of off, Josh Inglis cuts this to the left of deep point for a single.

Fired into the batter, Mitchell Marsh hits this to long off for a run.

Quicker one, on off, Josh Inglis punches this down to long on for a single.

Floated up, on off, Marsh firms the drive to deep cover for a single.

Short and on middle, Josh Inglis punches this down the ground to long on for one.

Josh Inglis walks in next with Australia needing 12 more runs.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Shakeel completes the catch and brings out Cristiano Ronaldo's SIUU celebration. Under-cutter, around middle and off, Travis Head goes down on a knee and looks to slog sweep this one. Gets a top edge and the ball hangs high into the dark skies towards the square leg region. Shakeel Ahmed and the keeper both go for it. Shakeel has a look at the keeper but still goes for it. Shoulder barges him and almost drops it, but gets lucky as the ball deflects off his hands onto his chest and he holds onto it.

Tossed up, around the pads. Mitchell Marsh hammers this well but straight back to the bowler.

Fired into the batter, Travis Head tucks this through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Fuller on off, Travis Head smashes this back to the bowler.

FOUR! A tad short around middle and off, Travis Head rocks back into the crease and thumps this past the fielder at extra cover for a boundary.

Full and on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh hits this to the left of Jiten Ramanandi at long off and takes a run as Jiten fields this.

Short and on off, Travis Head punches this down to long off for a single.

SIX​​​​​! Out of the park from the Aussie skipper. Full toss and on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh slogs this right from the middle of his bat and deposits this deep into the grass banks around the mid-wicket region for a huge six. 19 more required for Australia.

Full and on off, Travis Head pushes this down to long off for a run.

Darted across the batter at 104.9 kph. Travis Head looks to cut this one but misses out.

FOUR! Full and wide of off, Travis Head smashes this through the cover region for a boundary more. Travis Head moves to 25 with this boundary.

Floated into the pads, Mitchell Marsh punches this down to long off for a single.

Short of a length on middle and off, Travis Head pulls this to the right of deep mid-wicket for a run.

DRINKS BREAK! This has been quite the onslaught from the Australian opening pair, with Mitchell Marsh leading the charge in particular. Oman have been put under immense pressure and are struggling to find answers as the chase races ahead at a rapid pace. Matthew Hayden informs that the record for the fastest chase of 100 or more runs in a T20 World Cup match is under serious threat. The current benchmark stands at 9.4 overs, and with the way this chase is unfolding, that record is in danger.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR MARSH​​​​​​! Full and around off, Mitchell Marsh stays leg side to it and smashes this up and over the fielder at mid off for a boundary to bring up his half-century. The Aussies have scored 73 off the Powerplay and they now need just 32 more to win this contest.

Tossed up, on off, Mitchell Marsh hammers this back to the bowler.

FOUR! Boundaries galore from Marsh in particular. Short and on off, Mitchell Marsh rises with the bounce and punches this all along the ground through the gap between extra cover and cover for four more runs.

SIX! GIGANTIC FROM MARSH! Short of a length on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh plants his front foot to his leg and pulls this out of the park over the fence towards the deep square leg region.

FOUR! The Aussies are hurt, and the Oman bowlers are feeling the wrath of the Aussies. A tad short around off, Mitchell Marsh stays leg side and smashes this through the left of extra cover for a boundary.

Flighted around off, Mitchell Marsh smashes this along the ground to mid off.

Missed out! A bit too short, on off, Head smashes it off the back foot but can't get it wide enough of Jatinder Singh at extra cover. Singh makes a half-stop and takes the sting out of the shot.

Short and quick, on off, punched firmly to the right of the bowler by Head.

FOUR! In the gap! Pushed across the left-hander, on a length, Head backs away to open up the off side. He slices it a bit uppishly but between point and cover for a boundary.

Shorter and on off, Marsh checks his shot and taps it to long off for a single.

A touch tacky this time from Shakeel Ahmed as he drags the length back and lands it around off. Mitchell Marsh chips this just short of the fielder at extra cover.

FOUR! 50 comes up in the 5th over. The Aussies are in a hurry to wrap this up. Floated around off, Mitchell Marsh clears his front leg and smashes this to the right of the fielder at mid on for four.

Gets the yorker in, on middle, Marsh jams it out to wide mid on for a single.

Low full toss, on middle, pushed to mid off by Marsh.

SIX! Bread and butter stuff for the Aussie skipper. Shafiq Jan goes short but the height does not trouble the batter at all. Marsh stands tall and nails the pull over deep square leg. He deposits it onto the grass banks where the ball lands perilously close to a child standing there.

That sounded so sweet! Travis Head throws his head back as he picks out the fielder in the deep. Jan digs it in short, over off and middle. Travis gets his hands high and drags the pull. Hits it flat and on the bounce to deep square leg. They cross.

FOUR! And again, this is hit even harder. A juicy half-volley, outside off. Head throws his hands at the ball and this time, he decides to take the aerial route. He slams it over cover. One bounce and over the ropes.

FOUR! Thrashed! Too full, too wide by Jan, Head reaches out and gets low to hammer it through covers for a boundary.

Change of ends for Shafiq Jan as he comes in and replaces Jay Odedra after just one over.

Fires it in at the stumps, on a nagging length, Head pats it in front of mid off and steals a quick single. The mid off fielder was caught on his heels. End of a tidy over from Shakeel Ahmed.

On top of off, on the shorter side, Marsh gets on top of it and knocks it to long off for a single.

Make that four dots! This keeps sliding on with the arm, on a good length, on middle and leg. Marsh pushes at it with hard hands. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Fuller and at the sticks, Marsh extends his hands and drills it hard but picks out the extra cover fielder. Three dots in a row.

Flat and short, on off and middle, Marsh presses half-forward and plays it to cover.

Drifting into the right-hander, on a length, on middle. Marsh pushes it to the left of the bowler. Shakeel gets around and cuts it off.

Change in the bowling attack as Shakeel Ahmed replaces Shafiq Jan.

FOUR! A good effort, but in vain! Full and quick, on off, Travis clears the front leg and swings through the line. Thumps it to the left of long off, where the fielder sprints and dives to his left. He gets a hand on it but it is not enough.

Drags the length back, on middle, Mitchell pushes it to long on for one more.

SIX! Easy as you like! Floated up, on off, Marsh winds up and has a clean swing of the arms. Tonks it way over long on for a biggie.

Shorter and on off, Travis taps it to long off and turns the strike over.

Fractionally short, on off, Marsh cuts it wide of cover and crosses over.

Short and angled into the left-hander, on middle. Head tucks it through mid-wicket for a single to open his account.

14 runs off the first over from Shafiq Jan. Will it be spin from the other end of pace again? It will be spin from Jay Odedra.

An early chance missed by Oman! Tailing back in sharply, full and on middle. Marsh charges down the track and ends up yorking himself. Just about manages to dig it out by bringing his bat out in front. Well, well, the replays show that the ball actually clipped the front pad first. There was half a shout from the bowler but he got no support from anyone else. The Ball Tracking has the ball crashing into the middle stump.

FOUR! Off the edge! Better line and length from the bowler, though. In the channel on off, on a length. A loose waft away from his body by Marsh. The ball catches the outside edge and skips across the turf. The deep third fielder is beaten to his left.

FOUR! Gets it away! Jan looks to bowl it short but this comes at waist height, on middle. Marsh swivels on the pull. He does not get it from the middle of the bat but gets it through the vacant mid-wicket region and it races away.

On a hard length, on off, Marsh stands tall on his toes and dabs it to point.

FOUR! Beautiful! Pitched up by Jan in search of swing. Ends up being a bit too full, around off. Marsh leans into the drive and plays a punchy drive between cover and mid off for the first boundary of the chase.

Marsh and Australia are on their way! Jan gets the ball to angle into the right-hander, on a good length. Mitchell waits on the back foot and nudges it to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs. The replays show that Jan just about managed to get keep part of his boot inside the crease while delivering the ball.

OUT! BOWLED! Two in two for Adam Zampa. Australia complete the clean-up job. Oman have been bowled out for 104 in 16.2 overs. Zampa offers flight and serves the googly, keeping the stumps in play. Shafiq Jan gets down on a knee and goes hard on the slog sweep. The ball is a bit too full for the shot, and it goes under the bat before crashing into the woodwork. A golden duck for Jan. Zampa ends with a four-wicket haul. Adam now has 44 wickets in T20 World Cups. He is second behind Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan (50), as informed by Mark Howard.

Oman are 9 down for 104 now. Shafiq Jan is the last batter to walk out in the middle for Oman.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shakeel Ahmed holes out. Looped by Zampa, full and on off. Shakeel Ahmed spots the ball above his eyeline and he swings through the line. The bat turns a bit in his hand and he mistimes it towards long on. Xavier Bartlett runs across to his right in the deep and slides to take a fine catch. Third wicket for Zampa.

Uppish but safe! The length is dragged back a bit, on middle, Odedra checks his shot and chips it to the left of the man at catching mid-wicket. There is a misfield, and the batters think about sneaking in a run, but they eventually decide against it.

Tossed up, fuller and on off, Jay leans on and blocks it out.

FOUR! Nicely done! Sliding across off, on a length. Jay Odedra stays leg side of the ball and lets the ball come to him. He knows that there is no one at slip. Just makes use of the angle and the pace on the ball. Steers it fine of short third and gets off the mark with a boundary.

8 down with 100 on the board and Jay Odedra walks out next in the middle to bat for Oman.

OUT! CASTLED! Another one bites the dust. The last of the recognised batters falls for Oman. From around the wicket, on a nagging length in line with the off stump. This does not turn at all and slides on with the arm. Ali hangs his bat out without any real conviction. The ball goes past the inside edge and clips the top of the off pole. 5th bowled dismissal of the innings.

Shorter and on off, Ahmed dabs it behind point and scampers through for a quick single. 100 comes up for Oman.

Overthrow! Full and darted into the left-hander. Ali steps out, takes it on the full and firms the drive to Glenn Maxwell. Maxi spots Wasim out of the crease and he fires in a throw. It is wide of the keeper and Josh Inglis cannot make a clean stop. It rolls behind for a single.

Full and on middle and leg, Wasim Ali gently flicks this through square leg for a run.

Slider, across the batter, Wasim Ali looks to prod in front and keep it out but gets beaten.

LEG BYE! Darted onto the pads, Shakeel Ahmed misses out on the tickle. Gets it brushed off his pads for a leg bye.

Zampa looks to buy a wicket by tossing this over the eyeline of Shakeel, around off. Shakeel Ahmed chips this to the right of Matt Renshaw at long off and takes two.

Quicker one, onto the pads, Wasim Ali tucks this through square leg for one.

FOUR! Smashed away for four. Tossed up, around off, Wasim Ali stays leg side and hammers this with a straight bat, down the ground for a boundary to the left of long off.

Full and on middle and off, Shakeel Ahmed taps this to short cover for a dot. Just 1 run and a wicket off this Glenn Maxwell over.

Flighted, on off, Shakeel Ahmed pushes this to covers again.

Fired into the batter, on middle and off. Shakeel Ahmed defends this to covers.

DRINKS BREAK! Wickets have fallen at regular intervals, and Oman have struggled to build any real momentum in their innings. That said, they have not gone into a shell. The batters have continued to play their shots and look for scoring opportunities despite the setbacks. With Oman now into the tail, Australia will be looking to finish the job swiftly. Shakeel Ahmed is the new batter.

OUT! LBW! 50 T20I wickets for Glenn Maxwell. He bowls this from wide of the crease and around the stumps, slanting it into the batter around middle and leg. Jiten Ramanandi tries to get behind the line and block it out but misses and gets thud onto the front pad. A loud appeal for LBW from the Aussies and the umpire acknowledges this with a raised finger. After some consultation from Ali at the other end, Jiten Ramanandi sends this upstairs. Nothing on the UltraEdge as the ball passes the bat and three reds on the Ball Tracker with the ball thumping into the leg-pole cements the on-field decision of OUT. Pommie Mbangwa informs on air that Glenn Maxwell becomes only the second player in T20Is to achieve the remarkable feat of 50 catches, 50 wickets and 2500 runs, with the other player being Sikandar Raza.

Fuller on off, Jiten Ramanandi defends this to the right of Glenn for a dot.

Floated around the pads, Wasim Ali tucks this through mid-wicket for a run.

On a length around the pads, Wasim Ali clips this through square leg and takes a single to close this over.

A steep bumper from Marcus, on off. Wasim Ali looks to hit this towards mid-wicket but misses.

Good length on off, Jiten Ramanandi pushes this through point for a single.

Number 6 down for Oman. Jiten Ramanandi comes out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Short again from Stoinis but this time into the right-hander, Vinayak Shukla looks to take on the boundary rider at deep square leg and goes for the pull. Vinayak fails to get enough power behind this and hits this straight into the hands of Cameron Green patrolling the deep square leg region.

Good length on the pads, Ali tucks this through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Stoinis has been smashed away for four. Short and on middle and leg, Wasim Ali steps down the track and pulls this in the gap towards the cow corner for a boundary. This almost carried over the fence but landed just inside the rope and bounced over.

Marcus Stoinis is back. He went for 9 runs in his opening over.

Fuller, around off, Vinayak Shukla uses the depth of the crease, goes back and cuts this late to the third man region for a couple.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Wasim Ali milks this to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Fired on off, Wasim Ali backs away and pushes this to short extra cover.

Full and on off, Vinayak Shukla drives this to the right of Head at covers and takes a run as Head gets a bit of hand to it but fails to field this cleanly.

Quicker one from Glenn on middle and leg, Wasim Ali tucks this through square leg and rotates the strike.

Fuller on off, Vinayak Shukla hits this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good length on middle and off, Wasim Ali blocks this to short cover.

Hard length, on top of middle and leg. Vinayak Shukla pushes this gently through extra cover for a run.

Good length, going down the leg side, Vinayak Shukla goes for a flick but misses and gets it deflected off his thigh pad to short third.

Proper Test match stuff from Nathan Ellis in the shortest format of the game. On a length, in the channel around off, shaping just a hint away from the batter. Vinayak Shukla pokes at it away from his body but gets beaten.

Short pitched, on middle and leg. Wasim Ali gets up on his toes and dabs this through square leg for one.

On a length, going across the batter. Wasim Ali presses in front to keep this out with a front foot block but misses out.

FOUR! Edged away! Floated up, on off, Shukla extends his hands for the drive as he pushes away from his body. Gets an outside edge, but there is no slip. It flies past the keeper and races down to deep third for a boundary. Halfway through, Oman are 73/5.

An excellent review from Mitchell Marsh and Australia gets another one. Half the Oman side is done with the bat. Vinayak Shukla is the next batter out in the middle.

OUT! LBW! Australia get the review right. Full and on off, Mohammad Nadeem gets down on a knee and reaches out in front for the paddle. The ball sneaks under the gloves and goes on to hit the crouched back thigh. An appeal for LBW, but it is turned down. Adam Zampa asks Josh Inglis if there was any glove. Mitchell Marsh has a word with the keeper and the bowler and eventually takes the review. No bat or glove involved, confirmed by UltraEdge. Ball Tracking comes up as three reds with the ball crashing into the top of the middle stump. The on-field decision is overturned.

Full and quick, attacking the front pad. Ali brings his bat out in front and wrists it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! A bit too full from Zampa, on off, Wasim collapses his back knee and swings through the line. Drills it down the ground and to the left of the man at long off for a boundary.

Flatter and shorter, on middle. Mohammad Nadeem sweeps it through backward square leg and gets to the other end.

Around leg, on a length, Ali nurdles it behind square leg for a run.

On a back of a length, on off, Wasim guides it to deep third for a single.

On a hard length, on off, Ali hops and keeps it out on the off side.

Wasim Ali is safe! Green bashes the surface, on middle. Ali swivels in the crease for the pull but he is hurried. He can only complete half of his bat swing and the ball lobs off the splice of the blade. Green moves forward in his follow-through and gets low while sticking out his right hand. The replays show that the ball got to him on the half-volley and Cameron could not get his hand under the ball to scoop the catch.

Has this been taken by Green? Only Josh Inglis could be seen appealing, and Green is not that interested as he starts walking to the start of his run-up. The replay shows that the ball had bounced just before Green held onto it. A good effort nonetheless.

Angled into the pads, on a good length, Mohammad Nadeem tucks it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

Around off, on a good length, Ali steers it to deep third and turns the strike over.

On a length, on off, Ali pushes it to mid off.

Oman are in a spot of bother at 59 for 4. Mohammad Nadeem walks out to replace Hammad Mirza. Ramiz Raza on air says that it is the first time in the history of the T20 World Cup that the top 4 batters have been bowled.

OUT! TIMBER! Adam Zampa gets in on the act. Zampa keeps the stumps in play. The ball kisses the deck and skids through. Mirza presses deep in the crease but the ball is not all that short. It goes under his blade and shatters the stumps.

Floated up, on the pads, Ali clips it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker through the air but the length stays full, on off. Mirza firms the drive to deep point and crosses over.

Beaten! Looped up, top spinner, full and wide on off, Mirza leans on and looks to work it through the off side but plays down the wrong line and the ball sneaks past the outside edge.

Shorter and turning away, Mirza hangs back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Flighted delivery, full and on off, driven to cover.

Another well-directed bumper, at the left shoulder. Ali gets into a bit of a tangle as the ball gets big on him. He manages to get his hands high and fends it down on the strip. Xavier Bartlett is done for the night. Ends with impressive figures of 4-0-27-2.

Banged in short, over middle. Wasim rises with the bounce and drops it in front of cover. The batters think about a run but the fielder is quick to get to the ball.

The length is pulled back a touch, on middle and leg. Hammad pats it in front of mid on and scampers through for a quick single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full and drifting onto the pads. Mirza brings his wrists into play and stays balanced at the crease. Flicks it through mid-wicket and picks up a boundary.

Pushed across the left-hander, on a back of a length. Ali makes use of the angle and runs it down to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Swinging back into the left-hander but it slides onto the pads. Wasim Ali tickles this full ball down to deep fine leg for a boundary.

DRINKS BREAK! Oman have reached 47 for3 after 6 overs in their final World Cup group match against Australia. Despite losing a wicket on the very first ball of the innings, the Oman batters have maintained a steady scoring rate by aggressively punishing loose deliveries. Xavier Bartlett may have had another to his tally if Glenn Maxwell had not dropped a sitter. Australia have done well, but they'll feel like they have given away 5-10 extra runs at this stage. The Aussies will be keen on bowling with discipline and wrapping up Oman to a low total.

SIX! Width offered and Hammad Mirza cashes in! Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Mirza does not miss out. He stands tall, frees his arms and slaps it over cover for a biggie.

Direct hit! On a good length, on middle. Hammad Mirza drops it in front of mid-wicket. Wasim Ali is keen for a single and he is nearly halfway down the track before being sent back. The fielder gets to the ball quickly and has a shy at the bowling end. He hits but the smart replays confirm that Ali was in by then.

Angled into the left-hander, on a short of a length, Ali tucks it wide of mid-wicket and crosses over.

Fuller in length, on off, Wasim pushes it back to the bowler off the front foot.

On top of off, on a back of a length. Ali stabs it down on the off side.

Dug in short by Green, around the left shoulder. Mirza hangs deep and awkwardly fends it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Another low score for Oman's skipper, Jatinder Singh, rounds off what has been a disappointing World Cup campaign for him. Wasim Ali makes his way out to the centre. Cameron Green is introduced into the attack.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! A fuller delivery from Xavier Bartlett and Jatinder Singh gets cleaned up. He stays back to a full ball and pushes out in front without any footwork. The ball nips back in to go past the inside edge and crashes into the stumps. Third wicket in the Powerplay for Australia.

On a length around middle and leg, Hammad Mirza pushes this gently to mid on and takes one.

Short and on middle and leg, Jatinder Singh pulls this behind square on leg and takes a single.

A slower one, dropping on the batter. Jatinder Singh jams this to mid off.

Xavier bowls it around that nagging length on middle and leg, Jatinder Singh goes deep inside the crease and blocks this out on off.

FOUR​​​​​! The best Singh has looked throughout this tournament. A bit of width on offer from Xavier as he bowls it short and wide of off, Jatinder Singh stays leg side and nails the square cut for a boundary to kickstart the fifth over.

LEG BYE! Good length, into the batter, going down the leg side. Jatinder Singh goes for a flick but misses and gets it deflected off his pads to backward point for a leg bye.

Slower one, back of a length, on off. Hammad Mirza gently places this in front of cover-point and takes a single.

On a length around off, Jatinder Singh steps across and dabs this gently in front of mid on to rotate the strike.

Good length on off, Hammad Mirza punches this to mid on and takes a run.

FIVE WIDES! Ellis sprays it down leg and it keeps going further away from the keeper. Josh Inglis flings himself to his left and sticks out his left glove. He gets a hand on it, but it is not enough. The ball clips his fingertips and goes down to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Out goes Karan Sonavale and in walks Hammad Mirza.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Hard length, pace on this time from Ellis and Karan gets outfoxed. The right-hander hops up on his toes and looks to run this down to the third man region for a single, but the ball cramps him for room, and he is also rushed. Ends up deflecting it back onto the stumps off the face of the blade.

FOUR! Nathan Ellis has been greeted in the attack with a boundary. Slower one to open the spell from Ellis and Karan Sonavale was up for it. Karan chips this up and over the fielder at mid on for a boundary.

Short and on off, Jatinder Singh hops up on his toes and drops this around silly point.

Wide! On a length, wide down the leg, Jatinder Singh goes for a flick but misses. Wided.

FOUR! Short and wide of off, Jatinder Singh backs away before cutting this over the ring of fielders, square of the wicket on off for a boundary more. Jatinder Singh has looked good so far.

Hard length on top of off, Karan Sonavale plays this late and guides this past the fielder at point to his left for another strike rotation.

Swing and a miss. Full and around off, shaping away from the batter. Karan Sonavale has a swing at it but misses out.

Back of a length around off, Jatinder Singh guides this to deep third for a single.

Good length on middle and leg, Jatinder Singh pushes this to mid on for a dot.

A couple to end the over. On a length around middle and leg, Karan Sonavale goes for a flick but gets more height than distance on it. It goes miles up but drops safely to the left of the fielder at fine leg for a couple.

Stoinis bends his back and bowls a short one, on leg. Jatinder Singh fends this away through backward square leg for a run.

Back of a length around off, Karan Sonavale guides this to the deep third fielder for one as well.

Good length on middle and leg, Jatinder Singh tucks this through square leg and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Thumped away for a boundary from Singh. On a length around off, shaping away from the batter. Jatinder Singh dances down the track and has a go at it. Punches this in the gap towards the extra cover region for a boundary.

Good length on off, Jatinder Singh punches this well off his back foot but fails to beat covers.

Marcus Stoinis will share the attack. Two slips await.

DROPPED! Xavier Bartlett pitches this up on off, shaping it away from the right-hander. Karan Sonavale goes for the big booming drive without moving his feet much. Gets it edged off the outside and the ball goes straight into the hands of Glenn Maxwell at second slip, but he drops it. Maxwell hops to grab it but the ball gets big on him. It goes over his hands and catches him on the midriff. Glenn wears a puzzled look.

FOUR! COURAGEOUS FROM KARAN! Pitched up, around off, Karan Sonavale shimmies down the track and swings through the line. Hammers this from the middle of his bat and through the cover region for the first runs of the game. A boundary to Karan Sonavale.

Another one, in the channel, wide of off. Karan Sonavale tries to punch this through the off-side but misses and gets beaten on the outside edge again.

Hard length, around off, Karan Sonavale flirts with danger and pokes at it but misses.

PEACH! Back of a length around off, Karan Sonavale stays back inside the crease and pokes at it. The ball shapes away and beats him on the outside edge. A loud appeal for caught behind but the umpire shrugs it off.

An inauspicious start for Oman. Karan Sonavale walks in next.

OUT! TIMBER! A picture-perfect start for the Aussies. Pitched up, around middle and off, shaping back into the batter, Aamir Kaleem does not move his feet much and swings at it. The ball lands on the seam and nips back into the batter. Aamir gets an inside edge and the ball goes through the gap between the bat and the pad and rattles the leg stump. A golden duck for Aamir Kaleem.

Done with the pre-match formalities, and we are all set to get going. Mitchell Marsh leads his troops out to the middle. The skipper of Oman, Jatinder Singh, walks out to open the innings with the 44-year-old Aamir Kaleem. Mark Howard on air informs that Kaleem is the oldest player at this World Cup. Xavier Bartlett will steam in first up. Aamir to take the first strike. A slip in place. Here we go!

Right then, it is time for the national anthems. Jatinder Singh and Mitchell Marsh lead their respective sides out, accompanied by the mascots. It will be Oman's national anthem first, followed by that of Australia.

PITCH REPORT - Former Pakistan batter, Bazid Khan, is pitchside. He notes that the temperature ranges from a high of 24 degrees to a low of 19, with humidity around 81 per cent. Mentions that there is a little breeze blowing across the ground, making it pleasant enough for the players despite the humidity. 2021 T20 World Cup winning captain for Australia, Aaron Finch, joins him, and he describes the surface as an absolute beauty for batting. He observes that there is a little bit of grass on it, but not live grass, which could mean the pitch might play slightly slower than usual. Finch adds that he does not expect too much spin to be on offer. He observes a couple of bare patches on the surface, but he does not believe they will have a major impact on the game. His advice to the top order batters is simple - if you get in, fill your boots. Bazid then asks Aaron whether the ball might stop a bit, given that the pitch has been under covers. Finch responds that he expects the ball to come onto the bat nicely, though it could be fractionally slower. He adds that it actually suits the top order batters, as it allows them to get under the ball.

It is an honour to play against Australia - The captain of Oman, Jatinder Singh, says that they were looking to bat first and believes that it is a wonderful track to bat on. Feels that this tournament has been a good learning curve for his team. Feels that they lack experience and exposure at this level, but these matches help them grow. He calls it an honour to play against Australia, admitting that they rarely get opportunities to face full member teams. He says the team is looking forward to this game. Informs that they have made four changes for this clash.

We respect the noise from back home - The skipper of Australia, Mitchell Marsh, chooses to bowl first on a fresh deck, expressing respect for the conditions. Reflecting on the team's disappointing exit from the 2026 T20 World Cup, he acknowledges that things did not go as planned but emphasises the group's determination to learn and finish the tournament with a win. Marsh also informs that they have made one change for this fixture, bringing in Matt Renshaw to replace Cooper Connolly.

Oman (Playing XI) - Jatinder Singh (C), Aamir Kaleem, Karan Sonavale (In for Ashish Odedara), Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali (In for Nadeem Khan), Mohammad Nadeem, Vinayak Shukla (WK), Jiten Ramanandi, Jay Odedra (In for Sufyan Mehmood), Shakeel Ahmed and Shafiq Jan (In for Shah Faisal).

Australia (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Matt Renshaw (In for Cooper Connolly), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa.

TOSS - Time for the coin to go up in Kandy. Mitchell Marsh and Jatinder Singh greet each other in the middle. The flip of the coin lands in favour of Marsh. Australia opt to BOWL first.

Playing for pride - Australia will come hard at Oman, desperate to salvage their reputation and ensure they don’t leave the tournament with a third consecutive loss. For Oman, it is about the dream of toppling a giant. Expect a high-intensity battle as one side looks to reclaim its honour and the other seeks to create a legacy on the world stage. Stay tuned for toss and team news.

Oman’s date with destiny - For Oman, this is more than just a final group game. It is a rare opportunity to test their mettle against the most decorated nation in ICC history. Despite losing all three of their matches so far, the Asian side has found silver linings in the form of the veteran Aamir Kaleem’s all-round contributions and Hammad Mirza's promising stroke play. For a developing cricketing nation, facing a wounded Australian side is a big occasion. They will aim to show some fight and hope to sign off from the global stage with a performance that echoes back home.

Middle order woes - The path to elimination was paved by a clinical Sri Lankan side and a spirited Zimbabwe. In their previous outing, despite a century stand between Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head, the middle order crumbled against spin. A recurring nightmare for this lineup. The bowling, too, has lacked its signature sting, with even the reliable Adam Zampa struggling for rhythm. As they take the field this evening, the focus will be on whether the big guys can find their spark and if the inclusion of the veteran Steve Smith can restore some semblance of stability to a bruised batting card.

The fall of a giant - It has been a forgettable and uncharacteristic campaign for the Aussies. While injuries to pace stalwarts Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood left the attack thin on arsenal, the lack of fierce competitiveness has been the most jarring factor. Following a disappointing series defeat to Pakistan in the build-up to this tournament, this early exit from the World Cup marks a rare low point for Australian cricket. It raises urgent questions about their current form in the shortest format, and also about the team selection, as Steve Smith was in red-hot form in the recently concluded Big Bash League, and he came in as a replacement before the Sri Lanka game, but was not selected in the playing XI.

Australia and Oman’s final act - Hello and welcome to a fixture that carries the weight of pride and history, even as the Super 8 doors are shut. In the 40th and final group game of the T20 World Cup 2026, the cricketing world turns its eyes to the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. While the tournament standings may label this a dead rubber, the narrative surrounding these two sides ensures there is much to play for under the lights in Kandy.

... MATCHDAY ...

Group stage wraps up in Kandy - The group stage action at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup comes to a close with Australia taking on Oman at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Both teams won't be progressing to the Super 8 stage, with Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe sealing the two qualification spots from Group B. Early exit for the 2021 champions - It has been a campaign of major disappointment for Australia. A thumping win over Ireland set the tone perfectly, but slip-ups against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka took matters out of their hands. And whatever hope remained was washed away, quite literally, when the game between Zimbabwe and Ireland was abandoned due to rain. That result sealed the Chevrons' Super 8 berth and knocked Australia out of the race. Their pace attack clearly lacked bite in the absence of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, with injuries keeping both spearheads out of the tournament. In the spin department, a lot rested on Adam Zampa, especially with all group games being played in spin-friendly Sri Lanka conditions. Zampa spun a web against Ireland, but went wicketless in the next two outings against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. With the bat, Australia failed to chase down 170 versus Zimbabwe and, despite getting an ideal launchpad against Sri Lanka, couldn't press home the advantage. The injury to Mitchell Marsh in the lead-up to the tournament didn’t help either, but even then, this is a side with enough firepower in the batting tank, which makes the early exit all the more disappointing. Oman seek a positive finish - Oman haven’t quite managed to make the kind of impression some of the other Associate nations have in this tournament. With one final opportunity left, they will be eager to put in their best performance yet and bow out of the World Cup on a high. Games against Australia don't come around often, and for Jatinder Singh and his men, this will be an experience to cherish. The numbers with the bat paint a tough picture. Bowled out twice and losing 9 wickets in the other game underlines the struggles of their batting unit. They simply haven't been able to cope with higher-ranked bowling attacks, and it will not be any easier against a wounded Australian side. Jatinder Singh will be disappointed with his own returns at the top, and the likes of Vinayak Shukla, Hammad Mirza and Aamir Kaleem will also feel they haven't quite delivered with the bat. Conceding 235 against Ireland and 225 against Sri Lanka, Oman’s bowling attack has come under severe punishment in this tournament. There was one bright phase against Ireland when they had the Irish on the back foot at 64/4, but from that position, they dramatically lost the plot. Facing an Australian batting unit, Oman will need to click collectively as a bowling group. Form (Last 5 completed T20Is, most recent first) - Australia - LLWLL | Oman - LLLWW. What to expect? This will be just the second night game of the World Cup at this venue. The only previous night fixture here saw Australia take on Sri Lanka, where the Asian side, powered by a sublime century from Pathum Nissanka, romped home in 18 overs while chasing 182. Batting did become easier in the second innings in that game, and that could influence the decision at the toss. As for the head-to-head record, this will be only the second T20I meeting between these two sides. Their previous clash came during the last edition of the World Cup in Bridgetown, where Australia emerged on top. Will this contest follow a similar script? We shall find out.