Zimbabwe winning the match against Australia—with the amount of skills and discipline they showed on the pitch, this 23-run win against Australia at Colombo can never be an upset, if anything else. Australia, who has been considered a beast in all formats, literally shattered Zimbabwe in all departments. At some point, when hopes were on Matt Renshaw's shoulders, Muzarabani came as a blessing from Zimbabwe, justifying his name. In the T20 World Cup history, 2026's campaign happens to be the second time the duo faced each other. And with this, they kept the scoreline at 2-0 in their favor. The last time they faced Australia was in 2007, when they won the match by 5 wickets, owing to Brendan Taylor's unbeaten 60 runs. Apart from that, in the overall T20I records, Australia was leading by 2-1, which Zimbabwe equalized. Australia's two wins came in the 2018 Tri-series. Read also: Watch: Brad Evan Siuu-s after breaking Travis Head's stumps in ZIMvsAUS clash in 2026 T20 World Cup Zimbabwe's calculated batting, Raza quickfires at end Zimbabwe pulled off a memorable 23-run victory over Australia in the 19th Group B match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, underlining their growing stature on the global stage. Batting first after being put in, Zimbabwe posted a competitive 169/2 in 20 overs. Brian Bennett anchored the innings with a composed unbeaten 64 off 56 balls, striking seven fours and ensuring stability through the middle overs. He found able support from Tadiwanashe Marumani, who smashed 35 off just 21 deliveries, and Ryan Burl, who added a measured 35. Captain Sikandar Raza provided the finishing touches with a brisk 25* off 13 balls, lifting the run rate to an impressive 8.45 on a surface that was far from easy for stroke-making. Read also: Watch: Tony Munyonga Takes Unreal Diving Catch to Remove Ben Dwarshuis Zimbabwe dominate with ball and in the field Defending 170, Zimbabwe were relentless from the outset. Blessing Muzarabani produced a career-best spell of 4 for 17, ripping through Australia’s top order and earning the Player of the Match award. Brad Evans complemented him superbly, claiming 3 for 23 and triggering Australia’s collapse to 29/4 inside the powerplay. Although Matt Renshaw fought hard with a fluent 65 off 44 balls, wickets kept tumbling at the other end. Zimbabwe’s fielding was exceptional throughout, with sharp catching and athletic ground work applying constant pressure. Tony Munyonga’s stunning boundary saves and a full-length diving catch summed up a world-class effort in the field. Australia were eventually bowled out for 146 in 19.3 overs, as Zimbabwe remained unbeaten against them in T20 World Cups and threw Group B wide open with a statement performance.