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Zimbabwe Crushes Oman by 8 Wickets in T20 World Cup Group B Clash

Zimbabwe secured a commanding eight-wicket victory over Oman in their Group B match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Chasing a modest target of 104, opener Brian Bennett led the charge with an unbeaten 48, supported by Brendan Taylor's 31. Earlier, Zimbabwe's bowlers, led by Blessing Muzarabani's three wickets, dismissed Oman for 103 in 19.5 overs. Muzarabani was deservedly awarded the Player of the Match for his decisive bowling spell.

Key Points: Zimbabwe Beats Oman in T20 World Cup 2026 Match

  • Comfortable 8-wicket win for Zimbabwe
  • Bennett's unbeaten 48 guides chase
  • Muzarabani's 3-wicket haul restricts Oman
  • Oman bowled out for 103
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T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe beats Oman by 8 wickets

Zimbabwe dominates Oman, chasing 104 with ease. Brian Bennett stars with 48*, Blessing Muzarabani takes 3 wickets to secure an 8-wicket victory.

"Muzarabani was named the Player of the Match for his impressive bowling figures - Match Report"

Colombo, February 9

Zimbabwe thrashed Oman by eight wickets in match 8 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 held at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Monday.

In the Group B fixture, Zimbabwe opener batter Brian Bennett remained unbeaten on 48 runs off 36 balls as the Sikandar Raza-led side chased down a modest target of 104 runs comfortably.

Wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor also played a decent knock of 31 runs before getting retired hurt. He hit three fours in his knock. Raza finished the chase by hitting the winning boundary.

Tadiwanashe Marumani also added 21 runs off 11 balls while opening the batting with Bennett.

Sufyan Mehmood bowled well for Oman, picking two wickets while conceding 12 runs in three overs.

Earlier, opting to bowl first, Zimbabwe got the first breakthrough when Blessing Muzarabani bowled Oman skipper Jatinder Singh in the second over.

Richard Ngarava got Hammad Mirza in the next over when Brendan Taylor took a fine catch behind the wickets to complete the job.

Muzarabani dismissed Aamir Kaleem in the next over. He made five runs off seven balls. Muzarabani dismissed Karan Sonavale in the same over to take his third scalp. Sonavale failed to open his account.

Sufyan Mehmood (25 off 39 balls) and Vinayak Shukla (28 off 21 balls) added 42 runs off 43 balls for the sixth wicket. Nadeem Khan's 20 off 18 balls in the end helped Oman cross the 100-run mark.

Brad Evans, Muzarabani, and Ngarava took three wickets each, while Raza also picked up one wicket for Zimbabwe.

Muzarabani was named the Player of the Match for his impressive bowling figures of 4-1-16-3.

Brief Score: Oman 103/10 in 19.5 Overs (Vinayak Shukla 28, Sufyan Mehmood 25; Blessing Muzarabani 17/3) Vs Zimbabwe 106/2 in 13.3 Overs (Brian Bennett 48, Brendan Taylor 31; Sufyan Mehmood 12/2).

- ANI

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Priyanka N
Brian Bennett played a very sensible innings. Anchored the chase perfectly. Hope Brendan Taylor's injury isn't serious. Zimbabwe looks like a strong unit under Raza's leadership.
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Aryan P
Oman only 103? Yaar, that's a below-par score even in a local tournament. Sufyan Mehmood tried his best with both bat and ball, but the top order collapsed completely. Need to learn how to handle pace.
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Sarah B
Watching from the US. The match was over very quickly! Zimbabwe's bowling attack looks sharp. Muzarabani's figures of 3 for 16 are excellent. The World Cup needs more competitive games like the India-Pakistan ones, not these one-sided affairs.
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Karthik V
Respect to Oman for fighting till the end. Shukla and Mehmood's partnership was the only positive. But you can't win T20 matches with a run rate of just over 5. Zimbabwe chased it down in a canter. 🇿🇼
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Michael C
As a neutral fan, I appreciate the spirit. However, the ICC must ensure the qualification process is robust. A total of 103 all out in a World Cup match, with nearly 20 overs bowled, suggests a big gap in quality. The tournament's credibility suffers.

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