With the Super 8 stage around the corner, Australia and Oman lock horns in their final Group B fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. While Australia look to end a challenging campaign on a positive note, Oman will be eager to test one of cricket’s traditional giants with their fearless brand of cricket under the lights in Kandy.
In Match 40 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Australia are set to take on Oman as it looks to bounce back from a disappointing defeat. The Aussies were beaten by eight wickets by Sri Lanka in their previous outing. After putting up a solid 181 on the board, Australia failed to defend the total as Sri Lanka chased it down comfortably inside 18 overs. Travis Head (54) and Mitchell Marsh (56) led the charge with the bat, while Marcus Stoinis chipped in with two wickets.
Oman, meanwhile, are also coming into the clash on the back of a heavy loss. They were outplayed by Ireland, suffering a 96-run defeat. Asked to chase a daunting 236, Oman were bowled out for 139. Aamir Kaleem fought hard with a half-century (50), and Hammad Mirza added 46, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to fire. With the ball, Shakeel Ahmed was the standout performer, picking up three wickets.
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The match will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Friday, February 20, 2026.
Match details
Match: Australia vs Oman, Match 40, Group B
Tournament: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Date: February 20, 2026
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Start time: 7:00 PM IST (1:30 PM GMT)
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This fixture marks the final group-stage game before the tournament progresses into the Super 8 phase.
When and where to watch?
Fans in India can catch the live broadcast of the Australia vs Oman match on the Star Sports Network.
The live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
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Predictable XI
Australia
MR Marsh (C), TM Head, JP Inglis (WK), Tim David, Matt Renshaw, MP Stoinis, GJ Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, A Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann.
Oman
Jatinder Singh (C), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Jitenkumar Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, N Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Faisal Shah
