Zimbabwe vs Oman T20 World Cup 2026 Highlights: Bennett and Muzarabani star in ZIM’s big win

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Zimbabwe Live Score 100/2 after 13.3 overs

Jatinder Singh, the Oman captain had to do a lot of talking, explaining what really went wrong. Speaking in the presentation ceremony, he said, "Asked us to bat first, our batters, we didn't put enough runs on the board. So it is a bit too much to ask for the bowlers to take charge on 106. So, yeah, as a batting unit, we did not click. So I think in a T20 game, you have to have around 160-170 competitive runs for the bowlers to put a fight. (Surprised by the bounce?) Well, we had played a warm-up game, so we were very much ready for it. But we did not expect the wicket ... on the pitch, the bounce was a little extra compared to the ones which we played during the warm-up games."

"The only thing is, we had to cope with it. And as I said, you have to have around 160-170 runs on the board to give something for the bowlers. We can take the positives. Sufian Mehmood bowled really well. Then Faisal also bowled really well. I think the fielding was quite good. So I think we can take that forward. Well, we had a huddle as soon as the game got over. So we huddled up and I just cheered them up - 'You don't have to put your shoulders down. This is just the start of the tournament. You know, be ready. Miracle can happen. And you just have to have a strong self-belief. And we are the guys who are going to make a difference. And you have to be the warrior," he added.

Zimbabwe Live Score 100/2 after 13.3 overs

Four!! Brian Bennett will not get his hundred, but Zimbabwe will surely get their win courtesy of a four from Sikandar Raza who finishes things off as the Chevrons reach home with eight wickets in hand 39 balls to spare, boosting their net run rate big time.

Zimbabwe Live Score 89/2 after 12 overs

Sufyan Mehmood is into the attack and he has kept things tight in teh first three balls, going only for a single.

Just four runs come from the over.

Zimbabwe Live Score 70/2 after 10 overs

Half the overs are done here in the Zimbabwe innings and yet, there seems to be no problem with the scoring rate as they have reached the 70-run mark.

Zimbabwe Live Score 56/2 after 8 overs

The Zimbabwean team is settling in with Brendan Taylor and Brian Bennett in the middle and looking to chase this down as quickly as possible.

Five runs come off the over.

Zimbabwe Live Score 43/2 after 6 overs

Short and wide and Bennett pounces on it to hit it for a four to end the powerplay.

Zimbabwe in control at 43/2 with two great batters in Brendan Taylor and Brian Bennett in the middle.

Zimbabwe Live Score 31/2 after 4 overs

That's a stunning catch here as Marumani cuts the ball and Waseem at backward point takes stunner. Zimbabwe lose their first.

Dion Myers is the new man in and the Omani wicketkeeper sends in loud appeal. Is it for a catch or stumping, one would have to check.

And it's a nick. Is there a twist in the tale here? Two wickets in the over so far. Vinayak Shukla from behind the stumps changes the game He has taken a brilliant catch.

Zimbabwe Live Score 22/0 after 2 overs

What has Marumani eaten in the break. The guy has gone berserk here, hitting Shakeel Ahmed for four fours in a row as he collects 16 from the over.

Oman Live Score 103/10 after 19.5 overs

Oman have been bowled out for 103 as Brand Evans, Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava took three wickets each Vinayak Shukla (28) and Sufyan Mehmood (25) were the only two Oman batters that showed some resistance, bringing together 42 for the sixth wicket. Some late hits from Nadeem Khan saw the gulf nation get past the 100-run mark after they were asked to bat first by Sikandar Raza, who won the toss and opted field in Colombo.

Oman Live Score 96/8 after 19 overs

That was a solid hit from Nadeem Khan and that would be a six.

And apart from that six , there was nothing much in the over and Ngarava finishes with 3/17.

Oman Live Score 82/8 after 17 overs

That would be the end of Sufyan here as Brand Evans would finally have a breakthrough. It was a short ball, and Sufyan, trying to pull the ball, just could not control it, and Musekiwa caught it easily.

Four!! That flew off the edge and would give four important runs to the Zimbabweans.

Oman Live Score 71/7 after 15 overs

Richard Ngarava comes into the attack and gets the big wicket of Vinayak Shukla and broken the 42-run stand between the latter and Sufyan.

Make that two wickets in the over as the short ball does the trick and Jiten Ramanandi is gone for one, caught by Dion Myers at short mid-wicket.

Oman Live Score 65/5 after 13 overs

Sikandar Raza is now bowling his third over and gets that away quickly. Just five runs from the over. 13 overs are done.

Oman Live Score 43/5 after 11 overs

Sikandar Raza is back into the attack, and he goes for five runs only.

Sufyan and Shukla are looking to build a platform here for Oman.