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In the 40th match of T-20 World Cup 2026, Australia cricket team defeated Oman cricket team by 9 wickets. In the match held at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Oman, batting first, scored 104 runs after losing all the wickets. In reply, Australia team easily achieved the target during the 10th over. This was the last match of the Australian team, which was already out of the Super-8 race, in which they won.
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This is how the Australian team won
Oman’s opening batsman Aamir Kaleem was out on the very first ball of the match. After a poor start, captain Jatinder Singh (17), Karan Sonawale (12) and Hammad Mirza (16) were also out early. Amidst the continuous falling of wickets, Wasim Ali scored 32 runs and took the team’s score beyond 100. Adam Zampa took 4 wickets from Australia. In reply, Mitchell Marsh (64*) and Travis Head (32) provided an easy victory.
Zampa became the second highest wicket taker in T20 World Cup
Zampa has now become the second highest wicket taker in the history of T20 World Cup. The Australian spinner has played 25 matches in the history of the tournament, taking 44 wickets at an average of 13.84 and an economy rate of 6.52. He has left Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan (43) behind in terms of wickets. Let us tell you that in the history of T-20 World Cup, only Shakib Al Hasan (50) has taken more wickets than Zampa.
Bowler with most 4 wicket haul in T-20 World Cup
Zampa took 4 wickets for the fourth time in the T20 World Cup. He has become the bowler with most 4 wicket hauls. He has left behind Shakib, Saeed Ajmal, Rashid and Enrique Norkhia. These bowlers had taken 4 wickets in 3-3 innings.
Marsh scored a half century
Marsh took full advantage of Oman’s seemingly ordinary bowling and completed his half-century in just 26 balls. Along with Head, he made a partnership of 93 runs for the first wicket. Head was out after playing an innings of 32 runs in 19 balls. He remained unbeaten after scoring 64 runs facing 33 balls. He hit 7 fours and 4 sixes in his innings.
Australia achieved the target in 9.4 overs
Australia recorded the record run chase (jointly) of 100+ runs in T20 World Cup history. Let us tell you that England had achieved the target of 116 runs in 9.4 overs against America in 2024.
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