Australia and Oman are going to play each other in the 40th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. After winning their opening match, Australia lost consecutive matches against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, which resulted in their elimination from the tournament. They lost their previous match against Sri Lanka by eight wickets, failing to defend the target of 181 runs.

Oman's T20 World Cup has been a challenging one, as they have suffered three heavy defeats in a row to crash out and occupy the bottom position in the points table. Ireland defeated them by 96 runs in their previous match.

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AUS vs OMN Match Details

• Match: Australia vs Oman, 40th Match

• Date: 20th February 2026

• Time: 7.00 PM IST

• Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

AUS vs OMN Weather Report

Pitch Report - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

The surface has been conducive to batting and with the outfield being fast batters are rewarded for their stroke play.

• Spin-friendly surface 

• High-scoring ground

• Good surface for batting 

AUS vs OMN Recent Form

AUS vs OMN Head-to-Head Record

• AUS Wins - 1

• OMN Wins - 0

Top Batters to Watch – AUS vs OMN

• Matt Renshaw (AUS): 102 runs in this tournament 

• Travis Head (AUS): 79 runs in this tournament 

• Josh Inglis (AUS): 72 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – AUS vs OMN

• Nathan Ellis (AUS): 4 wickets in this tournament 

• Adam Zampa (AUS): 4 wickets in this tournament 

• Shakeel Ahmed (OMN): 3 wickets in this tournament 

AUS vs OMN Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If OMN bats first

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 145–150

• Match Result: AUS to win

Scenario 2: If AUS bats first

• Powerplay Score: 55–65

• Predicted Total: 175–190

• Match Result: AUS to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

AUS vs OMN Predicted Playing XIs

Australia 

Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Tim David, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cooper Connolly/ Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa

Oman

Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh(c), Hammad Mirza, Ashish Odedara, Mohammad Nadeem, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla(w), Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed.

Why Australia is the favourite today

• Powerful top-order

• Good pace bowler 

• Experienced players 

AUS vs OMN Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Australia are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head anx Matt Renshaw are expected to be the key performers.

Winning chances

AUS: 85%

OMN: 15%

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