AUS vs ZIM Today Match Prediction – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, 19th Match | Who Will Win?

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:23:59 GMT

The 19th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 will take place between Australia and Zimbabwe at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Australian team began the T20 World Cup in a very promising manner, defeating Ireland by 67 runs in their first match. Batting first after winning the toss, they scored 182 runs at their allotted 20 overs for the loss of 6 wickets. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis scored 45 runs off 29 balls, while Matt Renshaw made 37 runs off 33 balls. In the bowling department, Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa each took four wickets, leading their team to victory.

On the other hand, Zimbabwe also had a good start to the World Cup, defeating Oman by a comfortable 8 wickets in their first match. They achieved the target of 104 runs in just 13.3 overs for the loss of two wickets. Brian Bennett scored 48 runs, while wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor made 31 runs, successfully achieving the target.

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AUS vs ZIM Match Details

Match: Australia vs Zimbabwe, 19th Match
Date: 13th February 2026
Time: 11.00 AM IST
Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Live Streaming: JioHotstar

AUS vs ZIM Weather Report

Temperature	25°C
Rain Possibility	50%
Average 1st innings Score	150
Best Suited For	Spinners (75%)

Pitch Report - R. Premadasa Stadium

Spinners have enjoyed a good record in the past as they get the ball to turn sharply and stop on the batsmen.

Spin-friendly surface
Low-scoring pitch
Large boundaries

AUS vs ZIM Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches
AUS	W, L, L, L, L
ZIM	W, L, W, L, L

AUS vs ZIM Head-to-Head Record

AUS Wins - 2
ZIM Wins - 1

Top Batters to Watch – AUS vs ZIM

Marcus Stoinis (AUS): 45 runs in this tournament
Brian Bennett (ZIM): 48 runs in this tournament
Josh Inglis (AUS): 37 runs in this tournament

Top Bowlers to Watch – AUS vs ZIM

Nathan Ellis (AUS): 4 wickets in this tournament
Adam Zampa (AUS): 4 wickets in this tournament
Blessing Muzarabani (ZIM): 3 wickets in this tournament

AUS vs ZIM Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If ZIM bats first

Powerplay Score: 40–45
Predicted Total: 135–145
Match Result: AUS to win

Scenario 2: If AUS bats first

Powerplay Score: 50–60
Predicted Total: 170–180
Match Result: AUS to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Team	Players
AUS	Travis Head and Josh Inglis
ZIM	Sikandar Raza and Brian Bennett

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

Team	Players
AUS	Cameron Green and Matt Renshaw
ZIM	Dion Myers and Brendan Taylor

AUS vs ZIM Predicted Playing XIs

Australia

Travis Head (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa.

Zimbabwe

Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor (wk), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

Why Australia is the favourite today

Top-order performance
strong finisher
Good spin attack

AUS vs ZIM 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. Travis Head, Josh Inglis and Cameron Green are expected to be the key performers.

Winning chances

AUS: 75%

ZIM: 25%

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