Zimbabwe vs Oman — Warm-up Match, (ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches) - Result, Highlights & Full Scorecard
SCORECARD
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BJ Bennett
c Shah Faisal b Sufyan Mehmood
|
56 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 200 |
|
BRM Taylor
retired out
|
26 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 130 |
|
D Myers
c Ramanandi b Sufyan Mehmood
|
26 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
|
RP Burl
c Nadeem Khan b Sufyan Mehmood
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
|
T Munyonga
c Odedara b Nadeem Khan
|
🦆 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
C Madande
b Nadeem Khan
|
🦆 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
T Musekiwa
not out
|
54 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 193 |
|
B Evans
c Sufyan Mehmood b Shah Faisal
|
11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157 |
|
WP Masakadza
not out
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shah Faisal | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Jiten Ramanandi | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Wasim Ali | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Aamir Kaleem | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Nadeem Khan | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Sufyan Mehmood | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aamir Kaleem
c Musekiwa b Muzarabani
|
23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 209 |
|
Jatinder Singh
retired out
|
55 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 167 |
|
Hammad Mirza
b Cremer
|
35 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 140 |
|
Wasim Ali
c Musekiwa b Burl
|
4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
|
K Sonavale
c Bennett b Evans
|
15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 107 |
|
J Ramanandi
not out
|
34 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 189 |
|
V Shukla
c Taylor b Muzarabani
|
10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
|
Nadeem Khan
not out
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.3 |
| Brad Evans | 3.2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 10.2 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 |
| Richard Ngarava | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Graeme Cremer | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.3 |
| Ryan Burl | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.7 |
Match Squad
Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett, Brendan Taylor, Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Clive Madande, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Sikandar Raza, Graeme Cremer, Richard Ngarava, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Blessing Muzarabani, Tinotenda Maposa
Oman
Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla, Nadeem Khan, Ashish Odedara, Jay Odedra, Shah Faisal, Mohammad Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmed, Hassnain Shah
🏏 DETAILED SUMMARY
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (ZIM) – 1st Innings
Zimbabwe posted a competitive total of 187/7 in 20 overs after being put in to bat in this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Warm-up Match. The innings was built around a solid top-order foundation and a powerful finishing effort, allowing ZIM to push past the par score on a good batting surface.
Batters – Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett ⭐ 58 (28 balls, 7 fours, 3 sixes, SR 207.14)
Brendan Taylor 25 (20 balls, 2 fours, 1 six, SR 125.00)
Dion Myers 28 (29 balls, 2 fours, 1 six, SR 96.55)
Ryan Burl 12 (10 balls, 2 fours, SR 120.00)
Tashinga Musekiwa 54 (28 balls, 8 fours, 1 six, SR 192.86)
After early momentum from Brian Bennett, Zimbabwe briefly slowed in the middle overs, but Tashinga Musekiwa provided the decisive late surge, smashing boundaries at will in the death overs. The final five overs yielded crucial runs, swinging the momentum firmly towards ZIM.
Bowlers – Oman
Shah Faisal 4–0–48–1, Economy 12.00
Jiten Ramananadi 3–0–43–0, Economy 14.33
Wasim Ali 4–0–24–0, Economy 6.00
Aamir Kaleem 1–0–19–0, Economy 19.00
Nadeem Khan 4–0–26–2, Economy 6.50 🎯
Despite Nadeem Khan’s disciplined spell, Oman struggled to contain Zimbabwe’s acceleration at the death, conceding too many boundary balls under pressure.
🇴🇲 Oman (OMA) – 2nd Innings
Chasing 188, Oman responded positively and kept the required rate within reach for most of the innings. The top order showed intent, and partnerships ensured the chase stayed alive deep into the final overs.
Batters – Oman
Aamir Kaleem 23 (11 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes, SR 209.09)
Jatinder Singh 55 (33 balls, 8 fours, 1 six, SR 166.67) ⭐
Hammad Mirza 35 (25 balls, 7 fours, SR 140.00)
Wasim Ali 4 (7 balls, SR 57.14)
Jiten Ramananadi 34 (18 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes, SR 188.89)
Jatinder Singh anchored the innings beautifully, rotating strike and punishing loose deliveries. The turning point came in the 17th over when Oman lost back-to-back wickets, forcing new batters to take risks against set bowlers.
Bowlers – Zimbabwe
Blessing Muzarabani 4–0–41–2, Economy 10.20 🔥
Brad Evans 3.2–0–34–1, Economy 10.20
Wellington Masakadza 3–0–31–0, Economy 10.30
Richard Ngarava 3–0–26–0, Economy 8.70
Ryan Burl 3–0–20–1, Economy 6.70 🎯
Zimbabwe’s bowling unit held its nerve under pressure. Blessing Muzarabani’s extra bounce and Ryan Burl’s smart variations ensured Oman never fully crossed the momentum line.
🔍 Match Context, Pitch & Key Moments
The Colombo surface offered good pace and carry, rewarding attacking stroke play while still assisting bowlers who hit hard lengths. Zimbabwe’s late-innings acceleration in the first innings proved decisive. Oman’s chase was competitive, but losing key wickets between overs 16 and 18 halted their momentum.
🏆 Match Result
Zimbabwe defeated Oman by 4 runs
Man of the Match: ⭐ Brian Bennett (ZIM) for his explosive half-century at the top
Zimbabwe (ZIM) will take confidence from this balanced team performance, while Oman (OMA) showed enough promise to remain competitive heading into the main tournament