The Sikander Raza-led Zimbabwean side are through to the Super-8s of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 after their game against Ireland was washed out due to rain. Australia have hence been officially eliminated from the contest, and the AUS vs OMN game remains nothing more than a regulatory fixture in the tournament, which carries no real value.
Despite all such matches being crucial from a team’s point of view, especially for the big names like Australia, when they lose to minor sides like Zimbabwe. This was the second time Australia faced and lost to Zimbabwe in a T20 World Cup.
This article provides a detailed prediction for the Australia vs. Oman ICC T20 World Cup match. It also consists of the pitch report at the Pallekele International Stadium, the game statistics, and the head-to-head record, and it also includes the toss prediction and match-winning probabilities.
AUS vs OMN Match Prediction: Who Will Win the 40th Match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026?
Match Details: Australia vs Oman, T20 World Cup 2026.
Match: T20 World Cup 2026, Match Number 40
Date: Friday, February 20
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network
AUS vs OMN Head-to-Head Record:
In the shortest format of the game, the Australians have faced Asian underdogs Oman in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and won that game by 39 runs.
AUS vs OMN Pitch Report & Conditions:
The pitch at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is largely known for its bouncy tracks, which help the batters get nicely under the ball and smack it. Also, the fast outfield and the dew play a massive role for teams who chase at this venue. Australia batted first and made a mockery of themselves against Sri Lanka in the last game at this venue.
AUS vs OMN Weather Report:
Australia and Oman will be playing their match amid the mild conditions in Kandy. While the temperature is genuinely low during the evening phase of the match, the rains have been the recent reason for worry at Pallekele. Hence, the game might be called off with large amounts of rain forecasted for Friday night.
AUS vs OMN Probable XIs:
Australia Probable Playing XI: Australia: Mitch Marsh (c)/Steve Smith, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann.
Oman Probable Playing XI: Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Aamir Kaleem, Wasim Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Vinayak Shukla, Jiten Ramanandi, Sufyan Mehmood, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, and Faisal Shah.
Toss Impact:
The Pallekele Stadium often offers large ground dimensions and provides considerable help for batters who strike the ball efficiently while timing it perfectly. Chasing is often preferred here; hence, any team winning the toss would opt to have a go with the ball first.
Form and Fitness
For Australia, injury has been the other name of their strategy. However, going into the last game, they have no fresh injuries; however, it would be interesting to watch if they hand Steve Smith an opportunity to feature in a game before making an exit from the World Cup.
AUS vs OMN Score Prediction:
The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is a high-scoring ground, and Australia batted well in front of Sri Lanka too; however, striking spinners over the fence is not as easy as it looks on this venue with large dimensions. The predicted score could be around 200 if Australia bat first and it could go down to 160 for Oman.
AUS vs OMN: Players to Perform Prediction
Australia Key Players: Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David and Adam Zampa.
Oman Key Players: Mohammad Nadeem, Aamir Kaleem, Vinayak Shukla, Nadeem Khan and Sufyan Mehmood
AUS vs OMN: Best Batter Prediction
Australia: Steve Smith or Tim David
Oman: Vinayak Shukla or Aamir Kaleem
AUS vs OMN: Best Bowler Prediction
Australia: Nathan Ellis or Adam Zampa.
Oman: Sufyan Mehmood or Faisal Shah
Conclusion: Who Will Win the AUS vs OMN T20 World Cup Match?
For the Aussies, this game is a matter of their prestige before they crash out of the World Cup. If the game is played between these two with rain causing no further trouble at Pallekele, Australia will be the heavyweights despite their awful run in the tournament.
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