Watch match highlights Oman vs Zimbabwe 9 February T20 WC – 8th Match. Full match highlights from sri lanka.
Zimbabwe put up a great performance against Oman in the crucial Group B match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The match was played at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
The key details of the match held on 9 February 2026 are as follows:
Match Summary
Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to field first, which turned out to be very good in their favor.
- Oman’s batting: Zimbabwe’s fast bowlers kept the Oman batsmen under pressure from the start. The Oman team ran into trouble in the power play itself and lost 4 of its key players for 24 runs.
- Notable batsmen (Oman): Vinay Shukla put up some resistance by scoring 28 runs, but overall the Oman top order failed miserably.
- Zimbabwe bowling: Blessing Muzarabani bowled a devastating spell, destroying the Oman batting line-up. He took important wickets in his spell. He was supported by Richard Ngarava.
Highlights of the match
| Player | Performance | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | Excellent bowling | Destroyed Oman’s top order in the powerplay. |
| Sikander Raza | Captaincy and wickets | The Zimbabwe captain also kept the pressure on Oman by taking important wickets. |
| Richard Ngarava | 3 wickets | Thwarted Oman’s comeback efforts in the middle overs. |
Result
Oman failed to post a big total thanks to the brilliant performance of Zimbabwean bowlers. Zimbabwe kept their grip on the match with their measured bowling and fielding.
Note: Oman had defeated Zimbabwe in the warm-up match played last week, but Zimbabwe made a strong comeback in this big World Cup match.