Zimbabwe Stuns Australia by 23 Runs in T20 World Cup 2026 Rematch of 2007 Upset

• Zimbabwe defeated Australia by 23 runs at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
• This victory mirrors a similar upset in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, where Zimbabwe also beat Australia.
• Zimbabwe posted 169 runs, with Brian Bennett scoring an unbeaten 64, supported by Tadiwanashe Marumani and Ryan Burl's 35 each.
• Blessing Muzarabani led Zimbabwe's bowling attack with four wickets for 17 runs, while Brad Evans took three.
• Matt Renshaw was Australia's top scorer with 65 runs, but the team's batting performance was largely uninspiring.