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T20 WC: Zimbabwe register dominant eight-wicket win against Oman in campaign opener

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Zimbabwe Cruise Past Oman by Eight Wickets in T20 World Cup 2026 Opener

By IANS News February 09, 2026 • 21:10 PM View: 385

Zimbabwe began their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion, registering a dominant eight-wicket victory over Oman as they chased down a modest target of 103 in just 13.3 overs in the eighth match of the tournament at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) in Colombo on Monday.

Coming in to chase an easy target, Zimbabwe were off to a strong start as both openers struck the ball fluently, with the team scoring at a run rate of over 10 runs per over in the first three overs.

TAGS T20 WC T20 World Cup Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Sufyan Mehmood Tadiwanashe Marumani Dion Myers Brendan Taylor Brian Bennett Captain Sikandar Raza Blessing Muzarabani Richard Ngarava Brad Evans Jatinder Singh Hammad Mirza Hammad Mirza

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