On February 13, 2026, sensational events took place at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Zimbabwe pushed the 2021 champions to the brink of a historic collapse T20 World Cup 2026. The Colombo crowd witnessed a masterclass in aggressive cricket as the Chevrons dismantled Australia’s top order under the floodlights. With the captain Mitchell Marsh Due to a strange health condition, the leadership is already out of order Head of Travis was expected to provide stability. However, the Zimbabwean pace attack had other plans, with the Australian batsman left in stunned silence.
Brad Evans beats Travis Head and unleashes the iconic Cristiano Ronaldo SIUUU celebration
The defining moment of Australia’s nightmare power play arrived in the 5th over Brad Evans He delivered a knockout blow to the Australian captain. A flatter length outside off stump, Evans led to a hesitant push from Travis Head, who played it outside his body without any significant leg movement. The ball took a thick inside edge, bounced off the batter’s pads and rolled back onto the stumps with agonizing slow-motion precision, removing the bails.
Head frozen in disbelief as he was dismissed for 17 (15 balls), Evans raced to the covers to open the covers. Cristiano Ronaldo A ‘SIUUU’ celebration, a high-octane jump and mid-air pirouette that sent Zimbabwean supporters into a frenzy. This wicket was the culmination of Evans’s brutal opening spell Blessed Muzarabani Colombo used the stop-start nature of the surface to perfection. The holiday was not just a private celebration; it symbolized the growing confidence of the Zimbabwean side, who had already reduced Australia to a dangerous 29/4 in the first 30 balls of the chase.
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Head pushes him and chops him again on his stumps! 🎯💥The SIUUU party is on in Colombo as Zimbabwe tighten their grip early! 🙌 Dissatisfied with cards?
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T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe 169/2 face Australia’s injury woes
Earlier in the day, Zimbabwe set a mammoth target of 170 and were anchored by their young World Cup 50 opener. Brian Bennett. The 22-year-old played the first innings of his life, remaining unbeaten as he hit 64 off 56 with seven boundaries, handling the threat deftly. Adam Zampa. ably supported by We found Marumani (35) and Ryan Burl (35), before Capt Sikandar Raza He provided the final touch with a quick 25 off 13 balls* including a big six off the last delivery.
Australia’s bowling efforts were significantly hampered when Marcus Stoinis had to leave the field in the 16th minute after taking a bad knock on his left thumb while bowling hard from his own bowling. The injury looks serious, adding to a list of casualties that already includes captain Marsh (testicular haemorrhage). In the aftermath, Australia’s collapse was swift: Josh English (8) fell into a tug-of-war, Cameron Green (0) hit the goalkeeper and Tim David (0) He mistimed the short subtle leg turn-pull before the strange dismissal of the head. At the drinks break, Australia are reeling at 51/4, needing a ‘Maxwell Miracle’ to chase down the remaining 119 runs, reaching 10 per over at the required pace.
