Oman and Zimbabwe They will face each other in the 8th match ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Monday afternoon, February 9 at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo.
Both teams will be looking to continue their World Cup campaign, where a win could provide valuable early momentum in the group stage.
led Zimbabwe Sikandar Razacomes into the tournament after a mixed run in the warm-up matches. They started with a loss to Oman, but managed to bounce back quickly and claim a confidence-boosting win over the Netherlands. This win helped them find some rhythm in time for the main event and they will be looking to carry that momentum into the opening match. However, consistency remains an area they will look to improve.
Oman looks to be in solid form heading into the match. They impressed in their warm-up games with convincing wins against Sri Lanka A and Nepal. These performances have boosted their confidence and they will believe they have the tools to challenge Zimbabwe. With both teams expecting a strong start, the clash promises to be competitive and tightly contested.
ZIM vs OMA, T20 World Cup 2026: Match details
- Date and Time: February 9; 15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
- Location: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
ZIM vs OMA Head to Head Record in T20Is
This will be the first meeting between the two teams in the shortest format of the game.
Sinhalese Sports Club Field Report
The Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo is known for being more spin friendly as the match ends. At the start of a T20 game, the surface tends to be flat and reliable, offering good bounce, which allows the batsmen to play with freedom and confidence. The ball comes to the bat nicely, helping hitters settle in quickly and make the most of the power play when scoring becomes relatively easy.
As the game progresses, the pitch begins to slow down and show signs of use. The ball begins to grip the surface, bringing the spinners into the race. Turnovers are increasing and sometimes uneven bounce timing makes it difficult, especially for teams hitting in the latter stages. Chasing sides often find it difficult to maintain momentum as it becomes difficult to hit cleanly in the second innings. Quality spinners can take advantage of these conditions by judiciously mixing speed and flight, creating pressure and forcing errors.
Given how the field has changed over time, captains usually prefer to bat first after winning the toss and put runs on the board before the batting conditions get tougher.
Groups
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Tinotene Maposa, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tony Munyonga, Clive Madande, Clive Madande,
Oman: Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonawale, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Jiten Ramanandi, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmed, Shah Faisal, Mohammad Nadeem, Jay Odedra, Ashish Odedara, Shafiq Jan
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ZIM vs OMA, T20 World Cup 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Zimbabwe go first in the toss
- Zimbabwe powerplay score: 60-70 (6 overs)
- Zimbabwe Total Score: 170-180
Case 2:
- Oman wins the toss first
- Oman powerplay score: 40-50 (6 overs)
- Oman’s overall score: 155-165
Match Result: Zimbabwe will win the competition.
