T20 World Cup: Australia bow out with big consolation win against Oman

The disappointment was written large on the Australian faces. They didn’t celebrate any of the Oman wickets, but in a clinical show with bat and ball, they managed to end their 2026 T20 World Cup on a high, defeating Oman by nine wickets in Pallekele.

Adam Zampa, who went wicketless against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, got back to his best – he picked up 4 for 21. Xavier Bartlett and Glenn Maxwell took two wickets apiece as well, bowling Oman out for 104 in 16.2 overs.

In reply, the Australia openers, Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head made light work of the target, adding 93 off 49 balls for the opening wicket. Marsh smashed an unbeaten 64 off 33 balls, while Head finished with 32 off 19. Australia chased down the target in 9.4 overs. Josh Inglis hit the winning run but there was hardly any celebration in the Australian camp.

The result meant little to the overall context of the tournament, with Australia already out of the running for the Super Eight. They end their tournament with two wins in four matches, while Oman failed to get any points on the board, going down convincingly in all their four games. (ESPNcricinfo)