Australia’s journey in the T20 World Cup 2026 is over. The Kangaroos, who lost to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, are out of the race for the Super Eight stage, according to reports on Tuesday.
The 2021 world champion team’s progress to the Super Eight stage in the current event depended only on defeating Zimbabwe in the remaining matches.
However, the Ireland-Zimbabwe match scheduled in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, was cancelled due to rain, and both teams were given one point each.
Thus, the Zimbabwean team reached the Super Eight stage of the World Cup with 5 points.
On the other hand, the teams of Australia and Ireland were out of the event.
Australia has only two points and has only one match left, so even if the Kangaroos win that match, they will only be able to get a total of four points.
Upcoming Australian national team match
| Sport | Team | Next match | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Australia | vs Oman | Feb 20, 2026 | ICC T20 World Cup |
Group B final standings context
The Ireland vs Zimbabwe match was abandoned due to rain. Zimbabwe received one point, which took them to five points and confirmed qualification for the Super Eight stage.
Australia, on two points with only one match remaining, can reach a maximum of four points. This means that their qualification is mathematically impossible
| Team | Matches | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 6 | Qualified |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 5 | Qualified |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | Eliminated |
| Ireland | 4 | 3 | Eliminated |
| Oman | 3 | 0 | Eliminated |
Playing XI’s
Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
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