We are at the 19th match of the ICC 2026 WT20 between Australia and Zimbabwe. This match will be played at Premadasa Stadium and this is a Group B Fixture. Australia won the previous match against Ireland by 67 runs and it was a clinical performance and Australia will be looking to put up a similar performance in this match.

On the other hand, Zimbabwe started their campaign with a win over Oman and it was a terrific performance from them. Sikandar Raza will captain the side. In this article we will focus on weather report, pitch report and the toss prediction.

Australia vs Zimbabwe Probable Playing XI

Australia: Travis Head(c), Josh Inglis(w), Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor(w), Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

Australia vs Zimbabwe Toss Prediction

The toss will play a crucial role since it is a morning game and there will be moisture early on which makes batting tricky. It will be easier in the second innings. So, both teams might prefer chasing. In this Australia vs Zimbabwe Toss Prediction, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza will choose to bowl first after winning the toss.

Australia vs Zimbabwe Toss history

Last 3 H2H matches

2007– Australia opted to bat first.

2018 - Zimbabwe opted to bowl first.

2018 - Zimbabwe opted to bat first

Weather Forecast

The weather in Premadasa Stadium during the morning is expected to be pleasant with temperatures around 31 degrees Celsius. There are few scattered thunderstorms, so there might be some rain interruptions

Pitch Report

The surface at Premadasa Stadium is pretty good for batting but there will be help for spinners in the middle overs. There is usually some help for spinners throughout the game and batting will be easier as the match progresses. The average score is around 165 and both will prefer chasing at this venue.

Streaming Details

The T20 World Cup 2026 match between Australia vs Zimbabwe will be played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The match will start at 11 am IST on Friday, February 12

TV channel: Star Sports Network channels

Live stream: JioHotstar app and website