We are at the eighth match of the ICC 2026 WT20 between Zimbabwe and Oman. This match will be played at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo and this is a Group B Fixture. Zimbabwe have a very strong squad and will be led by Sikandar Raza in this WT20. The return of few senior players like Cremer and Taylor has boosted them. They will be keen to start the tournament well.

On the other hand, Oman are in good form and have spinners who can deliver with ball. They recently beat Zimbabwe in the warm up matche so they will be keen to put up a good show. In this article we will focus on weather report, pitch report and the toss prediction.

Zimbabwe vs Oman Probable Playing XI

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Marumani, Brendon Taylor (wk), Dion Myers, Musekiwa, Sikandar Raza, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Muzarbani, Ngarava

Oman: Jatinder Singh ©, Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmad, Sufyan Mehmood, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi

Toss Prediction

The toss will play a crucial role since it is an afternoon game and there might be help for spinners in first half and in the second innings batting will be easier. So, both teams might prefer chasing. In this Zimbabwe vs Oman Toss Prediction, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza will choose to bowl first after winning the toss.

Zimbabwe vs Oman Toss history

  • H2H matches – 0
  • This is the first T20I match between these two sides.

Weather Forecast

The weather forecast during the match is predicted to be pleasant and according to Accuweather, the temperature is set to be around 33 degrees. The conditions are going to be humid and warm and there is very less chances of rain.

Pitch Report

The surface at Sinhalese Sports Club is pretty good with some grass covering. There is usually some help for pacers early on and batting will be challenging in the power play of first innings. The average score is around 160 and both will prefer chasing at this venue. Streaming Details

The T20 World Cup 2026 match between Zimbabwe and Oman will be played at Sinhalese Sports Club. The match will start at 3 pm IST on Monday, February 9.

TV channel: Star Sports Network channels

Live stream: JioHotstar app and website