In the group B fixture, Zimbabwe are taking on Ireland in the 32nd match of the 2026 WT20. This is a crucial match for both these sides and especially Zimbabwe who have their Super 8 fate in their own hands. It is currently raining at Pallekele Stadium and the entire pitch is covered. However, the forecast is set to improve in the coming hours but what happens if this match gets washed out and which teams will get the advantage. In this article we take at what happens if the game between Zimbabwe and Ireland gets washed out.
In case the match between Zimbabwe and Ireland gets washed out then Zimbabwe will qualify for the Super 8 stage and Australia along with Ireland will be eliminated. Zimbabwe currently have two wins in two matches and are at 4 points. A wash out here will mean that they will go to 5 points. Australia have one win in three matches and they will play against Oman in the final league stage match. The maximum points Australia can reach even with a win in the last game will be 4. So if this fixture gets washed out then Zimbabwe will directly qualify for the Super 8 stage.
For Australia to go to the Super 8 stages they will need Zimbabwe to lose both their remaining matches and Australia has to beat Oman by a big margin. As for Ireland they have it even tougher as they need to win this match against Zimbabwe by a massive margin and hope that they leapfrog Australia and Zimbabwe in terms of Net run rate.
The weather forecast for the upcoming hours is decent and the ground staff in Sri Lanka have shown in the past that they can get things under way once rain stops. So Australia will be hoping that this game does happen and Ireland win here so that Australia can keep their hopes alive for the Super 8. Sri Lanka are the only team from Group B to qualify for the Super 8 thus far and they did it after winning the previous match against Australia.
