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Australia vs Oman T20 World Cup: Disappointed Aussies end campaign, head home with crushing win – Action in Images
Published on Feb 20, 2026 10:22 pm IST
Australia take only 58 deliveries in their chase to seal a win against Oman – might be just a consolation, but at least no added panic for the Aussies.
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The T20 World Cup group stage came to a close with a dead rubber in Pallekele, but ailing Australia made sure to sign off with some fireworks. Against lowly Oman, the Aussies trundled through the batting to set a target of 105, before Mitchell Marsh exploded to wrap things up in 9.4 overs. (AFP)
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Xavier Bartlett started things off with a bang, taking the wicket of Aamir Kaleem with the very first ball. Australia made the rare decision to bowl pace through the powerplay, and it paid off against a hapless Oman top order.(AP)
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No partnerships got going for Oman, as wicket after wicket tumbled enroute to being bowled out for 104. The entirety of the top five was out bowled, including captain Jatinder Singh pictured here.(AP)
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After a pair of games in which he struggled and went wicketless against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, Adam Zampa finally tasted some success, and in a big way. Struck multiple times to end with figures of 4/21, moving into second in the list of players with most T20 WC wickets.(AP)
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Mitchell Marsh was his destructive best, and proved how much the Aussies missed him against Zimbabwe. He smashed 64*(33), including four sixes, making very quick work of the chase.(AP)
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