Wounded Australia concluded what has been a wretched marketing campaign with a nine-wicket thrashing of Oman of their inconsequential closing group league fixture of the T20 World Cup right here on Friday.
Getting into the sport with solely pleasure at stake after a stunning group-stage exit following losses to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, seasoned leg-spinner Adam Zampa led the way in which with 4 wickets as Australia’s bowlers fired in unison to bundle out Oman for 104 in 16.2 overs.
Skipper Mitchell Marsh then blazed away to an unbeaten 64 off 33 balls and Travis Head smashed 32 off 19 deliveries, because the group from Down Beneath accomplished the chase in solely 9.4 overs. This was the joint quickest chase within the event’s historical past for a complete in extra of 100.
Marsh struck 4 sixes and 7 fours in all, whereas Head discovered the fence six occasions throughout their rollicking 93-run partnership.
The dominant efficiency, nonetheless, will surely not masks what has been a disappointing marketing campaign, which has already led to requires a full-scale assessment.
As soon as the bowlers did their job admirably, Marsh and Head appeared to be in a rush, dealing in fours and sixes that left the Oman bowlers scurrying for canopy.
Earlier, Zampa ended with wonderful figures of 4/21, whereas Xavier Bartlett and Glenn Maxwell took two wickets apiece, as Oman collapsed with no battle in 16.2 overs.
Wasim Ali top-scored for Oman with 32 off 33 balls.
Already out of the Tremendous 8s competition, Australia opted to subject and tasted success on the primary ball of the match, when Xavier Bartlett’s sharp incoming supply went by means of the hole to shatter Aamir Kaleem’s stumps.
In what would show to be an eventful first over, Glenn Maxwell dropped a sitter at second slip after Bartlett induced an edge from Karan Sonavale with a late outswinger.
Karan welcomed Nathan Ellis into the assault with a boundary off a slower ball, managing to clear the mid-on fielder by far.
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Nevertheless, Ellis struck within the very subsequent ball, the batter chopping a fast supply on to the stumps after trying to play the reduce shot.
Jatinder Singh acquired a boundary off Bartlett with a advantageous shot by means of cover-point, however the bowler had the final snort with a superb supply that crashed into the stumps, and there was no footwork from the captain, the wicket leaving Oman in a spot of hassle at 39 for 3 in 5 overs.
Hammad Mirza confirmed his class as he smoked a Cameron Inexperienced ball over level for a six to assist Oman to 47 for 3 on the finish of powerplay.
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh continued with Bartlett, and Mirza and Wasim Ali acquired a 4 every, following which skilled leg-spinner Adam Zampa was launched and he succeeded in his first over.
Whilst Mirza regarded to go the again foot, Zampa bowled one which skidded off the pitch to hit the stumps.
Maxwell then made amends for his drop catch with two wickets.
Revealed on Feb 20, 2026