Australia and Oman are ready to face each other in the 40th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, on Friday, February 20. This match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. Stay tuned with our AUS vs OMA prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this exciting contest.
This tournament was a huge humiliation for Australia. This time they suffered defeats against teams like Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, which led to Australia’s exit from the T20 World Cup in the group stage. Australia have played three matches in the tournament so far, with just one win and two losses. They are fourth in the points table in Group D. This will be their last match, and they will definitely want to exit the tournament with a win.
On the other hand, Oman’s performance has also been quite poor in this tournament, as they had to face defeat in all three matches, however, they would definitely like to give a tough fight to Australia in this match.
Head-to-Head Record: Till now, only one match has been played between these two sides, in which Australia performed outstandingly and won the game by 39 runs. At the same time, Oman was still searching for its first win against Australia.
Australia Preview
Australia have once again suffered a defeat in the tournament as they lost by 8 wickets against Sri Lanka in their last match. Aussies posted a good total of 181 runs, batting first. In reply, Sri Lanka chased down the target in just 18 overs, defeating Australia by eight wickets. This defeat ended Australia’s journey in the tournament.
Australia, batting first, got off to a great start with Mitchell Marsh scoring 54 runs in 27 balls while Travis Head played a brilliant innings of 56 runs in 29 balls. Apart from this, Jos Inglis and Glenn Maxwell also played innings of 27 and 22 runs, respectively and took the team to a score of 181 runs. Although Australia once looked set to post a total of over 220 after getting off to a good start, they failed to do so due to a poor performance from the middle order.
Australia’s bowling was extremely disappointing against Sri Lanka in the last match. Despite getting early wickets, they failed to take advantage of favourable conditions. Apart from Marcus Stoinis’s two wickets, all the other bowlers failed to take any wickets.
Tip
| Player | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | Over 28.5 Runs | 1.85 |
Travis Head smashed 56 off just 29 balls in the last match and looked in explosive touch at the top. He remains Australia’s most dangerous powerplay batter and a strong pick to cross this mark again.
Oman Preview
Oman’s disappointing performance continues in this tournament. They suffered a massive 96-run defeat against Ireland in their last match. Chasing a target of 236, Oman were all out for just 139 runs and suffered a massive defeat. This was their third consecutive defeat of the tournament.
In batting, Oman got a great start from the top order by Aamir Kaleem, scoring 50 runs in 29 balls at a strike rate of over 172. Hammad Mirza also played an innings of 46 runs in 27 balls and helped Oman reach a respectable total of 139 runs. However, the rest of the batsmen performed very poorly, and eight Oman batsmen failed to reach double figures.
Shakeel Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers for Oman in their last match against Ireland, taking three wickets for 33 runs in four overs. While Shah Faisal and Aamir Kaleem also took a wicket each. But Oman’s bowlers failed to restrict Ireland to a low total.
Tip
| Player | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Aamir Kaleem | Over 22.5 Runs | 1.85 |
Aamir Kaleem scored a quick 50 off 29 balls in the previous game and provided a strong start. He is Oman’s most in-form and reliable top-order batter and a solid pick to cross this mark again.
AUS vs OMA Probably Playing XI
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim David, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann.
Oman: Aamir Kaleen, Jatinder Singh (C), Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Jiten Ramanandi, Sufyan Mehmood, Vinayak Shukla (WK), Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Shah Faisal.
AUS vs OMA Pitch Report
The pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, offers a balanced surface. This surface provides a good bounce and pace, helpful for batters to score freely in the power-play. Spinners bowled well in the first innings, while in the second innings, the impact of fast bowlers was seen more. In the last match played here, Australia posted a total of 181 runs while batting first. After that, Sri Lanka chased it down easily in just 18 overs. This suggests that batting here is easier. However, the bowlers also expected to get help from the surface in the first power play.
The weather on Friday at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is expected to be light rain, around 21°C, with 20% chance of rain, 97% humidity, and winds near 8 km/h.
Venue T20I Statistics
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 32 |
| Matches won batting first | 16 |
| Matches won bowling first | 13 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 168 |
| Average 2nd innings Score | 146 |
| Highest total recorded | 263/3 (20 Ovs) – AUS vs SL |
| Lowest total recorded | 88/10 (16 Ovs) – NZ vs SL |
| Highest score chased | 184/2 (18 Ovs) – SL vs AUS |
| Lowest score defended | 133/10 (16.2 Ovs) – SL vs ENG |
AUS vs OMA Winner Prediction
Australia may have been eliminated from the tournament due to a poor performance, but they are still much better team than Oman. Although many Australian players have been ruled out of the tournament due to injuries, they still have the ability to defeat Oman. After this tournament, Australia will definitely improve its shortcomings and would like to exit this tournament with a win in this last match.
On the other hand, Oman certainly lacks experience to play against big teams like Australia. However, Australia’s consistent poor form could open the doors of victory for Oman, but for that, they will definitely have to perform beyond limits. Oman will surely look to give Australia a tough fight in their last match of the tournament.
Our Prediction: Australia
T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming Details
| Region | Where to Watch |
|---|---|
| India | Star Sports, Jio Hotstar |
| Sri Lanka | ThePapare, Dialog Play |
| Pakistan | Myco, Tamasha, Tapmad, ARY Zapp |
| Afghanistan | AF Sports |
| Bangladesh | TSM (via Rabbithole) |
| North America | Willow |
| Middle East & North Africa | E& (selected matches), ICC.tv |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports, ICC.tv |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport, ICC.tv |
| New Zealand | Sky TV NZ , ICC.tv |
| Australia, Europe, Caribbean, SE Asia, Pacific Islands, South America | ICC.tv |
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