Zimbabwe beat Oman by 8 wickets in their first ICC T20 World Cup 2026 win, chasing 104 with ease.

Zimbabwe earned their first win in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 with an eight-wicket victory over Oman in Colombo, chasing 104 runs with ease. Fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani was named Player of the Match for his 3-wicket, 16-run spell in four overs, helping restrict Oman to 103 all out. Returning from a minor back injury, Muzarabani attributed his shorter run-up to caution but said his strategy remained unchanged. He praised the pitch for aiding bowlers with bounce and skid. Zimbabwe’s chase was led by Brian Bennett’s unbeaten 48 off 34 balls and Brendan Taylor’s 31. Oman’s Sufyan Mehmood and Vinayak Shukla scored 25 and 28 respectively, but their late push fell short. Muzarabani emphasized focusing on one game at a time despite the win.