JUST IN | Australia crash out of T20 World Cup
Australia have been eliminated from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 after the Group B match between Zimbabwe and Ireland was abandoned on Tuesday.
Australia have been eliminated from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 after the Group B match between Zimbabwe and Ireland was abandoned on Tuesday.
The Zimbabwe-Ireland clash was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain in Pallekele.
Can no longer qualify
As a result of the points being shared, Australia can no longer qualify for the Super Eight stage, despite having one more group match still to play.
Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will progress from Group B to the next stage.
Australia, who beat Ireland, but lost to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, will take on Oman on Friday, 20 February in their final match.
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