The Group B match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 came into limelight when the match played between Ireland cricket team and Zimbabwe cricket team was canceled due to rain. Due to continuous rain in Pallekele, the umpires had to take the decision to cancel the match without toss, which has a direct impact on the points table.

Australia cricket team has suffered the biggest blow due to the cancellation of this match. Now the path for the Australian team to reach the Super-8 is completely closed. Whereas Zimbabwe has become the second team from this group to reach Super-8.

Sri Lanka had already qualified

Sri Lankan cricket team from Group-B had already performed brilliantly and qualified for Super-8 by winning all its three matches with 6 points. The team’s net run rate was also very strong, which has kept them far ahead of other teams.

Now Zimbabwe has five points from three matches and the team’s net run rate is also in a better position. They still have one match left, but before that the team has almost confirmed its place in the next round.

Ireland and Australia’s hopes are over

Due to this match being washed out, Ireland definitely got one point, but this did not change their situation much. With three points in four matches, the team is now out of the race for Super-8.

The situation in Australia has become even worse. The team has so far achieved only one win in three matches and has only two points in its account. Even if Australia wins its last match, the team will still have a maximum of four points, which will not be enough for qualification.

Oman’s campaign also ends

Oman Cricket Team, the fifth team of the group, has already lost its first three matches and does not have a single point in its account till now. In such a situation, his journey for T20 World Cup 2026 is almost over.

This rain-affected match has completely clarified the picture of Group-B, where now Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe are seen moving forward for Super-8.

Rain has dealt a huge blow to Australia in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Due to continuous rain, the match between Zimbabwe and Ireland has been canceled without toss. With this, Zimbabwe team has qualified for the Super-8, and Australia is out of the league stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup. This is the first time since the 2009 T20 World Cup that the Australian team has been out of the tournament at the league stage itself.

The match between Zimbabwe and Ireland was very important for Australia, but due to rain this match has been canceled. This match was to be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, but it was raining in Pallekele since morning. There was continuous torrential rain during the match and after waiting for about two and a half hours the match was declared cancelled.

If Zimbabwe had lost today then Australia’s semi-final hopes would have remained intact. The Kangaroo team was praying for Ireland’s victory today. However, rain spoiled their plans. Zimbabwe has performed brilliantly so far in this tournament. Sikandar Raza’s team had created the biggest upset of the World Cup by defeating Australia. After losing to Zimbabwe, Kangaroo also lost to Sri Lanka on Monday. Now the Australian team is out of the tournament.

Zimbabwe team has reached the Super-8 of T20 World Cup for the first time. Earlier, Zimbabwe had gone to Super-12 in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Talking about the Super-8 stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe is the seventh team which has qualified. Earlier, the teams of India, England, West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand had gone to the Super-8. Now there is a war between Pakistan and USA for the last spot. If the Pakistan team loses its last league match then it will also be out of the tournament.