AUS vs OMA Dream11 Prediction, Match 40, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

Australia is set to face Oman in the 40th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, on Friday, February 20.

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 20 Feb 2026, 07:42 IST

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Table Of Contents

Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 40th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Australia (AUS) is set to face Oman (OMA). Australia suffered another setback in the tournament, going down by eight wickets to Sri Lanka in their previous match. Batting first, Australia posted a competitive total of 181 runs. However, Sri Lanka comfortably chased the target within 18 overs. Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh were the standout performers with the bat, scoring 54 and 56 runs respectively, while Marcus Stoinis contributed with two wickets in the bowling department.

On the other hand, Oman’s struggles in the tournament continued as they faced a 96-run defeat against Ireland in their last game. Chasing a target of 236, Oman were bowled out for 139 runs. However, Aamir Kaleem played a good knock of 50 runs, and Hammad Mirza also batted well, scoring 46 runs. In the bowling department, Shakeel Ahmed was outstanding, claiming three wickets each.

Match Information

Australia vs Oman, 40th Match, Group B

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 20 Feb 2026, Fri, 7:00 PM IST ,Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

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Live Stream

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Weather Report

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Rain

26.0°C

76% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Australia

L
L
W
NR
L

Oman

L
L
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Matt Renshaw

AUS - bat

102 Runs

2 Matches

2

Travis Head

AUS - bat

79 Runs

3 Matches

3

Josh Inglis

AUS - wk

72 Runs

3 Matches

4

Glenn Maxwell

AUS - all

62 Runs

3 Matches

1

Mitchell Marsh

AUS - all

200.00

1 Match

2

Josh Inglis

AUS - wk

167.44

3 Matches

3

Travis Head

AUS - bat

154.90

3 Matches

4

Aamir Kaleem

OMN - bowl

148.78

3 Matches

5

Marcus Stoinis

AUS - bat

141.03

3 Matches

1

Nathan Ellis

AUS - bowl

4 Wkts

3 Matches

2

Adam Zampa

AUS - bowl

4 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Marcus Stoinis

AUS - bat

3 Wkts

3 Matches

4

Shakeel Ahmed

OMN - bat

3 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Sufyan Mehmood

OMN - all

3 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Cameron Green

AUS - all

5.14

3 Matches

2

Nathan Ellis

AUS - bowl

7.20

3 Matches

3

Aamir Kaleem

OMN - bowl

7.25

3 Matches

4

Matthew Kuhnemann

AUS - bowl

7.57

2 Matches

5

Adam Zampa

AUS - bowl

7.92

3 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Australia

MR Marsh (C), TM Head, JP Inglis (wk), Tim David, Matt Renshaw, MP Stoinis, GJ Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, A Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann

Bench : Cooper Connolly, C Green, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve Smith

Oman

Jatinder Singh (C), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Jitenkumar Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, N Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Faisal Shah

Bench : Ashish Odedara, Shafiq Jan, Karan Sonavale, Jay Odedra

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, offers a well-balanced contest between bat and ball. The pitch provides good bounce and pace, allowing batters to capitalise during the power play overs. Spinners have found assistance, particularly in the first innings, while pacers have made a greater impact in the latter stages of matches. In the previous game at this venue, Australia posted 181 runs batting first, but Sri Lanka chased the total with ease inside 18 overs, indicating that conditions tend to favour batting in the game.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

68%

Batting Pitch

169

Average Score

32%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Travis Head AUS | BAT

Travis Head is an excellent T20 top-order batter. He scored 56 runs off 29 balls in the last game against Sri Lanka with a strike rate of over 193.

8
VC

Aamir Kaleem OMN | BOWL

Aamir Kaleem is a brilliant all-rounder. He scored 50 runs and took a wicket as well in the last game against Ireland.

8

Mitchell Marsh AUS | ALL

Mitchell Marsh has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 54 runs in the last game against Sri Lanka with a strike rate of 200.

9

Hammad Mirza OMN | BAT

Hammad Mirza has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 46 runs off 37 balls in the last game against Ireland. Mirza is capable of winning games for the team.

8

Marcus Stoinis AUS | BAT

Marcus Stoinis is an excellent T20 all-rounder. He took two wickets in the last game against Sri Lanka.

8.5

Shakeel Ahmed OMN | BAT

Shakeel Ahmed is a brilliant T20 bowler and is currently performing well. He took 3 wickets in the last game against Ireland.

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9

Sufyan Mehmood

OMN | ALL

9

Glenn Maxwell

AUS | ALL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Feb 20 2026 7:42 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

AUS

7 : 4

OMN

Credits Left
10.5/100

Mega League
Josh Inglis

9

Hammad Mirza

9

Mitchell Marsh
VC

8

Travis Head
C

8.5

Matt Renshaw

8.5

Mohammad Nadeem

8

Nadeem Khan

6.5

Marcus Stoinis

8

Aamir Kaleem

8

Nathan Ellis

7

Adam Zampa

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

AUS

7 : 4

OMN

Credits Left
10/100

Head To Head
Josh Inglis
C

9

Hammad Mirza

9

Tim David

7

Mitchell Marsh

8

Travis Head

8.5

Wasim Ali

8

Marcus Stoinis
VC

8

Aamir Kaleem

8

Nathan Ellis

7

Adam Zampa

9

Shakeel Ahmed

8.5

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