Australia vs Oman Pitch Report: Australia (AUS) will face Oman (OMAN) in the 40th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Let's get to the pitch report for today's match.
Australia vs Oman (AUS vs OMN) Match Details:
- League: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
- Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
- Date: February 20, 2026
- Start Time: 7:00 PM IST
- Teams: Australia vs Oman
AUS vs OMN Match Previews
Australia suffered another setback in the tournament, losing to Sri Lanka by eight wickets in their previous match. Batting first, Australia set a daunting total of 181 runs. However, Sri Lanka comfortably achieved this target in just 18 overs. Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh performed brilliantly with the bat, scoring 54 and 56 runs respectively, while Marcus Stoinis took two wickets with the ball.
Oman's struggles continued in the tournament, losing to Ireland by 96 runs in their previous game. Chasing a target of 236, Oman was bowled out for 139. However, Aamir Kaleem played a good innings of 50 runs, and Hammad Mirza also batted well, scoring 46 runs.
AUS vs OMN, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
OMN vs AUS Match Pitch Report: The pitch at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium typically offers batsmen good bounce and pace, especially early on, making it excellent for strokeplay in T20 matches like the AUS vs OMN.
This surface offers consistent pace and carry, helping batsmen against the new ball, as seen in recent T20 World Cup 2026 matches, where Sri Lanka posted a high score of 225. Spinners have taken advantage of the pitching and turn in this tournament, taking 57% of wickets, while pacers have taken 43%. In evening matches, dew often favors chasing teams, so the team winning the toss may choose to bowl first.
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Records and Stats In T20
| Total matches: | 32 |
| Batting first won: | 16 |
| Bowling first won: | 13 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 168 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 146 |
| Highest Total: | 263/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 88/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 184/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 133/10 |
AUS vs OMN Match Playing 11
Australia (AUS) Possible Playing 11: 1. Travis Head, 2. Mitchell Marsh(C), 3. Cameron Green, 4. Tim David, 5. Josh Inglis(WK), 6. Marcus Stoinis, 7. Glenn Maxwell, 8. Cooper Connolly, 9. Nathan Ellis, 10. Adam Zampa, 11. Xavier Bartlett
Oman (OMN) Possible Playing 11: 1. Jatinder Singh(C), 2. Aamir Kaleem, 3. Ashish Odedara, 4. Hammad Mirza, 5. Vinayak Shukla(WK), 6. Muhammad Nadeem, 7. Jitenkumar Ramanandi, 8. Nadeem Khan, 9. Sufyan Mehmood, 10. Faisal Shah, 11. Shakeel Ahmad
