AUS vs OMN Prediction, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 40 Match Winner, Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

Australia are overwhelming favorites to beat Oman in T20 World Cup 2026 Match 40 at Pallekele, with predictions favoring a comprehensive AUS victory by 40+ runs despite both teams' elimination; expect Travis Head fireworks and Nathan Ellis dominance on balanced batting pitch averaging 171 runs.

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19 Feb 2026 14:39 IST

Australia will cross swords with Oman in the 40th game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Friday, February 20.

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While Australia started their campaign with a comfortable win against Ireland, they suffered defeats against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in their next two encounters, resulting in an early exit from the campaign.

On the other hand, the Jatinder Singh-led Oman suffered three consecutive losses to Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, and Ireland, respectively. They would be aiming to end their campaign on a good note.

AUS vs OMN, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 40 Details

Match: Australia vs Oman, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 40

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Friday, February 20

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

AUS vs OMN, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 40 Details Pitch Report

The two games played here in the ongoing season saw the first innings score of 203. It’s a good batting wicket as seen in the previous encounters. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first and put up a big total.

AUS vs OMN, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 40 Details Probable XIs

Australia

Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim David, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cooper Connolly/Steve Smith, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.

Oman

Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Ashish Odedara, Mohammad Nadeem, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed.

AUS vs OMN, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 40 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Australia.

Australia would be aiming to end its forgettable campaign on a winning note. With Oman suffering three consecutive defeats already, they are anticipated to put up a fight, but Aussies are strong favorites to come out on top in this encounter.

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