ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Match 40: AUS vs OMN, weather report, stadium stats and predicted playing XIs

Australia takes on Oman in Match 40 of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on 20th February, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Although both teams are already out of the race for the Super Eight stage, they will look to finish their campaign with a win.

Australia had a mixed tournament. They got off to a good start with a comfortable win in their first game but were unable to hold on to their momentum and suffered crucial losses soon after. The former champions will now aim to end their run on a positive note and regain confidence. Oman also had a tough campaign, they lost all their games so far. They would like to perform well in their last game and not end up winless.

AUS vs OMN: Weather Report 

Cloudy skies and bit of perspiration are on the cards at the beginning of the match in Pallekele. There is a 16% chance of rain. The conditions will be warm, which is normal for Sri Lanka. Humidity may be around 50–60%, and the temperature should be between 28 and 30°C.

AUS vs OMN: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Stats (T20Is)

• Matches played: 33
• Average first-innings score: 168
• Average second-innings score: 146
• Teams winning batting first: 48%
• Teams winning bowling first: 45%
• Highest total: 263/3
• Lowest total: 81/3
• Highest chase: 184/2
• Lowest total defended: 125/8

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AUS vs OMA: Predicted Playing XIs

Australia (AUS):

Travis Head (c), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Ellis

Oman (OMN):

Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (c), Jay Odedra, Wasim Ali, Hammad Mirza, Sufyan Mehmood, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Jiten Ramanandi, Mohammad Nadeem, Nadeem Khan, Shah Faisal