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Australia’s campaign in the T20 World Cup 2026 came to an abrupt end following a washout of the group-stage clash between Ireland and Zimbabwe on Tuesday in Pallekele.
With two losses from their three group matches so far, the Australian side no longer has any mathematical chance of overtaking second-placed Zimbabwe in Group B, sealing their early exit from the tournament.
The Aussies had endured a heavy eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka on Monday and were already beaten by Zimbabwe in an earlier group-stage encounter.
This marks just the second instance in men’s T20 World Cup history that Australia has failed to progress beyond the group stage. Their previous early exit came in the 2009 edition, when they lost both of their opening matches and were eliminated before the knockout rounds.
