Pallekele came alive as Australia demolished Oman by 9 wickets in a T20 World Cup 2026 group finale, chasing down 105 in a mere 9.4 overs for a 62-ball victory margin. Marsh’s unbeaten 64 from 33 deliveries propelled the Baggy Greens, his second straight fifty as captain making history.
Marsh emulated Shoaib Malik, Rohit Sharma, and Shai Hope as only the fourth skipper with consecutive T20WC half-centuries. Babar Azam’s trio in 2021 remains the benchmark.
Spinner Adam Zampa stole the show earlier, dismantling Oman with 4/21 in 3.2 overs to bag Player of the Match—his sixth in the competition. That vaults him past Gayle, Perera, and Watson (five apiece), with Kohli’s eight still the pinnacle.
The 62 balls spared ties England’s 2024 feat against USA for the joint-largest chase win by remaining overs. Historic chases also feature Australia’s 58-ball romp over Sri Lanka (2007), West Indies’ 55 vs USA (2024), and England’s 50 vs Australia (2021).
Oman’s 10th straight T20WC loss mirrors Bangladesh’s streak from 2007-2012, while Namibia, Ireland, and PNG languish at seven.
Australia’s clinical performance highlighted their championship pedigree, blending explosive batting with lethal spin to etch new chapters in T20 lore.