Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has won the toss and chosen to bowl first against Oman in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bowl first. There would be some swing in the initial overs, so we want to give our bowlers the opportunity. Our time here has helped in our preparation. The plan is to bowl first and let our batters chase down the target,” Sikandar Raza explained.
Oman captain Jatinder Singh also preferred to bowl first.
“We would have bowled first as well. The pitch will improve in the second innings. Our preparations have been strong. The conditions are different here, but we are well prepared,” he mentioned.
Playing XIs
Zimbabwe XI: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sikandar Raza (capt), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
Oman XI: Jatinder Singh (capt), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, Nadeem Khan, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed
Toss Result Today – Zimbabwe vs Oman ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Q1: Who won the toss today in Zimbabwe vs Oman ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match?
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 02:30 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Sikandar Raza opted to bowl first to utilize the favorable bowling conditions.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
