Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 32nd Match, Group B
Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 32nd Match, Group B: match overview
Ireland take on Zimbabwe in the 32nd Match, Group B of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. The first ball is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM local time (09:30 GMT). Toss details and the confirmed playing XIs are added about half an hour before play.
This is a short-format fixture: each side bats for a fixed number of overs with a powerplay at the start, so momentum swings quickly and strike rates, economy rates and death-overs bowling usually decide it.
Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 appears alongside the match.
Match facts
- Match
- 32nd Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
- Teams
- Ireland vs Zimbabwe
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Venue
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
- Date
- Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Start time
- 03:00 PM local (09:30 GMT)
- Status
- Match abandoned due to rain (no toss)