Zimbabwe are set to lock horns against Ireland in a crucial T20 World Cup 2026 encounter on Tuesday (February 17) at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy.
The stakes are high in Group B with the ICC T20 World Cup taking a dramatic turn. After Sri Lanka defeated Australia by eight wickets on Monday (February 16), the door is wide open for Zimbabwe to seal a spot in the Super 8 stage. Zimbabwe takes on Ireland in a crucial match that could decide the fate of the heavyweights, Australia.

Zimbabwe is currently sitting comfortably in second place on the Group B points table with two wins from two games (beating Oman and the mighty Aussies). If Zimbabwe beats Ireland, they will officially qualify for the Super 8s. This would be a massive historic moment: if Zimbabwe advances, Australia could face a shocking group-stage exit for the first time since 2009.
Ireland is not out of the race yet. Although they are behind on net run rate, they are level on points with Australia. Ireland is coming off a big win against Oman and will look to upset Zimbabwe to keep their own Super 8 dreams alive.
Ireland Squad: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w/c), Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Joshua Little, Craig Young, Benjamin White, Benjamin Calitz, Sam Topping
Zimbabwe Squad: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Ben Curran, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa
The Ireland vs Zimbabwe ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network from 3:00 P.M. IST on Tuesday (Feb 17). The match will be live-streamed on Jio Hotstar app and website.
The Ireland vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup match will be telecast on PTV Sports, PTV National, A-Sports HD from 2:30 P.M. Pakistan time on Tuesday (Feb 17), while the live streaming will be available on PTV Flix, Daraz App, ARY ZAP, Jazz TV platforms.
The Ireland vs ZimbabweT20 World Cup will be telecast on Gazi TV (GTV), T Sports from 3:30 P.M. local time on Tuesday (Feb 17). The match can be live-streamed on Rabbithole digital platforms.
The Ireland vs ZimbabweT20 World Cup match will be telecast on Sky Sports Cricket & Sky Sports Main Event and the online streaming will be available on Sky Sports App and Sky Go streaming apps from 9:30 A.M. BST in the United Kingdom on Tuesday (Feb 17).
The Ireland vs ZimbabweT20 World Cup match can be watched via Willow TV network and the live streaming can be availed on Willow's streaming platforms and on ESPN+, Willow TV App from 4:30 A.M. ET / 1:30 A.M. PT in USA on Tuesday (Feb 17).
The Ireland vs ZimbabweT20 World Cup match can be watched via Willow TV network and the live streaming can be availed on Willow's streaming platforms and Willow TV App, Willow YouTube from 4:30 A.M. EST in Canada on Tuesday (Feb 17).
The Ireland vs ZimbabweT20 World Cup match the online streaming will be available on ICC.tv streaming website from 9:30 A.M. BST in the Ireland on Tuesday (Feb 17).