Kandy, Sri Lanka, Feb 17, 2026 (AFP) - Rain threatens to knock Australia out of T20 World Cup

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2026-02-17

Rain was threatening to knock Australia out of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, because the start of the crunch Group B match between Ireland and Zimbabwe in Kandy was delayed. If the game were to be washed out and the points shared then Australia, who lost to Sri Lanka on Monday night, would be unable to qualify from the group. A win for Zimbabwe would send them through to the Super Eights and eliminate both Australia and Ireland. An Ireland win wo......

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