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Australia out of T20 World Cup after Zimbabwe’s match against Ireland rained off

  • Former champions eliminated before final group match

  • Zimbabwe go through to Super 8 phase

Australia have been knocked out of the T20 World Cup after Zimbabwe’s match against Ireland was washed out.

With each side taking a point from the rained-off match it means Australia, who have two points, can no longer catch Zimbabwe, on five, even if they win their final match against Oman on Friday (Saturday 0030 AEDT).

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Brilliant Sri Lanka leave Australia on brink of T20 World Cup elimination

  • Stunning ton by Pathum Nissanka seals hosts’ run chase

  • Australia need Ireland to beat Zimbabwe on Tuesday

Australia could be out of the T20 World Cup before they even play their final first round group match after a stunning fightback by Sri Lanka in Pallekele.

Returning captain Mitch Marsh and a revived Travis Head looked to have set Australia on course for a victory that would have kept their tournament hopes alive as they smashed a century-plus opening stand at more than two-runs-a-ball.

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© Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

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Bondi beach terror attack accused Naveed Akram makes first court appearance

Akram, 24, appears via video link from prison, saying ‘yeah’ and ‘yep’ when asked questions by the magistrate after Bondi shooting

The accused Bondi beach terrorist Naveed Akram has spoken briefly during his first court appearance in Sydney.

The 24-year-old appeared via video link in the Downing Centre local court on Monday morning on 59 charges, including murder and terrorism offences, over the Bondi beach shooting.

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‘Third time lucky’ for Alex de Minaur as he lifts one of biggest titles of his career

  • Australian produces some fine tennis to win Rotterdam Open

  • First indoor title comes after 6-3, 6-2 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime

Alex de Minaur sealed a landmark week by delivering a masterful performance to defeat the red-hot Felix Auger-Aliassime and finally land one of the biggest titles of his career at the Rotterdam Open.

The Australian produced some of his finest tennis on Sunday (Monday AEDT) to crush the Canadian world No 6, who had won the Montpellier Open just a week earlier and whose service had been seemingly unbreakable.

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