India, Feb. 13 -- Almost two decades after their Cape Town coup at the inaugural 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe recreated history by stunning mighty Australia with a 23-run win in their Group B clash at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

It was the second major upset of the ongoing tournament, after football-frenzied Italy thrashed Nepal by 10 wickets in Mumbai on Thursday to mark a seismic moment in their brief international cricket history.

Blessing Muzarabani led the charge with a devastating four-wicket spell, while Brad Evans chipped in with three as Zimbabwe bowled Australia out for 146 with three balls remaining in the chase.

The two fast bowlers were relentless with the new ball. Josh Inglis was caught in the deep,...