Australian batter Matt Renshaw refused to blame the slow R Premadasa Stadium surface for their 23-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup.

"We probably should have chased that down. I don't think it's the bowling group that should get the blame today. [Zimbabwe] bowled really well at the start," said Renshaw.

Matt Renshaw opened up on whether Australia are missing Josh Hazlewood in their campaign. On Friday, the Aussies slumped to a 23-run defeat to Zimbabwe at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

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Australia have been stunned by Zimbabwe at the Twenty20 World Cup, falling to a surprise 23-run loss in Colombo.