T20WC 2026 AUS vs SL Highlights: Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka secured an 8-wicket victory against Mitchell Marsh-led Sri Lanka in the 30th match of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on February 16 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele.
| Tournament | Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Team | Australia vs Sri Lanka, 30th match |
| Date | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Toss | Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| Result | Sri Lanka won by 8 Wickets |
| Points Table | Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table, Team Standing, NRR and Points |
T20WC 2026 AUS vs SL Playing 11
Australia
Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim David, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka(c), Kamindu Mendis, Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana
T20WC 2026 AUS vs SL Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| Australia | 181-10 (20 ov) |
| Sri Lanka | 184-2 (18 ov) |
T20WC 2026 AUS vs SL Scorecard
Australia Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Mitchell Marsh (c) | lbw b Hemantha | 54 | 27 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 200 |
| Travis Head | c PHKD Mendis b Hemantha | 56 | 29 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 193.1 |
| Cameron Green | st †BKG Mendis b Wellalage | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Tim David | c Hemantha b PHKD Mendis | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Josh Inglis † | c Wellalage b Chameera | 27 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 122.72 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Nissanka b Hemantha | 22 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 146.66 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Theekshana b Chameera | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Cooper Connolly | c Perera b Theekshana | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Xavier Bartlett | run out (†BKG Mendis) | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Ellis | not out | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | run out (PHKD Mendis/†BKG Mendis) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Sri Lanka Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1.2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.25 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Pathum Nissanka | not out | 100 | 52 | 86 | 10 | 5 | 192.3 |
| Kusal Perera | c Ellis b Stoinis | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kusal Mendis † | c Connolly b Stoinis | 51 | 38 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 134.21 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | not out | 28 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 186.66 |
Australia Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Xavier Bartlett | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Ellis | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
T20WC 2026 AUS vs SL Highlights
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Player of the Match
Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka
He said the wicket was pretty good today and he said he played his normal game. And he is happy that he was able to get a hundred and get the team home. (did he have to plan differently?) We needed a good power play.
