Australia vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, Group B - Live Cricket Score
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 | 16 Feb 2026, Mon, 7:00 PM IST | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
AUS
181/10 (20 ov)
SL
184/2 (18 ov)
Player of the Match: Pathum Nissanka
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell MarshMitchell Marsh(c)lbw b D Hemantha | 54 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 200.00 |
| Travis HeadTravis Headc K Mendis b D Hemantha | 56 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 193.10 |
| Cameron GreenCameron Greenst K Mendis b D Wellalage | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Tim DavidTim Davidc D Hemantha b K Mendis | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Josh InglisJosh Inglis(wk)c D Wellalage b D Chameera | 27 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 122.73 |
| Glenn MaxwellGlenn Maxwellc P Nissanka b D Hemantha | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 146.67 |
| Marcus StoinisMarcus Stoinisc M Theekshana b D Chameera | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Cooper ConnollyCooper Connollyc K Perera b M Theekshana | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Xavier BartlettXavier Bartlettrunout (K Mendis) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nathan EllisNathan EllisNot out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Adam ZampaAdam Zamparunout (K Mendis / K Mendis) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extra( b - 0, w - 4, no - 1, lb - 0, p - 0 ) | 5 | ||||
| Total( 9.05 Runs per over ) | 181 (10 Wkts, 20 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
104-1 (Travis Head, 8.3), 110-2 (Cameron Green, 9.6), 116-3 (Mitchell Marsh, 10.4), 130-4 (Tim David, 12.4), 160-5 (Glenn Maxwell, 16.1), 174-6 (Josh Inglis, 17.5), 177-7 (Cooper Connolly, 18.3), 180-8 (Marcus Stoinis, 19.3), 180-9 (Xavier Bartlett, 19.5), 181-10 (Adam Zampa, 19.6)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Dasun Shanaka(c) | 1.2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum NissankaPathum NissankaNot out | 100 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 192.31 |
| Kusal PereraKusal Pererac N Ellis b M Stoinis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kusal MendisKusal Mendis(wk)c C Connolly b M Stoinis | 51 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 134.21 |
| Pavan RathnayakePavan RathnayakeNot out | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 186.67 |
| Did Not Bat: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 4, no - 0, lb - 0, p - 0 ) | 4 | ||||
| Total( 10.22 Runs per over ) | 184 (2 Wkts, 18 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
8-1 (Kusal Perera, 1.2), 105-2 (Kusal Mendis, 12.2)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Nathan Ellis | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.67 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
Who Will Win?
AUS (39%)
Tie (34%)
SL (26%)
Info
Series
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Date & Time
16 Feb 2026, Mon, 7:00 PM IST
Toss
Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Venue
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Umpires
Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Richard Kettleborough (England), Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan, TV)
Match Referee
Dean Cosker (England)
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Win Prediction
Preview
In the 30th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Australia (AUS) is set to face Sri Lanka (SL). Australia suffered a humiliating defeat against Zimbabwe in their last match. They were all out for just 146 runs while chasing 170. However, Matt Renshaw performed well and scored 65 runs, while Glenn Maxwell scored 31 runs in the last game. Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green took one wicket each.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka continues its impressive performance in the tournament. In the last match too, they scored 225 runs while batting first, in response to which Oman could only score 120 runs. Kusal Mendis played a good knock of 61 runs, and Pavan Rathnayake also batted well and played an aggressive knock of 60 runs in 28 balls in the previous game. In the bowling department, Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera were outstanding, claiming two wickets each.
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Who Will Win?
AUS (39%)
Tie (34%)
SL (26%)