Australia v Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 30th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 30th Match, Group B: Australia v Sri Lanka at Kandy, February 16, 2026
Australia
AUS
181/10 (20)
Sri Lanka
SL
184/2 (18)
Finished
SL won by 8 wickets
Australia InningAUS Inning181/10 (20 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Mitchell Marsh(C)lbw b D Hemantha542782200.00
lbw b D Hemantha
Travis Headc K Mendis b D Hemantha562973193.10
c K Mendis b D Hemantha
Cameron Greenst K Mendis b D Wellalage370042.86
st K Mendis b D Wellalage
Tim Davidc D Hemantha b K Mendis6510120.00
c D Hemantha b K Mendis
Josh Inglis(WK)c D Wellalage b D Chameera272230122.73
c D Wellalage b D Chameera
Glenn Maxwellc P Nissanka b D Hemantha221511146.67
c P Nissanka b D Hemantha
Marcus Stoinisc M Theekshana b D Chameera460066.67
c M Theekshana b D Chameera
Cooper Connollyc K Perera b M Theekshana340075.00
c K Perera b M Theekshana
Xavier Bartlettrunout (K Mendis)03000.00
runout (K Mendis)
Nathan EllisNot out02000.00
Not out
Adam Zamparunout (K Mendis / K Mendis)1100100.00
runout (K Mendis / K Mendis)
Extra5 (b 0, w 4, nb 1, lb 0)
Total181/10 (20)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Dushmantha Chameera403629.00
Maheesh Theekshana403719.25
Matheesha Pathirana0.40304.50
Dasun Shanaka1.2016012.00
Dushan Hemantha403739.25
Dunith Wellalage403318.25
Kamindu Mendis201919.50
Fall of wickets: 1-104 (T Head - 8.3 ov), 2-110 (CM Green - 9.6 ov), 3-116 (M Marsh - 10.4 ov), 4-130 (TH David - 12.4 ov), 5-160 (G Maxwell - 16.1 ov), 6-174 (J Inglis - 17.5 ov), 7-177 (C Connolly - 18.3 ov), 8-180 (M Stoinis - 19.3 ov), 9-180 (XC Bartlett - 19.5 ov), 10-181 (A Zampa - 19.6 ov)
Sri Lanka InningSL Inning184/2 (18 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Pathum NissankaNot out10052105192.31
Not out
Kusal Pererac N Ellis b M Stoinis130033.33
c N Ellis b M Stoinis
Kusal Mendis(WK)c C Connolly b M Stoinis513861134.21
c C Connolly b M Stoinis
Pavan RathnayakeNot out281560186.67
Not out
Extra4 (b 0, w 4, nb 0, lb 0)
Total184/2 (18)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Xavier Bartlett2022011.00
Marcus Stoinis4046211.50
Nathan Ellis3032010.67
Cooper Connolly302709.00
Adam Zampa4041010.25
Glenn Maxwell201608.00
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (K Perera - 1.2 ov), 2-105 (K Mendis - 12.2 ov)
Man of the Match
Date
2026-02-16 19:00 PM
Venue
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Toss
Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Ahsan Raza
  • Richard Kettleborough
Tv Umpires
  • Asif Yaqoob
Match Referee
  • Dean Cosker

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