Monday, February 16, 2026

Australia vs Sri Lanka 30th Match Scoreboard, Results, 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup 30th Group B Match at Pallekele Highlights

RESULT
30th Match, Group B (N), Pallekele, February 16, 2026, ICC Men's T20 World Cup

AUS 181

SL (18/20 ov, T:182) 184/2

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Australia (20 ovs maximum)

Batting R B 4s 6s SR  

Mitchell Marsh (c)
54 27 8 2 200.00 
lbw b Hemantha
Travis Head 
56 29 7 3 193.10 
c PHKD Mendis b Hemantha
Cameron Green 
3 7 0 0 42.85 
st †BKG Mendis b Wellalage
Tim David 
6 5 1 0 120.00 
c Hemantha b PHKD Mendis
Josh Inglis †
27 22 3 0 122.72 
c Wellalage b Chameera
Glenn Maxwell 
22 15 1 1 146.66 
c Nissanka b Hemantha
Marcus Stoinis 
4 6 0 0 66.66 
c Theekshana b Chameera
Cooper Connolly 
3 4 0 0 75.00 
c Perera b Theekshana
Xavier Bartlett 
0 3 0 0 0.00 
run out (†BKG Mendis)
Nathan Ellis 
0 2 0 0 0.00 
not out
Adam Zampa 
1 1 0 0 100.00 
run out (PHKD Mendis/†BKG Mendis)
Extras 5 (nb 1, w 4)
Total 181 
20 Ov (RR: 9.05)

Fall of wickets
DRS
1-104 (Travis Head, 8.3 ov), 2-110 (Cameron Green, 9.6 ov), 3-116 (Mitchell Marsh, 10.4 ov), 4-130 (Tim David, 12.4 ov), 5-160 (Glenn Maxwell, 16.1 ov), 6-174 (Josh Inglis, 17.5 ov), 7-177 (Cooper Connolly, 18.3 ov), 8-180 (Marcus Stoinis, 19.3 ov), 9-180 (Xavier Bartlett, 19.5 ov), 10-181 (Adam Zampa, 19.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB  

Dushmantha Chameera
4 0 36 
2
9.00 0 1 
Maheesh Theekshana
4 0 37 
1
9.25 0 0 
Matheesha Pathirana
0.4 0 3 0 4.50 1 0 
Dasun Shanaka
1.2 0 16 0 12.00 0 0 
Dushan Hemantha
4 0 37 
3
9.25 0 0 
Dunith Wellalage
4 0 33 
1
8.25 2 0 
Kamindu Mendis
2 0 19 
1
9.50 0 0 

Sri Lanka (T: 182 runs from 20 ovs)

Batting R B 4s 6s SR  

Pathum Nissanka 
100 52 10 5 192.30 
not out
Kusal Perera 
1 3 0 0 33.33 
c Ellis b Stoinis
Kusal Mendis †
51 38 6 1 134.21 
c Connolly b Stoinis
Pavan Rathnayake 
28 15 6 0 186.66 
not out
Extras 4 (w 4)
Total 184/2 
18 Ov (RR: 10.22)

Did not bat
Dasun Shanaka (c), 
Kamindu Mendis, 
Dunith Wellalage, 
Dushan Hemantha, 
Dushmantha Chameera, 
Maheesh Theekshana, 
Matheesha Pathirana 

Fall of wickets
DRS
1-8 (Kusal Perera, 1.2 ov), 2-105 (Kusal Mendis, 12.2 ov)

Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB  

Xavier Bartlett
2 0 22 0 11.00 1 0 
Marcus Stoinis
4 0 46 
2
11.50 1 0 
Nathan Ellis
3 0 32 0 10.66 2 0 
Cooper Connolly
3 0 27 0 9.00 0 0 
Adam Zampa
4 0 41 0 10.25 0 0 
Glenn Maxwell
2 0 16 0 8.00 0 0 

Match Flow

  • Australia innings
  • Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 70 runs, 0 wicket)
  • Australia: 50 runs in 4.6 overs (30 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (MR Marsh 14, TM Head 35, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: Australia - 70/0 in 6.0 overs (MR Marsh 34, TM Head 35)
  • TM Head: 50 off 27 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • Australia: 100 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 50 balls (MR Marsh 47, TM Head 56, Ex 1)
  • MR Marsh: 50 off 25 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • Over 10.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - MR Marsh (Upheld)
  • Drinks: Australia - 136/4 in 14.0 overs (JP Inglis 9, GJ Maxwell 4)
  • Australia: 150 runs in 14.5 overs (89 balls), Extras 4
  • Innings Break: Australia - 181/10 in 20.0 overs (NT Ellis 0)
  • Sri Lanka innings
  • Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 61 runs, 1 wicket)
  • Over 3.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - BKG Mendis (Struck down)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 2
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 61/1 in 6.0 overs (P Nissanka 38, BKG Mendis 20)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (P Nissanka 31, BKG Mendis 20, Ex 2)
  • BKG Mendis: 50 off 35 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 11.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 2
  • P Nissanka: 50 off 32 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 121/2 in 14.0 overs (P Nissanka 58, P Rathnayake 9)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 3
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (P Nissanka 25, P Rathnayake 24, Ex 1)
  • P Nissanka: 100 off 52 balls (10 x 4, 5 x 6)

Match Details

Ground
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Toss
Sri Lanka, elected to field first
Series
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Season
2025/26
Player Of The Match
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka
Match number
T20I no. 3718
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
16 February 2026 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
Pakistan
Ahsan Raza
DRS
England
Richard Kettleborough
DRS
TV Umpire
Pakistan
Asif Yaqoob
Reserve Umpire
New Zealand
Wayne Knights
Match Referee
England
Dean Cosker
Points
at

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