AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup: Australia guard against Sri Lanka’s bowling! 182 runs target for Shanakaarmy; Penetrating bowling by Hemantha

AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2026 : ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 In the 30th match today Australia and Sri Lanka These teams have come face to face. In this match played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, the Australian team lost the toss and scored 181 runs in 20 overs on the strength of captain Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head’s half-centuries. Sri Lanka need to score 182 runs to win.

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Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bowl first in this match to be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. Australia team was invited to bat first. Batting first, Australia got off to a good start. Australia’s opening pair of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head scored 100 runs in 8.2 overs. At one time it was thought that Australia would cross the 200 mark easily. But their team was bowled out for 181 runs in 20 overs.

Except for Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head (ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026) No other Australian batsman could make his mark. Travis Head scored 56 and Mitchell Marsh scored 54 for Australia. Also, English and Maxwell shared a middle-order partnership to take the team past 150 runs. English was dismissed for 27 runs, while Maxwell was dismissed for 22 runs. Dushan Hemantha took three wickets and Dushmantha Chamira took two wickets for Sri Lanka. victimized. Australia were at one point 104 for nil, but were then reduced to 181.

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Both teams follow

Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nisanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (W), Pawan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka (C), Kamindu Mendis, Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Vellage, Dusmantha Chamira, Mahesh Thekshana, Mathisha Pathirana

Australia Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim David, Josh Inglis (w), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa