The 30th match of T20 World Cup 2026 was very exciting. This match was played between Sri Lanka and Australia at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The Sri Lankan team won this match easily. Sri Lanka won this match by 8 wickets and qualified for Super 8. Meanwhile, Australia’s troubles have now increased.
It was necessary for Australia to win this match to remain in the race for Super 8. Zimbabwe created a big upset by defeating Australia by 23 runs in the 19th match of the T20 World Cup 2026. This made the path to Super 8 difficult for the Kangaroos.
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Australia’s innings
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Australia had a good start. In the first 12 overs they scored 127 runs losing 3 wickets. In the remaining 8 overs the team scored 54 runs losing 7 wickets. As a result, Australia was all out for 181 runs in 20 overs.
For Australia, Travis Head scored 56 runs, while Mitchell Marsh scored 54 runs. For Sri Lanka, Dushan Hemantha took three wickets, while Dushmantha Chameera took two wickets, while Mahesh Theekshana, Dunith Velez and Kamindu Mendis took one wicket each. Xavier Bartlett and Adam Zampa were run out.
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sri lanka innings
Sri Lanka’s chase of the target also had a tremendous start. In the first 12 overs, Sri Lanka scored 104 runs losing one wicket. Within the remaining eight overs, the team scored 80 runs after losing one wicket. As a result, Sri Lanka scored 184 runs for the loss of two wickets in 18 overs and won the match by eight wickets with 12 balls to spare.
Pathum Nissanka was the top scorer for Sri Lanka with 100 not out, while Kusal Mendis scored 51 runs. Marcus Stoinis took both wickets for Australia, while the rest of the Australian bowlers proved costly.
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Will Australia be out of T20 World Cup 2026?
In Group B, Sri Lanka has qualified for the Super 8, while Oman has been eliminated. Australia is at third place in its group with 2 points from 3 matches. Now to qualify, Australia will have to win the last match against Oman at any cost and the rest will depend on the results of the other matches. If Zimbabwe beats either Sri Lanka or Ireland, their total will drop to 6 points and Australia could be out. If Zimbabwe loses both the matches and Australia wins against Oman, then Zimbabwe’s 4-4 points will be decided on the basis of net run rate.
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