AUS vs SL: Big upset in the Super-8 race, Sri Lanka entered with pride by defeating Australia

T20 World Cup 2026, Australia vs Sri Lanka: In the 30th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Sri Lanka defeated Australia by 8 wickets. Batting first in this match played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, the Australian team had set a target of 182 runs. In reply, Sri Lankan team easily won the match by scoring 184 runs in 18 overs. For Sri Lanka, Pathum Nissanka scored a brilliant century and led the team to victory by playing a explosive inning of 100 unbeaten runs in 52 balls.

Apart from Nissanka, Kusal Mendis also scored 51 runs in 38 balls. With this win, Sri Lanka has qualified for the Super-8, whereas with this defeat, the path to the Super-8 has become difficult for Australia.

Australian team was limited to 181 runs

In this match, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first. At the same time, Australia, who came to bat first, got a strong start by Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head. Marsh and Head both batted brilliantly and scored half-centuries and made a partnership of 104 runs for the first wicket. Head was out after scoring 56 runs in 29 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes. However, Australia’s innings faltered after Head was out. In the very next over, Cameron Green returned to the pavilion after scoring only 3 runs and then Marsh was also out after scoring 54 runs in 27 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes.

After this there was a flurry of wickets. Tim David (6), Glenn Maxwell (22), Josh English (27) and Cooper Connolly (3) were out cheaply. Not only this, in the last over, all three Marcus Stoinis (4), Xavier Bartlett (0) and Adam Zampa (1) returned to the pavilion and the entire Australian team was reduced to 181 runs in 20 overs. For Sri Lanka, Dushan Hemantha bowled brilliantly and took maximum 3 wickets. Apart from him, Dushmantha Chameera took 2 wickets, while Mahesh Theekshana, Dunith Vellage and Kamindu Mendis took 1 wicket each.

Pathum Nissanka scored a brilliant century

The Sri Lankan team, which came to chase the target, suffered a setback in the second over itself and Kusal Perera was out after scoring just 1 run. However, Pathum Nissanka remained at one end and scored a brilliant century to give victory to Sri Lanka. Nissanka played an excellent inning of 100 runs in 52 balls, in which he hit 10 fours and 5 sixes. Apart from him, Kusal Mendis played an inning of 51 runs in 38 balls with the help of 6 fours and one six. On the basis of Nissanka’s century, Sri Lanka won the match by scoring 184 runs in 18 overs.

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