Australia vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match
Group B 2026 · T20I · · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (Australia 181, Sri Lanka 184/2).
Match report
Australia (AUS) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 30th Match of Group B 2026, a T20I match, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy. Play began on Monday, 16 February 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ahsan Raza and Richard Kettleborough, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Australia made 181 in 20 overs, with Travis Head top-scoring on 56 from 29 balls. Dushan Hemantha was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 37. Sri Lanka made 184/2 in 18 overs, with Pathum Nissanka top-scoring on 100 not out from 52 balls. Marcus Stoinis was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 46.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining). Pathum Nissanka was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Australia · 1st innings: 181 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | lbw b Dushan Hemantha | 54 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 200 |
| Travis Head | c Kamindu Mendis b Dushan Hemantha | 56 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 193.1 |
| Cameron Green | st Kusal Mendis b Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Tim David | c Dushan Hemantha b Kamindu Mendis | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Josh Inglis | c Dunith Wellalage b Dushmantha Chameera | 27 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 122.73 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Pathum Nissanka b Dushan Hemantha | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 146.67 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Maheesh Theekshana b Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Cooper Connolly | c Kusal Perera b Maheesh Theekshana | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Xavier Bartlett | run out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Ellis | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | run out (Kusal Mendis) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1.2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.25 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 184/2 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | not out | 100 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 192.31 |
| Kusal Perera | c Nathan Ellis b Marcus Stoinis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Cooper Connolly b Marcus Stoinis | 51 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 134.21 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | not out | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 186.67 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dushan Hemantha
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.5 |
| Nathan Ellis | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (SL, Adam Zampa): 15 runs, 184/2 – 4 1 2 4 • 4
- Over 17 (SL, Nathan Ellis): 18 runs, 169/2 – 1 6 wd 6 2 1 1
- Over 16 (SL, Glenn Maxwell): 10 runs, 151/2 – 4 • 4 • 1 1
- Over 15 (SL, Marcus Stoinis): 20 runs, 141/2 – 6 4 wd • 4 1 4
- Over 14 (SL, Adam Zampa): 8 runs, 121/2 – 4 • 2 1 • 1
- Over 13 (SL, Marcus Stoinis): 9 runs, 113/2 – • • 4 4 W 1