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).

Ball by ball commentary

  1. Over 18 (SL, Adam Zampa): 15 runs, 184/2
    • 17.6 Adam Zampa to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR!
    • 17.5 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 17.4 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs
    • 17.3 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR!
    • 17.2 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 17.1 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR!
  2. Over 17 (SL, Nathan Ellis): 18 runs, 169/2
    • 16.6 Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 16.5 Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, SIX!
    • 16.5 Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, wide
    • 16.4 Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, SIX!
    • 16.3 Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs
    • 16.2 Nathan Ellis to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
    • 16.1 Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
  3. Over 16 (SL, Glenn Maxwell): 10 runs, 151/2
    • 15.6 Glenn Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR!
    • 15.5 Glenn Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, no run
    • 15.4 Glenn Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR!
    • 15.3 Glenn Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, no run
    • 15.2 Glenn Maxwell to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 15.1 Glenn Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
  4. Over 15 (SL, Marcus Stoinis): 20 runs, 141/2
    • 14.6 Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, SIX!
    • 14.5 Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR!
    • 14.5 Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, wide
    • 14.4 Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 14.3 Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR!
    • 14.2 Marcus Stoinis to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
    • 14.1 Marcus Stoinis to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR!
  5. Over 14 (SL, Adam Zampa): 8 runs, 121/2
    • 13.6 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR!
    • 13.5 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 13.4 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs
    • 13.3 Adam Zampa to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run
    • 13.2 Adam Zampa to Pavan Rathnayake, no run
    • 13.1 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
  6. Over 13 (SL, Marcus Stoinis): 9 runs, 113/2
    • 12.6 Marcus Stoinis to Pavan Rathnayake, no run
    • 12.5 Marcus Stoinis to Pavan Rathnayake, no run
    • 12.4 Marcus Stoinis to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR!
    • 12.3 Marcus Stoinis to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR!
    • 12.2 Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Mendis, OUT! Catch Out – Kusal Mendis out
    • 12.1 Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
  7. Over 12 (SL, Glenn Maxwell): 6 runs, 104/1
    • 11.6 Glenn Maxwell to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 11.5 Glenn Maxwell to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 11.4 Glenn Maxwell to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs
    • 11.3 Glenn Maxwell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 11.2 Glenn Maxwell to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 11.1 Glenn Maxwell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
  8. Over 11 (SL, Nathan Ellis): 5 runs, 98/1
    • 10.6 Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 10.5 Nathan Ellis to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 10.4 Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 10.3 Nathan Ellis to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 10.2 Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 10.1 Nathan Ellis to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
  9. Over 10 (SL, Adam Zampa): 8 runs, 93/1
    • 9.6 Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, 3 runs
    • 9.5 Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 9.4 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 9.3 Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 9.2 Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs
    • 9.1 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
  10. Over 9 (SL, Cooper Connolly): 9 runs, 85/1
    • 8.6 Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, FOUR!
    • 8.5 Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 8.4 Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 8.3 Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, FOUR!
    • 8.2 Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 8.1 Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
  11. Over 8 (SL, Adam Zampa): 10 runs, 76/1
    • 7.6 Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, FOUR!
    • 7.5 Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 7.4 Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 7.3 Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 7.2 Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 7.1 Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, FOUR!
  12. Over 7 (SL, Cooper Connolly): 5 runs, 66/1
    • 6.6 Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 6.5 Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 6.4 Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 6.3 Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 6.2 Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 6.1 Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
  13. Over 6 (SL, Marcus Stoinis): 13 runs, 61/1
    • 5.6 Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR!
    • 5.5 Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR!
    • 5.4 Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 5.3 Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 5.2 Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 5.1 Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Mendis, FOUR!
  14. Over 5 (SL, Cooper Connolly): 13 runs, 48/1
    • 4.6 Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR!
    • 4.5 Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs
    • 4.4 Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, SIX!
    • 4.3 Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 4.2 Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 4.1 Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
  15. Over 4 (SL, Nathan Ellis): 9 runs, 35/1
    • 3.6 Nathan Ellis to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 3.5 Nathan Ellis to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 3.5 Nathan Ellis to Kusal Mendis, wide
    • 3.4 Nathan Ellis to Kusal Mendis, SIX!
    • 3.3 Nathan Ellis to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 3.2 Nathan Ellis to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 3.1 Nathan Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
  16. Over 3 (SL, Xavier Bartlett): 14 runs, 26/1
    • 2.6 Xavier Bartlett to Kusal Mendis, FOUR!
    • 2.5 Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 2.5 Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, wide
    • 2.4 Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 2.3 Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 2.2 Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR!
    • 2.1 Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR!
  17. Over 2 (SL, Marcus Stoinis): 4 runs, 12/1
    • 1.6 Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Mendis, no run
    • 1.5 Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs
    • 1.4 Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 1.3 Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
    • 1.2 Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Perera, OUT! Catch Out – Kusal Perera out
    • 1.1 Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Perera, no run
  18. Over 1 (SL, Xavier Bartlett): 8 runs, 8/0
    • 0.6 Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 0.5 Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, no run
    • 0.4 Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, SIX!
    • 0.3 Xavier Bartlett to Kusal Perera, 1 run
    • 0.2 Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run
    • 0.1 Xavier Bartlett to Pathum Nissanka, no run
  19. Over 20 (AUS, Dushmantha Chameera): 5 runs, 182/10
    • 19.6 Dushmantha Chameera to Adam Zampa, OUT! Run Out + 1 Run – Adam Zampa out
    • 19.5 Dushmantha Chameera to Nathan Ellis, OUT! Run Out – Xavier Bartlett out
    • 19.4 Dushmantha Chameera to Nathan Ellis, no run
    • 19.3 Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! Catch Out – Marcus Stoinis out
    • 19.2 Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Stoinis, no run
    • 19.2 Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Stoinis, no ball, 3 runs
    • 19.1 Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Stoinis, no run
  20. Over 19 (AUS, Maheesh Theekshana): 2 runs, 177/7
    • 18.6 Maheesh Theekshana to Xavier Bartlett, no run
    • 18.5 Maheesh Theekshana to Xavier Bartlett, no run
    • 18.4 Maheesh Theekshana to Xavier Bartlett, no run
    • 18.3 Maheesh Theekshana to Cooper Connolly, OUT! Catch Out – Cooper Connolly out
    • 18.2 Maheesh Theekshana to Cooper Connolly, 2 runs
    • 18.1 Maheesh Theekshana to Cooper Connolly, no run
  21. Over 18 (AUS, Dushmantha Chameera): 7 runs, 175/6
    • 17.6 Dushmantha Chameera to Cooper Connolly, 1 run
    • 17.5 Dushmantha Chameera to Josh Inglis, OUT! Catch Out – Josh Inglis out
    • 17.4 Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run
    • 17.3 Dushmantha Chameera to Josh Inglis, 1 run
    • 17.2 Dushmantha Chameera to Josh Inglis, FOUR!
    • 17.1 Dushmantha Chameera to Josh Inglis, no run
  22. Over 17 (AUS, Dushan Hemantha): 8 runs, 168/5
    • 16.6 Dushan Hemantha to Josh Inglis, 1 run
    • 16.5 Dushan Hemantha to Josh Inglis, 2 runs
    • 16.4 Dushan Hemantha to Josh Inglis, no run
    • 16.3 Dushan Hemantha to Josh Inglis, FOUR!
    • 16.2 Dushan Hemantha to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run
    • 16.1 Dushan Hemantha to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! Catch Out – Glenn Maxwell out
  23. Over 16 (AUS, Dushmantha Chameera): 9 runs, 160/4
    • 15.6 Dushmantha Chameera to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run
    • 15.5 Dushmantha Chameera to Josh Inglis, 1 run
    • 15.4 Dushmantha Chameera to Josh Inglis, FOUR!
    • 15.3 Dushmantha Chameera to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run
    • 15.2 Dushmantha Chameera to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs
    • 15.1 Dushmantha Chameera to Glenn Maxwell, no run
  24. Over 15 (AUS, Kamindu Mendis): 15 runs, 151/4
    • 14.6 Kamindu Mendis to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run
    • 14.5 Kamindu Mendis to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs
    • 14.4 Kamindu Mendis to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR!
    • 14.3 Kamindu Mendis to Glenn Maxwell, SIX!
    • 14.2 Kamindu Mendis to Josh Inglis, 1 run
    • 14.1 Kamindu Mendis to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run
  25. Over 14 (AUS, Dunith Wellalage): 5 runs, 136/4
    • 13.6 Dunith Wellalage to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run
    • 13.5 Dunith Wellalage to Josh Inglis, 1 run
    • 13.4 Dunith Wellalage to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run
    • 13.3 Dunith Wellalage to Glenn Maxwell, no run
    • 13.2 Dunith Wellalage to Josh Inglis, 1 run
    • 13.1 Dunith Wellalage to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run
  26. Over 13 (AUS, Kamindu Mendis): 4 runs, 131/4
    • 12.6 Kamindu Mendis to Josh Inglis, no run
    • 12.5 Kamindu Mendis to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run
    • 12.4 Kamindu Mendis to Tim David, OUT! Catch Out – Tim David out
    • 12.3 Kamindu Mendis to Josh Inglis, 1 run
    • 12.2 Kamindu Mendis to Josh Inglis, no run
    • 12.1 Kamindu Mendis to Josh Inglis, 2 runs
  27. Over 12 (AUS, Dunith Wellalage): 10 runs, 127/3
    • 11.6 Dunith Wellalage to Tim David, FOUR!
    • 11.5 Dunith Wellalage to Tim David, no run
    • 11.4 Dunith Wellalage to Josh Inglis, 1 run
    • 11.3 Dunith Wellalage to Tim David, 1 run
    • 11.2 Dunith Wellalage to Josh Inglis, 1 run
    • 11.2 Dunith Wellalage to Tim David, wide, 2 runs
    • 11.1 Dunith Wellalage to Josh Inglis, 1 run
  28. Over 11 (AUS, Dushan Hemantha): 7 runs, 117/3
    • 10.6 Dushan Hemantha to Josh Inglis, 1 run
    • 10.5 Dushan Hemantha to Josh Inglis, no run
    • 10.4 Dushan Hemantha to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! LBW OUT – Mitchell Marsh out
    • 10.3 Dushan Hemantha to Tim David, 1 run
    • 10.2 Dushan Hemantha to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run
    • 10.1 Dushan Hemantha to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR!
  29. Over 10 (AUS, Dunith Wellalage): 5 runs, 110/2
    • 9.6 Dunith Wellalage to Cameron Green, OUT! Stump Out – Cameron Green out
    • 9.5 Dunith Wellalage to Cameron Green, no run
    • 9.4 Dunith Wellalage to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run
    • 9.4 Dunith Wellalage to Mitchell Marsh, wide
    • 9.3 Dunith Wellalage to Cameron Green, 1 run
    • 9.2 Dunith Wellalage to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run
    • 9.1 Dunith Wellalage to Cameron Green, 1 run
  30. Over 9 (AUS, Dushan Hemantha): 8 runs, 105/1
    • 8.6 Dushan Hemantha to Cameron Green, 1 run
    • 8.5 Dushan Hemantha to Cameron Green, no run
    • 8.4 Dushan Hemantha to Cameron Green, no run
    • 8.3 Dushan Hemantha to Travis Head, OUT! Catch Out – Travis Head out
    • 8.2 Dushan Hemantha to Travis Head, SIX!
    • 8.1 Dushan Hemantha to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run