Australia vs Sri Lanka

Mon 16 Feb 2026,ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Australia vs Sri Lanka, result
Sri Lankawin by 8 wickets
Australia innings:
  1. 181 all out from 20.0 overs
Sri Lanka innings:
  1. 184 for 2 from 18.0 overs

Sri Lanka Innings

BatterRunsBallsDots4s6sMinutesStrike Rate
Nissanka,not out
Nissanka,
not out
100
52
12
10
5
86
192.31
Perera,caught Ellis, bowled Stoinis
Perera,
caught Ellis, bowled Stoinis
1
3
2
0
0
6
33.33
Kusal Mendis,caught Connolly, bowled Stoinis
Kusal Mendis,
caught Connolly, bowled Stoinis
51
38
14
6
1
50
134.21
P Rathnayake,not out
P Rathnayake,
not out
28
15
5
6
0
28
186.67
Extras,
no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 4
Extras,
no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 4
Total,184 for 2
18.0 overs
Total,184 for 2
18.0 overs
BowlerOversMaidensRunsWicketsDotsNo ballsWides4s6sEconomy rate
Bartlett
2.0
0
22
0
5
0
1
3
1
11.00
Stoinis
4.0
0
46
2
9
0
1
8
1
11.50
Ellis
3.0
0
32
0
4
0
2
0
3
10.66
Connolly
3.0
0
27
0
6
0
0
3
1
9.00
Zampa
4.0
0
41
0
6
0
0
6
0
10.25
Maxwell
2.0
0
16
0
3
0
0
2
0
8.00
Fall of wicketBatter
8 for 1(1.2 overs)
Perera
105 for 2(12.2 overs)
Kusal Mendis

Team Lineups

home team,Australia

Starting lineup

  • Travis Head
  • Mitch Marsh, Captain
  • Josh Inglis, Wicket Keeper
  • Tim David
  • Cameron Green
  • Marcus Stoinis
  • Glenn Maxwell
  • Cooper Connolly
  • Nathan Ellis
  • Adam Zampa
  • Xavier Bartlett

away team,Sri Lanka

Starting lineup

  • Pathum Nissanka
  • Kusal Perera
  • Kusal Mendis, Wicket Keeper
  • Pavan Rathnayake
  • Kamindu Mendis
  • Dasun Shanaka, Captain
  • Dushan Hemantha
  • Dunith Wellalage
  • Dushmantha Chameera
  • Maheesh Theekshana
  • Matheesha Pathirana

home team,Australia

Starting lineup

  • Travis Head
  • Mitch Marsh, Captain
  • Josh Inglis, Wicket Keeper
  • Tim David
  • Cameron Green
  • Marcus Stoinis
  • Glenn Maxwell
  • Cooper Connolly
  • Nathan Ellis
  • Adam Zampa
  • Xavier Bartlett
Start Time:
13:30
Toss:
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
Venue:
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Officials:
Ahsan Raza, Richard Kettleborough, Asif Yaqoob, Dean Cosker, Wayne Knights