Result

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Australia vs Sri Lanka

30th Match · Pallekele, Kandy · Feb 16, 2026 · ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Australia

181 (20/20 ov)

Sri Lanka

184/2 (18/20 ov)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowling

Player of the Match

Pathum Nissanka

Batters R B 4s 6s SR

Pavan Rathnayake* rhb

28 15 6 0 186.67

Bowlers O M R W ECON

Adam Zampa lb

4.0 0 41 0 10.25

Glenn Maxwell ob

2.0 0 16 0 8.00

Recent overs

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Over 18 = 15 RUNS

4 1 2 4 0 4

Over 17 = 18 RUNS

1 1 6 6 2 1 1

Over 16 = 10 RUNS

4 0 4 0 1 1

Over 15 = 20 RUNS

6 1 4 0 4 1 4

Over 14 = 8 RUNS

4 0 2 1 0 1

Commentary

Over 18 15 runs

17.6 4 ADAM ZAMPA TO PAVAN RATHNAYAKE — FOUR RUNS

17.5 1 ADAM ZAMPA TO PATHUM NISSANKA — 1 RUN

17.4 2 ADAM ZAMPA TO PATHUM NISSANKA — 2 RUNS

17.3 4 ADAM ZAMPA TO PATHUM NISSANKA — FOUR RUNS

17.2 0 ADAM ZAMPA TO PATHUM NISSANKA — NO RUN

17.1 4 ADAM ZAMPA TO PATHUM NISSANKA — FOUR RUNS

Over 17 18 runs

16.6 1 NATHAN ELLIS TO PATHUM NISSANKA — 1 RUN

16.5 1 NATHAN ELLIS TO PATHUM NISSANKA — 1 RUN

16.5 6 NATHAN ELLIS TO PATHUM NISSANKA — SIX RUNS

16.4 6 NATHAN ELLIS TO PATHUM NISSANKA — SIX RUNS

16.3 2 NATHAN ELLIS TO PATHUM NISSANKA — 2 RUNS

16.2 1 NATHAN ELLIS TO PAVAN RATHNAYAKE — 1 RUN

16.1 1 NATHAN ELLIS TO PATHUM NISSANKA — 1 RUN

Over 16 10 runs

15.6 4 GLENN MAXWELL TO PAVAN RATHNAYAKE — FOUR RUNS

15.5 0 GLENN MAXWELL TO PAVAN RATHNAYAKE — NO RUN

15.4 4 GLENN MAXWELL TO PAVAN RATHNAYAKE — FOUR RUNS

15.3 0 GLENN MAXWELL TO PAVAN RATHNAYAKE — NO RUN

15.2 1 GLENN MAXWELL TO PATHUM NISSANKA — 1 RUN

15.1 1 GLENN MAXWELL TO PAVAN RATHNAYAKE — 1 RUN

Venue

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Pallekele, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Innings

Australia — 1st Innings 181 (20)
Sri Lanka — 2nd Innings 184-2 (18)

Awards

Player of the match: Pathum Nissanka