Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Australia - The 30th match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between Sri Lanka and Australia, played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on February 16, 2026.
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| Pathum Nissanka celebrates his second T20I century © AFP/Getty Images |
Dushan Hemantha and Dushmantha Chameera's combined 5-wickets before A sparkling unbeaten century by opener Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis' half-century leads to Sri Lanka emphatic eight-wicket victory over Australia, despite a Travis Head - Mitchell Marsh's blazing fifties and Sri Lanka enter into the Super Eights in the 30th match of a ICC T20 World Cup.
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- Sri Lanka chased 182 was their fourth highest successful run-chase in T20 international, It is their highest chase against Australia in T20Is, previous highest chase was 177 at same venue in 2022 and It is their highest chase in T20 World Cups, previous highest chase was 172 against Bangladesh at Sharjah in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
- Australia's 70 for 0 was their fourth highest powerplay against Sri Lanka in T20 international and It is their third highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups.
- Mitchell Marsh hammered a 25-ball his fifth fastest fifty for Australia in T20 international, It is the fifth fastest fifty by an Australian batsman against Sri Lanka in T20Is and the joint sixth fastest fifty by an Australian batsman in T20 World Cups.
- Travis Head hammered a 27-ball his fourth fastest fifty for Australia in T20 international, It is the joint sixth fastest fifty by an Australian batsman against Sri Lanka in T20Is and his second fastest fifty in T20 World Cups.
- 104 : Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head set up the third highest first-wicket partnership for Australia against Sri Lanka in T20 international, It is the Australia's joint tenth highest opening stand in T20Is and the Australia's joint second highest first-wicket stand in T20 World Cups.
- Australia's 181 was their fourth highest score against Sri Lanka in T20 international and It is their joint eighth highest total in T20 World Cups.
- Sri Lanka's 61 for 1 was their third highest powerplay against Australia in T20 international and It is their fifth highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups.
- 97 : Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis set up the record second-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against England in T20 international, previously held by the 74-run stand between Niroshan Dickwella and Dilshan Munaweera at Melbourne in 2017 and the Sri Lanka's fourth highest second-wicket stand in T20 World Cups.
- Pathum Nissanka became the second Sri Lankan batsman to score a century against Australia in T20Is after Tillakaratne Dilshan.
- Pathum Nissanka became the first Sri Lanka batsman to scored two centuries in T20I cricket history.
- Pathum Nissanka became the second Sri Lankan batsman to score a hundred in T20 World Cups after Mahela Jayawardene.
- Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten 100 was his second highest score in T20 international, It is the second highest-score by an Sri Lankan batsman against Australia in T20Is after Tillakaratne Dilshan's unbeaten 104 at same venue in 2011 and the joint highest-score by an Sri Lankan batsman in T20 World Cups, jointly with Mahela Jayawardene's 100 against Zimbabwe at Providence in the 2010 World Twenty20.
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* Sri Lanka survived Mitchell Marsh - Travis Head's early onslaught to qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup Super Eights, leaving Australia right at the exit door and hoping for a miracle.
Australia bowled out for 181 in 20 overs with top scorer by Travis Head hammered a 56 off 29-balls including 7-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 193.10.
Mitchell Marsh blasted a 54 off 27-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 200, Josh Inglis struck 27 off 22-balls included 3-fours and Glenn Maxwell hit 22 off 15-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 146.66.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Dushan Hemantha picked up 3-wickets for 37-runs in 4-overs, Dushmantha Chameera captured 2-wickets, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage and Maheesh Theekshana each took one-wickets.
Sri Lanka chase down the target of 182, finishing at 184 for 2 in 18 overs with top scorer by Pathum Nissanka hammered a unbeaten 100 off 52-balls - which was his 2nd T20I hundred and his first century against Australia in T20Is.
Kusal Mendis struck 51 off 38-balls including 6-fours & a six and Pavan Rathnayake blasted a unbeaten 28 off 15-balls included 6-fours with strike rate of 186.66.
Australia best bowler by Marcus Stoinis captured 2-wickets for 46-runs in 4-overs.
Pathum Nissanka named Player of the match for his match-winning sparkling unbeaten 100 off facing 52-balls including 10-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 192.30.
