ICC Men's T20 World Cup, B

Australia v Sri Lanka

Australia 181 20 ov
Sri Lanka 184/2 18 ov

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

Venue
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Date
Mon, 16 February 2026
Toss
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Pathum Nissanka

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Australia 64% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

Australia win

Sri Lanka win

Australia batSri Lanka chase 182

Turning point +18 to Australia. 12.2, the chase: Marcus Stoinis to Kusal Mendis, wicket, 105/2, needing 77. Australia went from 34% to 52%.

Moved it most Pathum Nissanka +68.5 · Marcus Stoinis −34.7 · Xavier Bartlett −27.8 · P Rathnayake +27.2

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Mitchell Marshlbw b MADI Hemantha542782200.0+7.6
Travis Headc PHKD Mendis b MADI Hemantha562973193.1+5.9
Cameron Greenst BKG Mendis b DN Wellalage370042.9−4.1
Tim Davidc MADI Hemantha b PHKD Mendis6510120.0−1.9
Joshua Inglisc DN Wellalage b PVD Chameera272230122.7−5.7
Glenn Maxwellc P Nissanka b MADI Hemantha221511146.7−3.4
Marcus Stoinisc M Theekshana b PVD Chameera460066.7−3.6
Cooper Connollyc MDKJ Perera b M Theekshana340075.0−2.6
Xavier Bartlettrun out (BKG Mendis)03000.0−1.9
Nathan Ellisnot out0*2000.0−3.3
Adam Zamparun out (BKG Mendis/PHKD Mendis)1100100.00.0
Extras w 4, nb 15
Total 20 ov, 9.05 an over181

Fall of wickets 104-1 (Head, 8.3), 110-2 (Green, 10), 116-3 (Marsh, 10.4), 130-4 (David, 12.4), 160-5 (Maxwell, 16.1), 174-6 (Inglis, 17.5), 177-7 (Connolly, 18.3), 180-8 (Stoinis, 19.3), 180-9 (Bartlett, 19.5), 181-10 (Zampa, 20)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Dushmantha Chameera403629.00901+5.0
Maheesh Theekshana403719.251200−2.9
Matheesha Pathirana0.40304.50210+1.3
Dasun Shanaka1.2016012.00300−3.1
MADI Hemantha403739.25900+6.3
Dunith Wellalage403318.25530−0.1
Kamindu Mendis201919.50300+2.3

Fielding Kusal Mendis +1.9 (run-outs)

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it