🏟️ Venue

• Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

🏆 Result

• Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
• Chased 182 in just 18 overs

🔥 How the Match Unfolded

Australia’s Innings – 181 all out (20 overs)

Australia started explosively:

• Mitchell Marsh: 54 off 27
• Travis Head: 56 off 29
  Together they smashed a 104-run opening stand in just 51 balls.
  But after that, Australia collapsed dramatically, losing their last six wickets for just 21 runs.

Top Sri Lankan bowlers:

• Dushan Hemantha: 3/37
• Dushmantha Chameera: 2/36
  Their spells halted Australia’s momentum and kept the total to a chaseable 181.

Sri Lanka’s Chase – 184/2 (18 overs)

This was the Pathum Nissanka show.

⭐ Player of the Match: Pathum Nissanka

• 100* off 52 balls
• 10 fours, 5 sixes
• Highest individual score for Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cups
• First T20 World Cup century against Australia

He built two crucial partnerships:

• 97-run stand with Kusal Mendis (51 off 38)
• 79-run stand with Pavan Rathnayake (28* off 15)

Sri Lanka cruised home with 12 balls to spare, sealing their spot in the Super Eight stage.

📌 Key Takeaways

• Sri Lanka remains unbeaten in the tournament.
• Australia is now on the brink of elimination, needing other results to go their way.