🏟️ 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.