Australia vs Sri Lanka Scorecard, 30th T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

30th T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 16 Feb 2026

Australia 181 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka 184/2 (18 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

Player of the match: P Nissanka

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Match summary

Australia played Sri Lanka in the 30th T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, on 16 Feb 2026. Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first. Australia made 181 in 20 overs, Sri Lanka made 184/2 in 18 overs.

Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 100 off 52 balls; Dushan Hemantha took 3/37; Pathum Nissanka was named player of the match.

Australia Innings

181/10 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
MR Marsh lbw b MADI Hemantha	lbw b MADI Hemantha	54	27	8	2	200.00
TM Head c PHKD Mendis b MADI Hemantha	c PHKD Mendis b MADI Hemantha	56	29	7	3	193.10
C Green st BKG Mendis b DN Wellalage	st BKG Mendis b DN Wellalage	3	7	0	0	42.86
TH David c MADI Hemantha b PHKD Mendis	c MADI Hemantha b PHKD Mendis	6	5	1	0	120.00
JP Inglis c DN Wellalage b PVD Chameera	c DN Wellalage b PVD Chameera	27	22	3	0	122.73
GJ Maxwell c P Nissanka b MADI Hemantha	c P Nissanka b MADI Hemantha	22	15	1	1	146.67
MP Stoinis c M Theekshana b PVD Chameera	c M Theekshana b PVD Chameera	4	6	0	0	66.67
C Connolly c MDKJ Perera b M Theekshana	c MDKJ Perera b M Theekshana	3	4	0	0	75.00
XC Bartlett run out (BKG Mendis)	run out (BKG Mendis)	0	3	0	0	0.00
NT Ellis not out	not out	0	2	0	0	0.00
A Zampa run out (BKG Mendis, PHKD Mendis)	run out (BKG Mendis, PHKD Mendis)	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 1)	5
Total	20 Ov (RR: 9.05)	181/10

Fall of wickets: 1-104 (TM Head, 8.3 ov), 2-110 (C Green, 9.6 ov), 3-116 (MR Marsh, 10.4 ov), 4-130 (TH David, 12.4 ov), 5-160 (GJ Maxwell, 16.1 ov), 6-174 (JP Inglis, 17.5 ov), 7-177 (C Connolly, 18.3 ov), 8-180 (MP Stoinis, 19.3 ov), 9-180 (XC Bartlett, 19.5 ov), 10-181 (A Zampa, 19.6 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
PVD Chameera	4	36	2	9.00	9	4	1	0	1
M Theekshana	4	37	1	9.25	12	8	0	0	0
M Pathirana	0.4	3	0	4.50	2	0	0	1	0
MD Shanaka	1.2	16	0	12.00	3	2	1	0	0
MADI Hemantha	4	37	3	9.25	9	3	2	0	0
DN Wellalage	4	33	1	8.25	5	2	1	2	0
PHKD Mendis	2	19	1	9.50	3	1	1	0	0

Sri Lanka Innings

184/2 (18 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
P Nissanka not out	not out	100	52	10	5	192.31
MDKJ Perera c NT Ellis b MP Stoinis	c NT Ellis b MP Stoinis	1	3	0	0	33.33
BKG Mendis c C Connolly b MP Stoinis	c C Connolly b MP Stoinis	51	38	6	1	134.21
P Rathnayake not out	not out	28	15	6	0	186.67
Extras	(b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 0)	4
Total	18 Ov (RR: 10.22)	184/2

Did not bat: PHKD Mendis, PVD Chameera, MD Shanaka, MADI Hemantha, M Pathirana, DN Wellalage, M Theekshana

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (MDKJ Perera, 1.2 ov), 2-105 (BKG Mendis, 12.2 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
XC Bartlett	2	22	0	11.00	5	3	1	1
MP Stoinis	4	46	2	11.50	9	8	1	1
NT Ellis	3	32	0	10.67	4	0	3	2
C Connolly	3	27	0	9.00	6	3	1	0
A Zampa	4	41	0	10.25	6	6	0	0
GJ Maxwell	2	16	0	8.00	3	2	0	0

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Australia vs Sri Lanka match on 16 Feb 2026?

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.

Who was player of the match in Australia vs Sri Lanka?

Pathum Nissanka.

Who scored the most runs in Australia vs Sri Lanka?

Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) with 100 off 52 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Australia vs Sri Lanka?

Dushan Hemantha, with 3/37.

Who won the toss in Australia vs Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, who chose to field first.

Where was Australia vs Sri Lanka played?

At Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy.