Australia Vs Sri Lanka, ICC T20 World Cup: Pathum Nissanka Slams 100* To Take SL Into Super 8
Sri Lanka routed Australia by 8 wickets in match 30 to reach the Super 8 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Australia set a decent 182-run target for the hosts on the back of Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh's blazing half-centuries. In reply, SL made short work of the chase as Pathum Nissanka played a blistering knock of an unbeaten 100 to take his team over the line comfortably. Kusal Mendis complemented Nissanka with a well-crafted 51. Australia's fate now relies on Zimbabwe's performance as the latter need to win just one out of the two against Sri Lanka and Ireland and if they do so, Australia will be knocked out of the tournament.
Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka celebrates his century during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka, right, and Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis celebrates after scoring runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Australia's Glenn Maxwell hits a six during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Australia's Josh Inglis plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Australia's Glenn Maxwell, left, and Australia's Josh Inglis run between the wickets during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Australia's Travis Head celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. () | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Sri Lanka's Dushan Hemantha celebrates the wicket of Australia's captain Mitchell Marsh during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Sri Lanka's Dushan Hemantha takes the catch to get Australia's Tim David during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Australia's captain Mitchell Marsh celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Australia's Travis Head plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
Australia's captain Mitchell Marsh plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena
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