AUS Vs SL, T20 World Cup 2026: Nissanka Ton Steers Sri Lanka To Super Eight, Puts Australia On Brink Of Exit

Opener Pathum Nissanka played a blinder of knock in a tricky chase by scoring a belligerent 52-ball 100 powering Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over Australia and securing their place in the Super Eights. Set a record target of 182, the hosts rode on Nissanka's unbeaten knock and Kusal Mendis's 38-ball 51 as they clinched victory and put Aussies on the brink of exit.

Nissanka smashed 10 fours and five sixes during his match-winning knock.

Australia will now need favour from elsewhere as well as win by a massive margin against Oman in their final match and rely on both Sri Lanka and Ireland to beat Zimbabwe to have any sort of outside chance whatsoever. In fact if Zimbabwe manage to beat Ireland on Thursday, then Australia will be knocked out even before meeting Oman in their last group league game.

Check out the live score and updates of the match here.

Earlier, Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head blazed away to explosive fifties before Sri Lanka rallied to bowl out Australia for 181.

AUS Vs SL, T20 World Cup 2026: Toss Update

Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia.

AUS Vs SL, T20 World Cup 2026: Playing XIs

Australia: Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim David, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka(c), Kamindu Mendis, Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana

AUS Vs SL, T20 World Cup 2026: Streaming Details

The match 30 between Australia and Sri Lanka will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network from 7:00 PM IST. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app.