Summary of this article
Sri Lanka posted 225/5 against Oman, their second-highest T20 World Cup total
They were powered by Mendis (61), Rathnayake (60) and Shanaka’s 19-ball 50
Oman managed just 120/9 in reply despite Nadeem’s 53, falling 105 runs short
Sri Lanka crushed Oman by 105 runs in Match 16 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The co-hosts posted the highest total of the tournament (225/5) and recorded their second successive win.
Put to bat first, Sri Lanka led courtesy of a brilliant 94-run stand between Kusal Mendis (61 off 45) and Pavan Rathnayake (60 off 28), with the latter getting his maiden T20I fifty. Skipper Dasun Shanaka then stole the show, blasting 50 off just 19 balls, registering Sri Lanka’s fastest-ever T20I half-century.
This fired Sri Lanka to 225, which is their second-highest total in T20 World Cup history.
Oman’s chase faltered from the start, limping to 120/9 in 20 overs despite a fighting 53 from Mohammad Nadeem. Sri Lanka’s bowlers kept control, with Maheesh Theekshana (2/11) and Dushmantha Chameera (2/19) leading the charge.
Final Score: Sri Lanka 225/5 (Mendis 61, Rathnayake 60, Shanaka 50) beat Oman 120/9 (Nadeem 53*) by 105 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Oman, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Toss Update
Oman captain Jatinder Singh has won the toss and opted to bowl first today.
Sri Lanka vs Oman, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana.
Oman: Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, Nadeem Khan, Shah Faisal, Jay Odedra.
Sri Lanka vs Oman, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Squads
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Janith Liyanage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Pramod Madushan, Dushan Hemantha.
Oman: Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Karan Sonavale, Wasim Ali, Sufyan Mehmood, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Jiten Ramanandi, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Shah Faisal, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedara, Jay Odedra, Mohammad Nadeem.
Sri Lanka vs Oman, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Group B Points Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | Win | Loss | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3.350 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2.702 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.000 |
| 4 | Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.175 |
| 5 | Oman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.702 |
Sri Lanka vs Oman, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Live Streaming Details
The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match between Sri Lanka and Oman will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. The television broadcast of the game will take place on the Star Sports 1 and 2 (SD & HD) channels. Regional commentary will be available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
