Australia vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Pallekele, Kandy, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

AUSAUS181/10(20)
vs
SLSL184/2(18)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Pathum NissankaPathum Nissanka
Sri Lanka - 2nd Innings184/2 (18)
Over 18
15 runs
17.64

Zampa to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

17.5

Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.4

Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

17.34

Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

17.2

Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, no run

defended back to the bowler

17.14

Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

Over 17
18 runs
16.6

Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.5

Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

16.56

Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

16.46

Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, SIX

launched over long-on

16.3

Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

16.2

Ellis to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.1

Ellis to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 16
10 runs
15.64

Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

15.5

Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.44

Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR

swept fine for four

15.3

Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, no run

beaten outside off

15.2

Maxwell to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.1

Maxwell to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 15
20 runs
14.66

Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

14.5

Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

14.54

Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

14.4

Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, no run

pushed to the fielder

14.34

Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR

swept fine for four

14.2

Stoinis to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run

nudged for a single

14.14

Stoinis to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

Over 14
8 runs
13.64

Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

13.5

Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, no run

watchful defence

13.4

Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

13.3

Zampa to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run

rotates the strike

13.2

Zampa to Pavan Rathnayake, no run

beaten outside off

13.1

Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run

nudged for a single

Australia - 1st Innings181/10 (20)
Over 20
4 runs
19.6W

Chameera to Adam Zampa, OUT! Run Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

19.5W

Chameera to Nathan Ellis, OUT! Run Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

19.4

Chameera to Nathan Ellis, no run

played and missed

19.3W

Chameera to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

19.2

Chameera to Marcus Stoinis, no ball

overstepped! Free hit coming up

19.2

Chameera to Marcus Stoinis, no run

left alone outside off

19.1

Chameera to Marcus Stoinis, no run

played and missed

Over 19
2 runs
18.6

Theekshana to Xavier Bartlett, no run

defended back to the bowler

18.5

Theekshana to Xavier Bartlett, no run

played and missed

18.4

Theekshana to Xavier Bartlett, no run

good length, no run

18.3W

Theekshana to Cooper Connolly, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

18.2

Theekshana to Cooper Connolly, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

18.1

Theekshana to Cooper Connolly, no run

blocked solidly

Over 18
7 runs
17.6

Chameera to Cooper Connolly, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.5W

Chameera to Josh Inglis, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

17.4

Chameera to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.3

Chameera to Josh Inglis, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.24

Chameera to Josh Inglis, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

17.1

Chameera to Josh Inglis, no run

pushed to the fielder

Over 17
8 runs
16.6

Hemantha to Josh Inglis, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.5

Hemantha to Josh Inglis, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

16.4

Hemantha to Josh Inglis, no run

left alone outside off

16.34

Hemantha to Josh Inglis, FOUR

driven through the covers

16.2

Hemantha to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run

worked away for one

16.1W

Hemantha to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Over 16
9 runs
15.6

Chameera to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.5

Chameera to Josh Inglis, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.44

Chameera to Josh Inglis, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

15.3

Chameera to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.2

Chameera to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

15.1

Chameera to Glenn Maxwell, no run

left alone outside off