Mitchell Marsh Makes First Appearance of T20 World Cup as Sri Lanka Opt to Field Against Australia

Mitchell Marsh makes first appearance of T20 World Cup as Sri Lanka opt to field against Australia

Besides captain Mitchell Marsh, Xavier Bartlett and Cooper Connolly were also included in Australia's XI for their crucial T20 World Cup Group B clash against co-hosts Sri Lanka in Pallekele. Steve Smith, who had been flown in as Marsh's cover, was ignored by the team management yet again.

T20 World Cup: Clinical Sri Lanka halt Australia to 181 in Kandy after Marsh, Head fifties

Skipper Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head scored fifties, but a clinical bowling display from Sri Lanka reduced visitors to 181 all out in 20 overs in the 30th match of the ICC Men's World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Monday.

Marsh, Head Smash Fifties but Sri Lanka Fight Back to Bowl Australia Out for 181

Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head struck blazing fifties, but Sri Lanka’s disciplined spin attack led by Dushan Hemantha restricted Australia to 181 all out in the T20 World Cup 2026 clash at Pallekele.

Head, Marsh fire at top as Australia equal Pakistan’s T20 World Cup record in Sri Lanka clash

New Delhi: Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh decimated the Sri Lankan bowling attack to give Australia a dream start in an all-important Group B clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, but the home side bounced back brilliantly in the last 10 overs to restrict the Aussies to 181 in 20 overs. Australia raced away to 104 in just 8.2 overs as Marsh and Head took the Sri Lankan bowling to the cleaners …