US EditionT20 World Cup: Aussies on the Brink After Another Loss
Nissanka’s unbeaten 100 runs led Sri Lanka to their highest T20 World Cup chase of 182, securing a third consecutive Group B win and Super Eight qualification.
- On Feb 16, 2026, Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets in Pallekele to secure a Super Eight spot, pushing the 2021 champions to the brink of elimination.
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field, and Nissanka scored 100, with a 97-run second-wicket stand to steady the chase, according to the source.
- Nissanka's century and a top bowling effort combined to deny Australia after they posted 181, with Nissanka unbeaten on 100 off 52 balls and Hemantha plus Chameera bowling Sri Lanka to a 182-run chase.
- Australia national team now sit third in the group with one win and two losses and will be eliminated if Zimbabwe national team beat Ireland national team on Tuesday.
- Nissanka's century places him alongside Mahela Jayawardene in Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup history, energizing the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium crowd and marking a career-defining moment for the future of Sri Lankan batting.
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T20 World Cup: Aussies on the brink after another loss
Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis launches Adam Zampa through the leg side while chasing down Australia's 181. Photo: Getty Images Pathum Nissanka made an unbeaten century as Sri Lanka chased down a target of 182 to beat Australia by eight wickets and reach the Twenty20 World Cup's Super Eight stage on Monday, leaving their opponents on the brink of a humiliating early exit.
Pathum Nissanka became the second Sri Lankan citizen to score a century in the history of the T20 World Cup during the match against Australia at the Cricket Pallekele International Stadium on Monday. Now he joins Mahela Jayawardene in the exclusive list of Sri Lankan batters who have scored a lot in the tournament. Jayawardene had scored 100 against Zimbabwe in the 2010 edition. Nissanka scored a decisive century with only 52 balls when Sri Lan…
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