Highlights Australia vs Sri Lanka T20i T20 World Cup 16.02.2026
Full ball, outside off. Nissanka gets forward and punches a drive for two runs.
FOUR! On a good line and length from Zampa. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for 4 runs.
Good length, pitching outside off once more. Nissanka gets on the back foot and plays a cut
FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Nissanka gets on the front foot and plays a sweep for four runs.
Length ball, outside off. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and drives for a run.
SIX! Ellis pitches one up, on line. Nissanka pushes forward and lifts a flick back behind square for a half dozen runs.
Wide. Too wide outside off.
SIX! Ellis now coming over the wicket. Short ball, pitching outside off stump. Nissanka creates room and lifts a cut for six runs behind point.
Good line and length from Ellis. Nissanka gets on the front foot and punches a drive on the off side for a pair of runs.
Ellis comes around the wicket to Rathnayake. Ellis pitches one up, outside leg and angled across Rathnayake. He gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a run.
Dropped in short by Ellis, outside off stump. Nissanka pushes forward and pulls for a run.
CHANCE! On a good line and length. Rathnayake shuffles down the pitch and edges for 4 runs back behind square. A real stumping chance but it's squandered, and Rathnayake survives.
FOUR! Good line and length. Rathnayake pushes forward and sweeps for four runs.
Good length, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Rathnayake pushes forward and plays a pull
Length ball, outside leg and angled across the batter. Nissanka gets on the back foot and pulls for 1 run.
Good line and length. Rathnayake rocks back and slices a cut for 1 run.
MAXIMUM! Short ball, outside off stump again. Nissanka pushes forward and pulls for a half dozen runs.
FOUR! Back of a length from Stoinis, pitching outside off stump. Nissanka gets forward and pulls down the ground for 4 runs.
Wide. Pitching near leg stump. Nissanka pushes forward but misses while trying a sweep
Bouncer, outside off. Nissanka advances but swings and misses while trying to play a late cut
FOUR! Back of a length from Stoinis, outside off stump. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and cuts late for four runs back behind point.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Rathnayake rocks back and finesses a leg glance behind square for a single run.
FOUR! Full ball, outside off stump. Rathnayake gets forward and drives shakily for four runs over the off side.
FOUR! Zampa pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once again. Nissanka advances and drives for four runs down the ground.
Length ball, outside off stump. Nissanka gets on the back foot but misses while attempting a cut
Good length, outside off stump. Nissanka pushes forward and edges for a couple of runs through the leg side field.
Good line and length. Rathnayake gets on the back foot and eases a drive through the leg side field for a single run.
Full toss, outside off. Rathnayake advances and drives through the off side.
Good length, outside off. Nissanka goes back and plays a late cut for one run.
Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Rathnayake moves onto the back foot but misses while trying to play a cut
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Rathnayake gets on the back foot and cuts square
And again! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Rathnayake moves onto the back foot and edges for four runs back behind point.
FOUR! Good length from Stoinis, pitching outside off. Rathnayake pushes forward and plays a sloppy drive on the off side for four runs.
OUT! Stoinis gets the wicket! On a good line and length. Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and pulls sloppily, and is caught by Connolly
Back of a length, outside off stump. Nissanka rocks back and slices a bad cut for a single run.
Good length, on leg stump and angling across. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and plays a shaky hook behind square.
Nissanka brings up his fifty! Good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and flicks a glance for one run.
Maxwell comes around the wicket. Full, pitching outside off stump once more. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and sweeps for a pair of runs back behind square.
Good length from Maxwell, pitching outside off once again. Kusal Mendis rocks back and finesses a leg glance back behind square for a run.
Good length from Maxwell, outside off. Nissanka rocks back and glances behind square for a single run.
Kusal Mendis brings up his 50! Good length from Maxwell, pitching outside off. Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and drives for a single run on the on side.
Ellis pitches one up, outside off stump. Nissanka gets forward and drives through the off side field.
Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once more. Kusal Mendis pushes forward and drives through the off side field for 1 run.
Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Nissanka gets on the front foot and pulls for a run behind square.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Kusal Mendis pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke through the off side field for a run.
Full ball, on a good line. Kusal Mendis gets forward and finesses a glance for 1 run.
On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Kusal Mendis pushes forward and defends
Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Nissanka pushes forward and defends for a single run.
Full toss, on a good line once again. Kusal Mendis gets forward and sweeps for one run.
Good line and length. Kusal Mendis gets forward and plays a pull for two runs. Tidy fielding by Bartlett saves a certain boundary.
Full, outside off stump. Nissanka advances and drives down the ground for a run.
FOUR! Connolly pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and sweeps for four runs back behind square.
Good length, outside off. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and cuts
FOUR! Full ball, on line again. Kusal Mendis moves down the pitch and drives over the off side for four runs.
On a good line and length. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and guides a cut
Good length from Connolly, pitching outside off stump. Nissanka gets on the back foot and guides a cut for one run behind point.
FOUR! On a good length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and pulls for four runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and cuts
Good length from Zampa, outside off stump. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Nissanka. He moves onto the back foot and guides a glance for a run through the on side field.
Full ball, pitching on a good line again. Kusal Mendis gets forward and drives through the off side for a single run.
FOUR! On a good line and length from Zampa. Kusal Mendis goes back and pulls for 4 runs.
On a good line and length from Connolly once again. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and cuts for a run.
On a good line and length from Connolly. Nissanka pushes forward and leg glances behind square for a single run.
Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Kusal Mendis moves down the pitch and eases a drive for 1 run on the off side. Tidy fielding by Marsh results in a boundary being saved.
Full ball, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and edges into their pads while attempting to play a glance
Full toss, outside leg and angled across Nissanka. He gets forward and drives for a run.
Good length from Connolly, outside off stump. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and defends for one run through the off side field.
And another! Back of a length, outside off once again. Nissanka rocks back and outside edges for four runs just past the keeper.
FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Nissanka pushes forward and plays a pull for 4 runs.
Length ball, outside off stump. Nissanka pushes forward but lets that one through to the keeper
Full ball, outside off once more. Kusal Mendis moves onto the front foot and glances through the on side field for a run. Good work in the field by Maxwell prevents a certain boundary.
Short ball, outside off. Kusal Mendis ducks under it
FOUR! Back of a length, outside off stump once more. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and cuts for four runs behind point.
FOUR! Good length from Connolly, pitching outside off stump. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and cuts back behind point for 4 runs.
Good length, on leg stump and angled across Nissanka. He goes back and guides a glance for two runs on the leg side.
SIX! Back of a length from Connolly, outside off stump. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and skies a reverse sweep back behind point for a half dozen runs.
Full, on line. Kusal Mendis moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
Full, pitching on leg and angled across Kusal Mendis. He pushes forward and drives
Full toss, outside leg. Kusal Mendis gets forward and sweeps averagely for 1 run.
Short of a length, outside off stump. Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and defends averagely for 1 run.
Wide. Pitched up, pitching well outside off stump.
MAXIMUM! On a good line and length but angled across the batter. Kusal Mendis pushes forward and pulls back behind square for 6 runs.
Back of a length, outside off stump. Kusal Mendis rocks back and defends
Short of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Kusal Mendis goes back and glances
On a good line and length from Ellis. Nissanka goes back and glances behind square on the leg side for a run.
FOUR! Back of a length from Bartlett, outside off stump again. Kusal Mendis gets on the back foot and guides a late cut for four runs behind point.
Short ball, pitching outside off. Nissanka goes back and plays a pull back behind square for a single run.
Good length, pitching outside off. Nissanka gets on the front foot and edges
Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Nissanka goes back and defends
And another! Back of a length, on a good line but angling across. Nissanka pushes forward and guides a leg glance for 4 runs behind square.
FOUR! Back of a length from Bartlett, pitching outside off. Nissanka moves down the pitch and plays a pull for 4 runs.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and drives
Back of a length from Stoinis, outside off. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and is hit on the gloves while trying a hook back behind square for two runs. Good fielding by Ellis results in a boundary being saved.
Good length, outside off stump once more. Nissanka goes back and plays a defensive stroke for a run.
Back of a length from Stoinis, pitching outside off. Kusal Mendis rocks back and plays a cut for a single run back through point.
OUT! Stoinis breaks through! Back of a length from Stoinis, on a good line. Perera pushes forward and lifts a shaky cut, and is caught by Ellis back behind point.
Good length from Stoinis, outside off stump. Perera rocks back and inside edges. Tidy work in the field by Inglis saves a boundary.
Pitched up, outside off. Nissanka gets forward and drives
MAXIMUM! Length ball, on leg stump and angling across. Nissanka pushes forward and flicks back behind square for six runs.
On a good line and length. Perera moves onto the front foot and edges behind point on the off side for a single run.
Short of a length, pitching outside off. Nissanka rocks back and plays a square cut for a single run back behind point.
Back of a length from Bartlett, on line. Nissanka pushes forward and defends through the off side field.
OUT! Run out. Pitching on a good line and length. Ellis gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive. The throw by Kusal Mendis is great. Sri Lanka appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show Bartlett is short of the popping crease, and will have to go
Short, outside leg and angled across Ellis. He goes back but makes no contact while attempting to play a late cut
OUT! Chameera gets the wicket! Good length from Chameera, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Stoinis gets on the front foot and edges, and is caught by Theekshana
Free hit, but Stoinis can't take advantage. On a good line and length from Chameera. Stoinis moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive
No ball. Full toss, on line. Stoinis gets forward and eases a drive for a couple of runs.
Theekshana pitches one up, outside off. Bartlett pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a drive
Yorker, outside off. Bartlett gets forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive
Theekshana comes over the wicket. Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Bartlett gets on the front foot and edges behind square.
OUT! Theekshana gets the wicket! Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Connolly moves onto the front foot and outside edges, and is caught by Perera behind point.
Theekshana comes around the wicket to Connolly. On a good length, outside off. Connolly moves onto the back foot and drives through the off side field for two runs.
Back of a length, pitching outside off but angling across. Connolly gets on the back foot and plays a shaky pull
Back of a length from Chameera, pitching outside off. Connolly moves onto the back foot and defends for a single run.
On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Stoinis gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for one run.
Good length from Chameera, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Inglis gets forward and plays a wild pull back behind square for a single run.
FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside leg and angling across Inglis. He gets on the front foot and drives down the ground for four runs.
On a good length, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Inglis swings and misses while attempting to play a reverse sweep
Good length from Hemantha, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Inglis gets on the back foot and tucks a glance for a run through the on side field.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Inglis moves onto the back foot and plays a cut for a couple of runs back through point.
On a good line and length from Hemantha. Inglis goes back and plays a defensive stroke
Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across Stoinis. He moves onto the front foot and reverse sweeps for 1 run.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Maxwell gets on the back foot and guides a cut back through point for one run.
Chameera comes around the wicket to Inglis. Short of a length, outside leg and angled across Inglis. He moves onto the back foot and guides a cut for a run.
FOUR! On a good line and length from Chameera. Inglis gets on the front foot and reverse sweeps for four runs.
Full toss, on leg stump and angled across. Maxwell pushes forward and glances for a single run on the on side.
DROPPED! Full, outside off again. Maxwell gets on the front foot and drives for a couple of runs. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Nissanka.
Back of a length from Chameera, pitching outside off. Maxwell gets on the back foot and defends
Length ball, on leg stump and angled across Maxwell. He rocks back and glances on the on side for a run.
Full ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Maxwell moves onto the front foot and guides a glance for 2 runs through the on side field.
FOUR! Full, outside off stump. Maxwell moves onto the front foot and drives over the off side field for four runs.
SIX! Length ball, pitching on leg and angling across. Maxwell steps away and lofts a drive for six runs down the ground.
Good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Inglis. He moves onto the back foot and pulls for a single run.
Length ball, outside leg and angled across Maxwell. He moves onto the back foot and flicks a glance for a run on the leg side.
On a good length, outside off stump once more. Maxwell moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run on the off side.
Good length from Wellalage, pitching outside off stump. Inglis goes back and eases a drive down the ground for one run.
Good length, outside leg and angling across Maxwell. He pushes forward and guides a glance for a run.
Good length from Wellalage, outside off again. Maxwell pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke
On a good line and length. Maxwell gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run.
On a good length, outside off once again. Inglis gets forward and eases a drive on the off side.
Length ball, outside off stump again. Maxwell pushes forward and drives for one run.
Kamindu Mendis pitches one up, outside off stump. Inglis gets on the front foot and punches a drive on the off side for one run.
Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angling across Inglis. He moves onto the back foot and punches a drive
Full toss, pitching outside off. Inglis gets on the front foot and punches a drive for two runs on the off side. Tidy work in the field by Nissanka results in a boundary being saved.
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching on a good line. David gets on the front foot and edges for 4 runs behind point.
Good length from Wellalage, outside off. David gets on the back foot and drives through the off side field.
Full, pitching outside off. Inglis moves onto the front foot and drives for one run through point on the off side.
On a good line and length from Wellalage. David gets on the back foot and punches a drive for a single run.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Inglis moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for one run.
Wide. Pitching on leg. David rocks back and misses while trying to play a glance, however it beats Kusal Mendis and runs away for a couple of wides.
Good line and length from Wellalage. Inglis goes back and drives through the on side field for 1 run.
Pitched up, outside off. Inglis gets forward and punches a drive on the off side for a single run.
CHANCE! Hemantha pitches one up, on a good line once more. Inglis gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive. A stumping chance but it's squandered, and Inglis survives.
OUT! LBW. On a good line and length from Hemantha. Marsh rocks back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a cut. Sri Lanka appeal for LBW, but the umpire says not out. Sri Lanka call for a review. The decision is overturned, and Marsh has to go.
On a good length, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. David gets on the back foot and punches a drive for 1 run.
On a good line and length once more. Marsh pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side field for a run.
FOUR! Marsh brings up his fifty with a boundary! Good line and length. Marsh pushes forward and lifts a pull for 4 runs.
OUT! Wellalage gets the wicket! Pitched up, outside off once more. Green shuffles down the pitch but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive, Kusal Mendis gathers, whips the bails off, and Green has to go
Good length, pitching outside off again. Green gets on the front foot and edges onto the pads while trying to defend
Length ball, outside off again. Marsh gets on the back foot and cuts for a single run.
Wide. Pitched up, pitching well outside off stump.
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Green moves onto the front foot and cuts square for a run behind point.
Full ball, outside leg and angled across Marsh. He gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a single run.
Good length, pitching outside off once again. Green moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a single run on the off side.
Good length, outside off stump once more. Green gets forward and punches a drive down the ground for a single run.
Length ball, outside off. Green gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
OUT! Caught. Over the wicket, full, pitching outside off. Head pushes forward and drives sloppily, and is caught by Kamindu Mendis on the off side.
MAXIMUM! Hemantha now coming around the wicket to Head. On a good length, outside off. Head gets forward and lofts a sweep for 6 runs.
Good line and length. Marsh goes back and eases a drive for one run through the off side field.
On a good length, outside off stump once more. Marsh rocks back and cuts for a single run.
SIX! Pitched up, pitching outside off once again. Marsh moves onto the front foot and drives for six runs over the off side.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Marsh pushes forward and drives through the off side.
Head brings up his 50! Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Head moves down the pitch and eases a drive for one run through the off side.
Good length from Wellalage, outside off. Marsh gets on the back foot and cuts for a single run.
FOUR! Good length from Wellalage, pitching outside off stump. Marsh moves onto the front foot and drives on the off side for 4 runs.
Hemantha now coming around the wicket. Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Head gets on the back foot and punches a drive
FOUR! Full ball, outside off stump. Head gets forward and drives for 4 runs over the off side.
MAXIMUM! Full, pitching on a good line. Head pushes forward and lifts a sweep for a half dozen runs.
50 comes up for Head! Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Head moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for a pair of runs. Good work in the field by Nissanka prevents a boundary.
Length ball, outside off. Head goes back and eases a drive
Hemantha pitches one up, pitching outside off once more. Head gets forward and drives for two runs on the off side.
And again! Full, outside off stump once more. Marsh pushes forward and punches a drive for 4 runs on the off side.
Back-to-back boundaries! Good length from Theekshana, pitching outside off stump. Marsh pushes forward and plays a sweep for 4 runs behind square.
FOUR MORE! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump again. Marsh pushes forward and lofts a drive over the off side for 4 runs.
And another! Good length, outside off once again. Marsh gets on the back foot and slices a cut back through point for 4 runs.
FOUR! On a good length, outside off stump. Marsh moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for four runs through the off side.
Full ball, on a good line. Marsh pushes forward and punches a drive
Back of a length from Shanaka, outside off stump. Marsh gets on the front foot and eases a drive down the ground for a single run.
Shanaka now coming over the wicket to Marsh. Good length, outside off stump. Marsh gets forward and edges onto the pads while trying to play a drive
Back of a length from Shanaka, pitching outside off. Head gets forward and pulls poorly for a single run.
FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Head gets on the front foot and drives for four runs through the off side field.
Shanaka pitches one up, outside off stump. Head gets on the front foot and drives through the off side.
MAXIMUM! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Head gets forward and plays a pull back behind square for 6 runs.
Theekshana now coming over the wicket. Theekshana pitches one up, pitching outside off once more. Marsh moves onto the front foot and edges back behind square.
Pitched up, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Head pushes forward and drives for a run down the ground.
Good length from Theekshana, outside off. Head goes back and guides a mediocre cut
FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Head gets forward and plays a sweep for four runs.
Theekshana comes around the wicket. Good length from Theekshana, pitching outside off. Head goes back and guides a sloppy cut
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Marsh pushes forward and punches a drive through the off side field for a run.
Shanaka now coming around the wicket. Back of a length, pitching outside off but angled across the batter. Head gets on the back foot, and is struck on the body while attempting to play a leg glance back behind square.
FOUR! Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Head moves onto the back foot and cuts for four runs.
On a good length, outside off. Marsh pushes forward and drives for 1 run. The ball is misfielded by Shanaka.
Short of a length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Head rocks back and square cuts back behind point for 1 run.
Back of a length from Pathirana, pitching outside leg once again. Head moves onto the back foot and flicks a glance
Wide. Pitching well outside off stump.
Theekshana comes over the wicket to Marsh. Back of a length from Theekshana, pitching outside off. Marsh rocks back and drives
Length ball, outside off. Head goes back and cuts late behind point for a single run. The ball is misfielded costing a run.
And again! Pitched up, outside off stump. Head gets forward and eases a drive on the off side for 4 runs.
FOUR! Theekshana pitches one up, outside off stump. Head gets forward and edges behind point on the off side for 4 runs.
On a good length, outside off stump. Head creates space and eases a drive
Good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Head gets forward and plays a sloppy defensive stroke
MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Chameera, outside off stump. Marsh pushes forward and pulls for 6 runs.
Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump. Head goes back and edges onto the body while trying a glance for one run.
FOUR! Chameera pitches one up, on leg stump and angled across. Head gets forward and glances for four runs over the leg side field.
On a good length, outside off stump once more. Marsh pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke past the bowler for a run.
FOUR! Short ball, pitching outside off stump. Marsh rocks back and square cuts back through point for 4 runs.
Back of a length, outside off stump. Marsh rocks back and plays a defensive stroke