Summary
Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets in a T20 World Cup match, putting Sri Lanka into the Super Eights and leaving Australia close to exiting the tournament. Pathum Nissanka scored 100 not out, helping Sri Lanka chase down Australia's score of 181.
Key Facts
- Pathum Nissanka scored the first century of the T20 World Cup, remaining not out with 100 runs.
- Sri Lanka chased Australia's score of 181 with two overs left in the match.
- Nissanka partnered with Kusal Mendis, contributing 97 runs together for the second wicket.
- Pavan Rathnayake and Nissanka added 76 runs to finish the game.
- Sri Lanka has now won all three of their World Cup matches so far.
- Australia's Mitchell Marsh scored 54 runs after returning from injury, partnering with Travis Head for a strong start.
- Australia lost their last six wickets for just 21 runs in 24 balls.
- If Zimbabwe wins their next matches against either Ireland or Sri Lanka, Australia will be eliminated from the tournament.
