RESULT
AUS vs SL Live Score, 16 February, 2026, ICC Men's t20 WC, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
AUS
181/10 (20 ov)
SL
184/2 (18 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
Best Performance
Australia
Batting
T Head
SR 193.10 • 74s 36s
56
(29)
M Marsh
SR 200.00 • 84s 26s
54
(27)
Bowling
M Stoinis
4 Overs • ECO 11.50
2/46
G Maxwell
2 Overs • ECO 8.00
0/16
Sri Lanka
Batting
P Nissanka
SR 192.31 • 104s 56s
100*
(52)
K Mendis
SR 134.21 • 64s 16s
51
(38)
Bowling
D Hemantha
4 Overs • ECO 9.25
3/37
D Chameera
4 Overs • ECO 9.00
2/36
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
181/10 (20 ov)
70/0
Powerplay
1–6 ov
81/4
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
30/6
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer T Head 56 (29)
- Top Wicket-taker D Hemantha 3/37
- Boundaries 20 4s • 6 6s
- Extras 5
184/2 (18 ov)
61/1
Powerplay
1–6 ov
80/1
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
43/0
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer P Nissanka 100 (52)
- Top Wicket-taker M Stoinis 2/46
- Boundaries 22 4s • 6 6s
- Extras 4
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- SERIES
- ICC T20 World Cup
- DATE & TIME
- Monday, February 16, 2026 · 07:00 PM
- TOSS
- Sri Lanka elected to bowl
- UMPIRES
- Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Richard Kettleborough (England), Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan, TV)
- MATCH REFEREE
- Dean Cosker (England)
TEMPERATURE18.71°C
HUMIDITY95%
WIND4.05
Batting ConditionAverage
Playing XI
AUS
Venue
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Matches played
35
Avg 1st Inn Score
170
Highest total
263
Bat-first win
54%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Fast & Bounce
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Average
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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