Sri Lanka defeated Australia by 8 wickets in a Group 'B' match of the Twenty20 World Cup 2026 on Monday.

Chasing 182 runs for victory, Sri Lanka scored 184 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 18 overs with the help of opener Pathum Nissanka's century. The victory gave Sri Lanka 6 points from 3 matches.

Australia, on the other hand, is on the verge of exiting the league stage of the tournament with only two points from three matches.

For Sri Lanka, opener Nissanka scored a hundred off 52 balls and remained unbeaten. He hit 10 fours and 5 sixes. Before that, Mendis scored 51 runs off 38 balls. Another not-out player Pawan Rathnayake added 28 runs.

For Australia, the opening pair of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head shared a 104-run partnership. Both completed half-centuries. Marsh scored 54 and Head scored 56. But once they were out, Australia's downfall began. He lost his last 5 wickets for 7 runs.