Brilliant Sri Lanka leave Australia on brink of T20 World Cup elimination
Guardian Sport
by Australian Associated PressFebruary 16, 2026
Stunning ton by Pathum Nissanka seals hosts’ run chase
Australia need Ireland to beat Zimbabwe on Tuesday
Australia could be out of the T20 World Cup before they even play their final first round group match after a stunning fightback by Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
Returning captain Mitch Marsh and a revived Travis Head looked to have set Australia on course for a victory that would have kept their tournament hopes alive as they smashed a century-plus opening stand at more than two-runs-a-ball.
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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 2/16/2026