Win against Australia one of Sri Lanka's best performances in recent past: Shanaka
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T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka beat Australia in the T20 World Cup to qualify for the Super 8s. After the win, captain Dasun Shanaka called the game one of Sri Lanka's finest in the recent past.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka was elated with the team's win over Australia in the T20 World Cup 2026. The co-hosts beat Mitchell Marsh's side to qualify for the Super 8s of the tournament, pushing Australia to the brink of an early exit.
Speaking after the game, Shanaka called it one of Sri Lanka's finest performances in the recent past, as the side hammered the Aussies by eight wickets. Opener Pathum Nissanka ripped into the Australian attack, scoring a magnificent hundred — the first in this edition of the World Cup — and took Sri Lanka over the line with 12 balls remaining.
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After getting clobbered for 100 runs in the first eight overs, Sri Lanka’s spinners got to work and restricted Australia to 181 — a competitive total on a tricky pitch.
The Lankans were dealt a blow early, with fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana suffering a hamstring injury and hobbling off the field after bowling just four deliveries.
However, Sri Lanka did not lose hope. They unleashed their army of spinners against the Aussies and kept them quiet through the final 10 overs.
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