AUS vs SL Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 30th T20 Match
Aditya - February 16, 2026Last Updated on Feb 17, 2026 10:25 AM
Australia vs Sri Lanka Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
AUS 181/10 (20)
SL 184/2 (18)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka* | 100 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 192.31 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 186.67 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Ellis* | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
Last Wicket:Kusal Mendis c Cooper Connolly b Marcus Stoinis 51(38) - 105/2 in 12.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Australia vs Sri Lanka
Australia — Innings 1 (181/10 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh (c) lbw b Dushan Hemantha | 54 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 200 | |
| Travis Head c Kamindu Mendis b Dushan Hemantha | 56 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 193.1 | |
| Cameron Green st Kusal Mendis b Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Tim David c Dushan Hemantha b Kamindu Mendis | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 | |
| Josh Inglis (wk) c Dunith Wellalage b Dushmantha Chameera | 27 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 122.73 | |
| Glenn Maxwell c Pathum Nissanka b Dushan Hemantha | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 146.67 | |
| Marcus Stoinis c Maheesh Theekshana b Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Cooper Connolly c Kusal Perera b Maheesh Theekshana | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Xavier Bartlett run out (Kusal Mendis) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nathan Ellis not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adam Zampa run out (Kamindu Mendis/Kusal Mendis) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 181 | 10 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1.2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.2 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh & Travis Head | 104 | 51 |
| Mitchell Marsh & Cameron Green | 6 | 9 |
| Mitchell Marsh & Tim David | 6 | 4 |
| Josh Inglis & Tim David | 14 | 12 |
| Josh Inglis & Glenn Maxwell | 30 | 21 |
| Josh Inglis & Marcus Stoinis | 14 | 10 |
| Cooper Connolly & Marcus Stoinis | 3 | 4 |
| Xavier Bartlett & Marcus Stoinis | 3 | 6 |
| Xavier Bartlett & Nathan Ellis | 0 | 2 |
| Adam Zampa & Nathan Ellis | 1 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Head | 8.3 | 104 |
| 2 | Cameron Green | 9.6 | 110 |
| 3 | Mitchell Marsh | 10.4 | 116 |
| 4 | Tim David | 12.4 | 130 |
| 5 | Glenn Maxwell | 16.1 | 160 |
| 6 | Josh Inglis | 17.5 | 174 |
| 7 | Cooper Connolly | 18.3 | 177 |
| 8 | Marcus Stoinis | 19.3 | 180 |
| 9 | Xavier Bartlett | 19.5 | 180 |
| 10 | Adam Zampa | 20 | 181 |
Sri Lanka — Innings 2 (184/2 in 18 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka not out | 100 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 192.31 | |
| Kusal Perera c Nathan Ellis b Marcus Stoinis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Kusal Mendis (wk) c Cooper Connolly b Marcus Stoinis | 51 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 134.21 | |
| Pavan Rathnayake not out | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 186.67 | |
| Extras | Wides: 4 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 184 | 2 wkts, 18 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Dasun Shanaka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.5 |
| Nathan Ellis | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.7 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.2 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka & Kusal Perera | 8 | 8 |
| Pathum Nissanka & Kusal Mendis | 97 | 66 |
| Pathum Nissanka & Pavan Rathnayake | 79 | 34 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kusal Perera | 1.2 | 8 |
| 2 | Kusal Mendis | 12.2 | 105 |
AUS vs SL Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, Australia vs Sri Lanka Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
AUS vs SL (Australia vs Sri Lanka) Match Details
| Match | Australia vs Sri Lanka (AUS vs SL) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Monday, 16th February 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
AUS vs SL Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
AUS vs SL Match Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
AUS vs SL Pitch Report: The Pallekele Stadium pitch is known for its batting-friendly nature, favouring the batters who often dominate the game. The surface doesn’t offer much assistance to pacers, making it easier for batsmen to find their rhythm and score big runs once they settle in. As the matches move forward, the pitch at Pallekele International Stadium gradually dries up and becomes more favourable for spinners. Considering the impressive spin options available to both teams, it wouldn’t be surprising to witness game-changing performances from the talented spin department.
AUS vs SL Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Pallekele, LK will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 19°C on the match day with 89% humidity and 7.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 31 |
| Batting first won: | 16 |
| Bowling first won: | 12 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 168 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 145 |
| Highest Total: | 263/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 88/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 178/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 133/10 |
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 54%
Spin Bowling
58%Batting Pitch 42%
Bowling Pitch
165
T20 Average Score
AUS vs SL (Australia vs Sri Lanka) Playing 11
Australia vs Sri Lanka (AUS vs SL) Match Preview
AUS vs SL Match Preview: Australia will take on Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup on Monday, 16 February 2026 at 07:00 PM IST at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka.
Australia (AUS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Travis Head and Josh Inglis will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Cameron Green will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tim David and Glenn Maxwell will strengthen the middle order for Australia.
- Travis Head will lead the Australia as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Josh Inglis will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia.
Spin Bowlers
- Adam Zampa and Matt Renshaw will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Matt Renshaw was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Nathan Ellis and Josh Hazlewood will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Also Read: T20 World Cup 2026: AUS vs SL Match 30, Prediction: Who Will Win Todays Match?
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Kusal Mendis will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Pavan Rathnayake and Dasun Shanaka will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Dasun Shanaka will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Kusal Perera will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Maheesh Theekshana and Kamindu Mendis will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Dushmantha Chameera and Matheesha Pathirana will lead the pace attack of his team.
Australia vs Sri Lanka (AUS vs SL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
AUS vs SL Dream11 Prediction: Sri Lanka looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
AUS vs SL Dream11 Team: Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Tim David, Pavan Rathnayake, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Dasun Shanaka, Adam Zampa, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Nathan Ellis.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, AUS will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
AUS vs SL T20 World Cup Match Expert Advice: Nathan Ellis will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Adam Zampa will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
AUS vs SL Head to Head
AUS vs SL Head to Head Records: Australia vs Sri Lanka have faced each other in 26 matches in T20. Out of these 26 games, Australia have won 16 whereas Sri Lanka have won 10 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| AUS | 16 Won |
| SL | 10 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER 8 Group 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.259 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | India - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.106 | 4 | WWL |
| 3 | West Indies - E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.993 | 2 | LLW |
| 4 | Zimbabwe - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.415 | 0 | LLL |
| SUPER 8 Group 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | England - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.096 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.390 | 3 | LWNR |
| 3 | Pakistan - E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.123 | 3 | WLNR |
| 4 | Sri Lanka - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.950 | 0 | LLL |
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.500 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.976 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | United States - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.787 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.217 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Namibia - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.108 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1..506 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 2 | Sri Lanka - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.741 | 6 | LWWW |
| 3 | Australia - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.523 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Ireland - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.150 | 3 | NRWLL |
| 5 | Oman - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.845 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | West Indies - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Scotland - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 | LLWL |
| 4 | Italy - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Nepal - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 2 | WLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.943 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.227 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.364 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Canada - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.426 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
SL - L L LAUS vs SL Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
AUS vs SL Winning Prediction
- Sri Lanka team has the upper hand over Australia team. So try to pick more players from Sri Lanka.
AUS vs SL Small League Must Picks:
AUS - Nathan Ellis [205 points], Adam Zampa [161 points]
SL - Kusal Mendis [231 points], Maheesh Theekshana [212 points].
AUS vs SL Grand League Risky Picks:
AUS - Sean Abbott [0 points], Steven Smith [0 points]
SL - Janith Liyanage [0 points], Eshan Malinga [0 points].
AUS vs SL Death Over Bowlers:
AUS - Nathan Ellis
SL - Matheesha Pathirana.
Australia (AUS) Key Players
- Xavier Bartlett [0W, (34*, 2W), 2W, 3W]
- Cooper Connolly [11*, 1W, 0W, 0W, 2W]
- Travis Head [17, 6, 23, 6, 29]
- Glenn Maxwell [31, 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Cameron Green [0, 21, (22, 1W) 36, 86]
- Adam Zampa [0W, 4W, 0W, 4W, 1W]
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Pathum Nissanka [13, 24, 23, 34, 23]
- Matheesha Pathirana [0W, 2W, 3W, 2W, 2W]
- Dasun Shanaka [50, 0W, 0W, (20, 1W), 12]
- Dushmantha Chameera [2W, 1W, 5W, 1W, 4W]
- Kamindu Mendis [(19*, 1W), 44, 14]
AUS vs SL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Travis Head [PTs: 47, CR: 9]
- Glenn Maxwell [PTs: 67, CR: 8]
- Pathum Nissanka [PTs: 71, CR: 8.5]
- Cameron Green [PTs: 111, CR: 7.5]
- Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 132, CR: 8]
- Kamindu Mendis [PTs: 178, CR: 7.5]
AUS vs SL Injury / Unavailability
Australia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
AUS vs SL Live Stream
Where can I see AUS vs SL Live Score?
You can see AUS vs SL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
AUS vs SL match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
AUS vs SL Cricket Match Highlights
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Australia vs Sri Lanka (AUS vs SL) Squads
Australia (AUS) Squad: Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(WK), Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(C), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Steven Smith, Tim David, Matt Renshaw, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Ellis, Cooper Connolly
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka(C), Kusal Perera(WK), Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Mendis(WK), Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Pramod Madushan, Dushan Hemantha, Eshan Malinga
AUS vs SL Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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