Pallekale: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first in the 30th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 against Australia at the Pallekale International Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanga, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (VK), Pawan Ratnayake, Dasun Shanaka (catch), Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Vellalake, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Sameera, Mahish Deekshana and Madisha Patherana.
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (catch), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (week), Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa.
head-to-head
Historically, Sri Lanka and Australia have faced each other 26 times in T20Is, with the Lions leading the head-to-head record with 16 wins compared to 10.
Matches: 26
Australia: 16
Sri Lanka: 10
Form Guide
Australia and Sri Lanka are unbeaten after their first two T20 World Cup 2026 matches, with Australia and Sri Lanka entering the Group B match with contrasting momentum as the 2021 champions suffered defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe after a successful start against Ireland.
Sri Lanka top the Group B points table with four points from two matches, just ahead of second-placed Zimbabwe thanks to their superior net run rate. Australia, on the other hand, are third with two points.
The upcoming match, as a result, is a must-win for Australia as a defeat leaves them hanging on the outcome of the rest of the Group B matches.
Sri Lanka: W, W, L, L, L (Most recent first)
Australia: L, W, L, L, L