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Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten 100 off 52 balls led Sri Lanka to chase a record 182, securing their T20 World Cup Super 8s spot and putting Australia on the brink of elimination.
- On Monday, Pathum Nissanka scored an unbeaten 100 off 52 balls, powering the Sri Lanka national cricket team to an eight-wicket win that secured Super 8 qualification at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium .
- Australia began the innings with a 104-run opening stand by Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh, but leg-spinner Dushan Hemantha broke the stand and triggered a collapse to 181 all out.
- Support from Pavan Rathnayake, who hit the winning boundary after Nissanka reached his century off 52 balls, sealed the chase in 18 overs.
- Now Australia will be eliminated if unbeaten Zimbabwe beats Ireland on February 17, leaving their fate dependent on results on February 19 and 20.
- Historically, Nissanka became the tournament's first centurion, and the 182 chase is the highest total ever chased against Australia in T20 World Cup history, as Sri Lanka advances to Super 8s.
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Nissanka’s unbeaten century batters former cricket champions Australia, who now need other results to go their way to survive.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 3 minsinfoBy News AgenciesPublished On 16 Feb 202616 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareSri Lanka’s opener Pathum Nissanka scored the first century of the T20 World Cup to put his side into the Super Eights of the cricket tournament and leave Australia on t…
Pathum Nissanka Special Takes Sri Lanka To T20 World Cup Super 8 With Win Against Australia
Pathum Nissanka turned a tricky chase into a walk in the park with a belligerent 52-ball 100 to power Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over Australia and secure their place in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup.
·New Delhi, India
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