Pathum Nissanka Hits Maiden T20 World Cup Century as Sri Lanka Defeats Australia
Summary
Pathum Nissanka scored his maiden T20 World Cup century to help Sri Lanka defeat Australia by 8 wickets in the 2026 T20 World Cup group match in Pallekele.
Key Points
- Pathum Nissanka scored an unbeaten 100 runs off 52 balls against Australia in the T20 World Cup 2026.
- This was Nissanka's second century in T20 Internationals and his maiden century in the World Cup.
- Sri Lanka won the match by 8 wickets, maintaining their unbeaten streak in the tournament.
- Sri Lanka tops Group 'B' with 6 points after winning all three matches.