T20 WC: Sri Lanka wins toss, asks Australia to bat

ANI
16 Feb 2026, 21:30 GMT+10

Pallekele [Sri Lanka], February 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to field against Australia in match 30 of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Pallekele on Monday.

Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh, after missing out in the first two T20 WC 2026 fixtures, is back in the side. It's a must-win match for the Aussies after they lost to Zimbabwe in their previous encounter, while Sri Lanka will aim to continue their winning momentum and secure a hat-trick of matches.

Sri Lanka have defeated Ireland and Oman both by batting first, while Australia defeated Ireland by 67 runs but faced a major upset against Zimbabwe, losing by 23 runs.

'All okay, ready to go tonight. It's a big game, every game comes with great responsibility. Weren't at our best in the last game. Myself, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett come in,' Marsh said at the toss. 'We're going to bowl first. One of the most important games in the comp. One change - Kusal Perera comes in for Mishara,' Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka said.

Teams: Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka(c), Kamindu Mendis, Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana. Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim David, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa. (ANI)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to China National News.

More Information

Business

Section

Italy proposes debt suspension for climate-hit states

MILAN, Italy: Italy has proposed allowing African countries to suspend debt repayments when struck by extreme climate events, Prime...

Ryder Cup in Ireland’s Adare heritage village will create 1,450 jobs

DUBLIN, Ireland: The significant government investment to support hosting the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Adare, Co Limerick, in 2027...

GE turns to automation to cut jet repair backlogs

SINGAPORE: Facing mounting jet engine repair backlogs across the aviation industry, GE Aerospace is turning to automation and Lean...

Court blocks $600M public health cuts in four states

CHICAGO, Illinois: A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from implementing US$600 million in public health...

Anthropic doubles valuation to $380 billion in fresh funding

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Anthropic has secured US$30 billion in new funding, lifting the Claude chatbot maker's valuation to $380...

Regulators flag rotten tomatoes at McDonald's India

NEW DELHI, India: Food safety authorities in India have issued a warning to a McDonald's outlet in Jaipur after inspectors found cooking...

Asia Pacific

Section