Sri Lanka continued their commanding run within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026, crushing Oman by 105 runs on the Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Thursday to safe their second straight win within the event.
Chasing a mammoth 226-run goal, Oman had been restricted to 120-9 in 20 overs. Mohammad Nadeem top-scored for his facet with 53 off 56 balls, together with three fours and one six.
Wasim Ali contributed 27 off 20 deliveries, hitting three sixes, whereas the remainder of the batting lineup did not make a major influence.
Sri Lanka’s bowling was led by Dushmantha Chameera and Maheesh Theekshana, who picked up two wickets every. Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha and Kamindu Mendis chipped in with one wicket apiece.
Batting first, Sri Lanka posted a formidable 225-5 in 20 overs, because of excellent contributions from wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake, and skipper Dasun Shanaka.
The hosts had a shaky begin, dropping Pathum Nissanka for 13 off 11 balls after hitting two boundaries, dismissed by Sufyan Mehmood, and Kamil Mishara for eight, bowled by Jay Odedra, leaving the rating at 42-2 in 5.1 overs.
Rathnayake and Kusal Mendis then steadied the innings with a 94-run partnership, throughout which Rathnayake registered his maiden T20I fifty.
The partnership ended when Rathnayake was bowled by Jiten Ramanandi for a vital 60 off 28 balls, that includes eight fours and one six, with Sri Lanka at 136-3 in 13.3 overs.
Skipper Dasun Shanaka joined Kusal Mendis and the pair batted aggressively, surpassing the 150-run mark with a 63-run partnership.
Shanaka was dismissed for a blistering 50 off simply 20 balls, together with two fours and 5 sixes, once more by Ramanandi.
On the very subsequent supply, Kusal Mendis was run out for 61 off 45 balls, which included seven fours, leaving Sri Lanka at 200-5 in 18.2 overs.
Sri Lanka completed their innings with Kamindu Mendis unbeaten on 19 off seven deliveries, hitting one 4 and two sixes, whereas Dunith Wellalage contributed six runs.
