LIVE: Sri Lanka soar to T20 World Cup 2026 high against Oman
Co-hosts Sri Lanka will bat first in their T20 World Cup contest against Oman.
Three big games at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday as India look to stay unbeaten at the tournament when they take on Namibia and co-hosts Sri Lanka attempt the same when they play Oman.
Asian side Nepal will also battle it out against Italy in an intriguing contest.
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Sri Lanka v Oman
Oman captain Jatinder Singh won the toss and elected to field in the side's ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash with Sri Lanka in Kandy. Put into bat, Sri Lanka romped to 225/5, the highest total at this T20 World Cup so far and the fourth highest in Men's T20 World Cup history.
Though Sri Lanka were off to a brisk start, two early wickets set them back. Jay Odedra, who missed Oman's opener against Zimbabwe, bowled Kamil Mishara while Sufyan Mehmood trapped Pathum Nissanka lbw. Sri Lanka ended powerplay on 58/2.
Kusal Mendis (wk) and Pavan Rathnayake made merry on a good batting track. Their 94-run partenership, off 52 balls, gave the co-hosts the ideal launch pad. Rathnayake was the more aggressive of the two, hitting eight fours and a six for 60 off 28 balls.
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Sri Lanka's top-order scored freely after the loss of two early wickets in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup contest againt Oman
Captain Dasun Shanaka picked up the baton from Rathnayake, launching some big hits against a beleaguered Oman attack. With the help of five sixes and two fours, he reached a half-century in just 19 balls, recording Sri Lanka's fastest T20I fifty.
At the other end, Mendis played the perfect foil for the power hitters in the team, scoring a steady 61 off 45 balls. Sri Lanka hammered 129 runs in the last 10 overs, including 17 runs in the final over to charge past the 200-mark.
The Oman bowlers were carted around the park, with five of the six bowlers going at more than 10 an over. Jiten Ramanandi claimed two wickets, while Odedra and Mehmood picked one each.
Sri Lanka: Kamil Mishara, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), D Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana
Oman: Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, Nadeem Khan, Shah Faisal, Jay Odedra
