T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka opts to bowl against Australia

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Australians Steve Smith and Josh Inglis are seen during a signifier league up of their important brushwood against Sri Lanka successful Pallekele. | Photo Credit: AP

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the flip and opted to vessel against Australia successful their T20 World Cup lucifer successful Pallekele connected Monday (February 16, 2026).

Sri Lanka replaced Kamil Mishara with Kusal Perera, portion skipper Mitchell Marsh came backmost into the Australia XI aft missing the side's archetypal 2 matches, on with Cooper Connolly and Xavier Bartlett.

Teams:

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana.

Published - February 16, 2026 06:59 p.m. IST

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