Sri LankaTheir batting depth was on full display as they produced a clinical performance to dismantle them in Pallekele on 12 February 2026. Oman in high proportion T20 World Cup 2026 collision. A dominant display by the co-hosts was capped by historic half-centuries that rewrote the record books and established the highest team tally of the tournament so far. Their relentless attack took the Lions to a massive 225/5 and left Oman with an impossible uphill task under lights. This 105-run win not only cemented Sri Lanka’s dominance in Group B, but also sent a stark warning to the rest of the competition about their destructive potential.
T20 World Cup 2026: Dasun Shanaka, Pawan Rathnayake ignite Pallekele with record-breaking blasts
The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium witnessed a masterclass in power hitting Pawan Rathnayake and Dasun Shanaka Oman combined to dismantle the bowling attack. After an early defeat by the openers, Ratnayake announced his arrival on the world stage, playing a series of knocks that smashed 60 off just 28 deliveries. The 23-year-old was particularly ferocious against spin Wasim Aliusing his legs to clear the ropes with ease and reached his first T20I fifty off just 24 balls.
But the real carnage began then. Dasun Shanakastepped into the crease; he produced a career-defining performance, reaching his half-century in just 19 balls, the fastest by a Sri Lankan in T20 World Cup history. Shanaka’s attack included five powerful sixes, many of which landed in the upper tiers of the stand, as he added 50 runs off 20 balls on his own. This brutal display of death-defying batting robbed Sri Lanka of 65 runs from the last four overs and effectively ended the contest before the start of the second innings.
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T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka’s clinical bowling display sends Oman into massive chase
Defending a mammoth total of 226, the Sri Lankan bowlers did not give Oman a moment’s respite as they executed their plans with surgical precision to secure a 105-run victory. tempo duet Dushmantha Chameera and Matheesha Pathirana Set the tone early, Chameera’s extra bounce accounted for both openers inside the powerplay. The pursuit of Oman quickly turned into a struggle for survival Mahesh Theekshana He stifled the middle-order with his mysterious spin, finishing with figures of 2/10 and leaving the batters completely bewildered.
Despite a brave, record-breaking fifty at the age of 43 Mohammad Nadimwho happened oldest player to score half a century in T20 World Cupthe required running speed was ballooned to half after every 15 runs. Dunith Wellalage and Kamindu Mendis cleaned up the tail with clinical efficiency, restricting Oman to a paltry 120/9 in their allotted 20 overs. The difference in quality between the two sides was evident as the Lankans wrapped up the win with an efficient five-over over, taking their net run rate to the top of the table.
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