Sri Lanka vs Oman Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka crush Oman by 105 runs to go top of Group B

Dushmantha Chameera to Aamir Kaleem, Right up in the blockhole first up. Around the leg stump, Aamir Kaleem looks to flick but plays all around it and misses, getting hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for LBW but is not too keen for the review. That might have been heading down the leg side.

Welcome back for the run chase. The umpires and the players make their way out in the middle. Jatinder Singh and Aamir Kaleem will open up for Oman. Dushmantha Chameera will start the proceedings for Sri Lanka with the new ball. Let's go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

A tough day for Oman's bowlers - It was a forgettable outing for the Oman bowling unit, as they struggled with consistency and leaked runs throughout the innings. Barring Faisal Shah, every bowler conceded runs at an economy rate of 10 or over. Jiten Ramanandi picked 2 wickets, while Sufyan Mehmood and Jay Odedra grabbed one apiece. With a massive target on the board, Oman need a miracle to chase this down. Stay tuned for the second innings!

Fireworks from the middle order - The real acceleration came when Pavan Rathnayake joined Mendis in the middle. The pair was exceptional, stitching together a brilliant partnership of 94 runs off just 50 balls. Rathnayake was particularly destructive, smashing 60 off 28 balls before falling in the 14th over. Skipper Dasun Shanaka then took over the mantle, playing a fiery cameo of 50 from just 20 balls, the fastest T20I fifty by a Sri Lankan batter. Mendis chipped in with a valuable 61. A late cameo from Kamindu Mendis made sure the total sailed possibly well past the reach of Oman batters.

A massive score! Sri Lanka have finished their innings with a commanding total of 225 runs, the highest so far in this T20I World Cup, leaving Oman with a mountain to climb. Despite a shaky start where they lost Kamil Mishara early and saw Pathum Nissanka fall just before the Powerplay, they recovered beautifully. Kusal Mendis anchored the innings and punished any loose deliveries to keep the scoreboard ticking. They were at a solid 58/2 after the first six overs.

Shah Faisal to Kamindu Mendis, SIX MORE! A biggie to end the innings. A touch short, around off, with no pace on offer, Kamindu rocks back and heaves it massively over deep square leg! 17 from the final over and SRI LANKA END ON 225/5!

Shah Faisal to Kamindu Mendis, SIX! SMASH! Well, Kamindu replies to the bowler's stare and words with a fine cricketing shot. Full and wide outside off, Mendis holds his position, reaches out and carves it well over extra cover!

Shah Faisal to Kamindu Mendis, Full and outside off, Kamindu Mendis gets across to play the reverse paddle but does not connect. The bowler gives a stare to the batter and perhaps mutters a few words as well.

Shah Faisal to Dunith Wellalage, On a length, outside off, Dunith punches it through the covers for a single.

Shah Faisal to Dunith Wellalage, FOUR! Cheeky. Wellalage gets across, signalling his intentions to scoop. Seeing that, Faisal bowls it a touch short, with pace off and way outside off. But the batter adjusts well, changing his shot and reverse-scooping the ball over short third for a boundary!

Shah Faisal to Dunith Wellalage, Shah Faisal will bowl the final over. 3-0-11-0 so far, the standout for Oman. Slower ball, outside off, pretty full, Dunith Wellalage slashes hard but misses.

Jiten Ramanandi to Kamindu Mendis, On middle and off, slogged through mid-wicket for another couple. 2 wickets and 9 runs from the over, Jiten Ramanandi finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-41-2.

Jiten Ramanandi to Kamindu Mendis, Wide yorker outside off, Kamindu reaches out to drive but gets a bottom edge back to the bowler.

Jiten Ramanandi to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! STUPENDOUS! Full and straight, Kamindu Mendis hammers it straight back over the bowler for a boundary in front of the sightscreen!

Jiten Ramanandi to Kamindu Mendis, WIDE. Well outside off, left alone.

Oman on a team hattrick. Dunith Wellalage walks in next, at number 7, replacing Kamindu Mendis.

Jiten Ramanandi to Dunith Wellalage, Landed outside off, Dunith Wellalage steers it towards short third for a single.

Jiten Ramanandi to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! KUSAL MENDIS IS RUN OUT! Both batters at the same end. Just like that, both set batters have been dismissed. On a short length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis went for the pull but miscued it towards long on. Actually, it was just past the bowler. Kamindu was happy with the single but then, the bowler fumbled while trying to pick it up. Kusal spotted that and charged back for the second. But Kamindu had his back turned. Kusal came within handshaking distance, before turning back. Too late. The bowler returned the throw to the keeper who took the bails off, with Kusal way short. A fine, composed knock of 61 (45) ends. SRI LANKA ARE 200/5 AFTER 18.2 OVERS!

11 balls left. Kamindu Mendis walks in next, at number 6, replacing his skipper, Dasun Shanaka.

Jiten Ramanandi to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! CAUGHT! End of a breathtaking innings. 50 (20) from Dasun Shanaka, in a stand worth 63 (28)! Completely took everyone by surprise. Oman look shocked. Full and wide outside off, Shanaka looked to go inside out but could not quite get to the pitch of the ball. Hence, he could not get enough elevation. Long off was waiting and ready. Nadeem Khan made no mistake. Sri Lanka are 199/4!

Oh dear. 215-220? The way Shanaka is flying, even 230 seems gettable! Jiten Ramanandi to bowl the 19th over. 3-0-32-1 so far.

Sufyan Mehmood to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! 19 from the over, 53 in the last 3! On a length, outside off, Kusal Mendis punches this through point. Sweeper cover gets across to his left while deep point charges to his right. The latter dives but the ball goes through!

Sufyan Mehmood to Dasun Shanaka, 19-BALL FIFTY FOR SHANAKA, FASTEST BY A SRI LANKAN IN T20IS! Gets a big hug from Kusal Mendis. An innings full of statements. Very full, outside off, the skipper goes back and steers it towards deep third, for a run.

Sufyan Mehmood to Kusal Mendis, Full and around off, Kusal Mendis gets across and plays the paddle. But cannot get it past short fine leg, who, despite a fumble, concedes just the single.

Sufyan Mehmood to Dasun Shanaka, Moves to 49. The keeper comes upto the stumps and the bowler bowls it pretty full and wide outside off. Dasun can only steer it towards deep third for a single.

Sufyan Mehmood to Dasun Shanaka, SIX MORE! 5th six for the skipper, in the last 9 balls! On a length, around middle, pace off, Shanaka charges down the track and swings it cleanly over long off! Moves to 48 (17). And to think, he was on 6 (7) not too long ago!

Sufyan Mehmood to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! SLAUGHTERED! Shanaka has moved to 42 from 16 balls! And the 50-RUN STAND IS UP, IN 22 BALLS! Dropped short, around off, Dasun Shanaka stays in his crease and swings it over mid-wicket!

Nadeem Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Down the leg side, following the batter, the skipper clips it behind square leg for a single. 20 runs from the over and we have another new number for the costliest over of the innings.

Nadeem Khan to Dasun Shanaka, SIX MORE! That is an outrageous shot. Landed outside off, Shanaka throws his bat at it and carves it all the way over sweeper cover!

Nadeem Khan to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! SLAP! Second six in as many overs. Fractionally short, around off, Dasun Shanaka rocks back and heaves it straight back over the bowler's head for half a dozen!

Nadeem Khan to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Teeing off now. Full, around middle and off, Shanaka gets down and sweeps it well over backward square leg for a boundary. The stand moves to 31 (18).

Nadeem Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Following the batter down the leg side, as Dasun Shanaka gives himself too much room outside leg. But he manages to punch this short ball through mid on for a couple.

Nadeem Khan to Kusal Mendis, Short, outside off, Kusal Mendis goes back and cuts it behind point for a single.

Jiten Ramanandi to Kusal Mendis, The off cutter, outside off, on a length, angling away. Kusal Mendis looks to slap it away but mistimes it towards cover. Quick single taken. 14 from the over.

Jiten Ramanandi to Dasun Shanaka, Around off, Dasun eases it through the covers for a single.

Jiten Ramanandi to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! SLAM! That came right out of the middle of the bat. Another full toss, around 115 kph, around off, Shanaka accepts the gift and powers it straight back over the bowler, making the ball land beyond the sightscreen!

Jiten Ramanandi to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Gift. A full toss, on the pads, with fine leg up. Dasun Shanaka clips this behind square leg and finds the fence. 150 UP FOR SRI LANKA! 27 balls left.

Jiten Ramanandi to Dasun Shanaka, TOP EDGE, SAFE! Great work from the keeper, but the Lankan skipper gets lucky again. Another pace-off ball, on a length, outside leg, Shanaka looks to pick it up over fine leg but plays early. Gets a top edge which goes high in the air, behind the wicket. The keeper puts in a pretty decent sprint running back, but cannot reach the ball as it lands just in front of him. Two runs taken.

Jiten Ramanandi to Dasun Shanaka, Slower ball, pretty full, around middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka eases this towards the leg side.

Nadeem Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Outside off, a touch short, Dasun forces this through the covers for another single.

Nadeem Khan to Kusal Mendis, Outside off, another reverse sweep played, this time off the toe end. Just a single to short third.

Nadeem Khan to Kusal Mendis, Landed outside off, Kusal brings out the reverse sweep and gets it past short third for a couple.

Nadeem Khan to Kusal Mendis, A 39-BALL 50 FOR KUSAL MENDIS! Started like a hurricane, but then slowed down, seeing Rathnayake going well at the other end. Time to start moving on again. Gets there with a nudge through mid-wicket for a couple.

Nadeem Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Outside off, Shanaka punches it through the covers for a single.

Nadeem Khan to Dasun Shanaka, How did that miss the stumps? Dear me, what a lucky escape. Nadeem Khan comes back into the attack and nearly delivers. The arm ball, outside off, skids through with the arm, Dasun Shanaka goes back to cut but misses and the ball just about shaves the off stump!

Jiten Ramanandi to Dasun Shanaka, Around off, Shanaka eases this through mid off for one. A wicket and 6 runs from the over, Jiten Ramanandi's bowling figures read 2-0-18-1 so far.

Jiten Ramanandi to Kusal Mendis, Full, on middle, Mendis works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Jiten Ramanandi to Dasun Shanaka, Mixup, but safe. Short, outside off, Dasun Shanaka punches it towards point. He is ball watching but in that while, Mendis is off for a run. Shanaka is woken up from his slumber by a loud call and now he starts running. There is a run out opportunity but the fielder fumbles.

DRINKS BREAK. A platform has been set for good death hitting. They are well on course to get to somewhere between 215-220, provided they play that way. Oman have not been able to put any kind of pressure with the ball so far and the hosts will aim to capitalize. On the other hand, if Oman can get Mendis out now, they can cause some panic. Skipper Dasun Shanaka walks in next, at number 5, replacing Pavan Rathnayake.