Co‑hosts Sri Lanka produced a commanding show to say an enormous 105‑run victory in opposition to Oman, making it two wins from two matches on the T20 World Cup.
Speedy half-centuries from Pavan Rathnayake, Kusal Mendis and captain Dasun Shanaka helped Sri Lanka put up a formidable 225 – the very best complete on the 2026 event to this point.
Affiliate nation Oman mustered little response with the bat as they huffed and puffed to 120-9.
Strolling in with Sri Lanka at 136-3 within the 14th over, Shanaka, below stress after current poor kind, unleashed a sensational late surge, smashing two fours and 5 sixes on his technique to a19-ball 50.
It was the quickest fifty by a Sri Lankan in T20 internationals, surpassing his personal earlier mark of 20 balls in opposition to India in Pune in 2023.
Earlier, after dropping openers Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara contained in the powerplay, Rathnayake’s 28-ball 60 and Kusal Mendis’ composed 61 off 45 had set the proper platform for Shanaka’s onslaught as he took them to 225-5, the second‑highest complete for Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup historical past.
Already looking at an enormous defeat on the midway stage, solely two batters reached double figures for Oman – Muhammad Nadeem and Wasim Ali.
Whereas 40-year-old Nadeem wanted 52 runs to achieve his half-century and remained unbeaten on 53, Wasim departed for a 20-ball 27 as Oman fell effectively in need of the goal.
Sri Lanka, who beat Eire by 20 runs of their opener, will tackle Australia subsequent on the identical venue on Monday whereas Oman, who suffered their second defeat, will face Eire in Colombo on Saturday.
