Travis Head played very well today as Australia faced Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2026. From the start, he hit the ball very hard and scored big sixes. His strong hitting gave Australia a great start and excited the fans.

Dushan Hemantha tried to stop him, but Travis was too good. He timed the ball perfectly and hit several huge sixes. Every shot made the crowd cheer, and Australia looked strong in the first few overs.

Travis Head’s hitting helped his team score quickly and showed why he is one of Australia’s best T20 players. His brave and fast batting gave Australia confidence in today’s important match.

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Pure aggression from Travis Head! 🔥

The Australian openers have provided a blazing start here.

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Australia on the Brink of T20 World Cup 2026 Elimination After Loss to Sri Lanka

The Australian cricket team is now very close to being knocked out of the T20 World Cup 2026 after losing their third Group B match to Sri Lanka by eight wickets on Monday at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy.

The win gave Sri Lanka, who are co-hosts and ranked eighth in ICC T20Is, a place in the Super 8 stage. For Australia, which is ranked number 2 in the world, this loss is a big setback. They will play Oman in their final group match on Saturday, but they could still be eliminated if Ireland beats Oman on Tuesday.

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Pathum Nissanka Stars as Sri Lanka Chases 182

Sri Lanka needed 182 to win, and Pathum Nissanka played brilliantly, scoring 100 not out off 52 balls. Dushan Hemantha also bowled well, taking 3 wickets for 37 runs.

Marcus Stoinis gave Australia an early breakthrough by dismissing Kusal Perera in the second over. But Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis fought back, taking Sri Lanka to 61/1 at the end of the powerplay. Both batters reached their fifties in the 12th over, but Mendis was dismissed soon after. Pathum continued to hit big shots with help from Pavan Rathnayake, who hit the winning four to seal the victory.

Australia Started Strong but collapsed

Australia batted first and started very aggressively. Openers Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head attacked from the first ball. Marsh, returning after injury, hit five consecutive fours in the sixth over, and Australia reached 70/0 at the powerplay. Head hit his fifty in just 27 balls.

But after Head got out, Australia lost wickets quickly. Cameron Green, Marsh, and Tim David fell in a small period, leaving the team at 130/4. Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell tried to rebuild, but both were out soon, leaving Australia at 174/6. In the last overs, they scored only 7 runs as Sri Lanka’s bowlers, led by Dushan Hemantha, controlled the game and ensured a comfortable win for the hosts.