Sri Lanka Crush Oman For Second Win In T20 World Cup

Co‑hosts Sri Lanka produced a commanding show to declare a monolithic 105‑run triumph against Oman, making it 2 wins from 2 matches astatine nan T20 World Cup.

Rapid half-centuries from Pavan Rathnayake, Kusal Mendis and skipper Dasun Shanaka helped Sri Lanka station a formidable 225 - nan highest full astatine nan 2026 tourney truthful far.

Associate federation Oman mustered small consequence pinch nan bat arsenic they huffed and puffed to 120-9.

Walking successful pinch Sri Lanka astatine 136-3 successful nan 14th over, Shanaka, nether unit aft caller mediocre form, unleashed a sensational precocious surge, smashing 2 fours and 5 sixes connected his measurement to a19-ball 50.

It was nan fastest 50 by a Sri Lankan successful T20 internationals, surpassing his ain erstwhile people of 20 balls against India successful Pune successful 2023.

Earlier, aft losing openers Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara wrong nan powerplay, Rathnayake's 28-ball 60 and Kusal Mendis' composed 61 disconnected 45 had group nan cleanable level for Shanaka's onslaught arsenic he took them to 225-5, nan second‑highest full for Sri Lanka successful T20 World Cup history.

Already staring astatine a immense conclusion astatine nan halfway stage, only 2 batters reached double figures for Oman - Muhammad Nadeem and Wasim Ali.

While 40-year-old Nadeem needed 52 runs to scope his half-century and remained unbeaten connected 53, Wasim departed for a 20-ball 27 arsenic Oman fell good short of nan target.

Sri Lanka, who hit Ireland by 20 runs successful their opener, will return connected Australia adjacent astatine nan aforesaid venue connected Monday while Oman, who suffered their 2nd defeat, will look Ireland successful Colombo connected Saturday.