Kusal Mendis

Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka smashed the first century of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Monday to take his country through to the Super Eights and leave south Asian giants India and hosts Australia verging on elimination. Nissanka made 100 not out off 52 balls with five sixes and 10 fours as Sri Lanka, chasing Australia’s tally of 181, raced to 184-2 two overs to spare in Kandy and win by eight wickets. Zimbabwe would also knock out the 2021 champions were they to beat

On Thursday in Abu Dhabi, Sri Lanka historically defeated Afghanistan by six wickets and thus qualified for the Asia Cup Super Four stage. Sri Lanka's innings came to a close in just 18.4 overs and were able to achieve a modest 170 target, in large part due to Kusal Mendis, who scored an astonishing 74 runs in just 52 balls. Mohammad Nabi's stunning performance was Afghanistan's greatest achievement during the match. The veteran all-rounder scored 60 runs off 22 balls, 30 of which