Shanaka and Rathnayake blow Oman away with frenetic half-centuries
Kusal Mendis chipped in with a half-century, while Maheesh Theekshana was almost impossible to score off as Oman went down by 105 runs in a one-sided T20 World Cup contest
12/02Result
16th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kandy, Feb 12 2026
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
225/5 -
![Oman]( "Oman")
120/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
12/02Result
16th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kandy, Feb 12 2026
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
225/5 -
![Oman]( "Oman")
120/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
The surgeon and the sledgehammer give Sri Lanka a new batting identity
If Pavan Rathnayake worked with surgical precision, Dasun Shanaka was all about power - on the day against Oman, they worked perfectly for Sri Lanka
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Oman make two changes and field; Hemantha replaces injured Hasaranga for Sri Lanka
For Oman, Jay Odedra and Mohammad Nadeem have come in for Karan Sonavale and Shakeel Ahmed
Why Oman became home to Sri Lanka's Duleep Mendis
The former Sri Lankan captain has been an important part of Oman's rise as a cricket nation
'One bad game doesn't define you' - Oman remain upbeat for SL clash
Oman batter Vinayak Shukla says the mood in the camp is "pretty light" as they look to bounce back from the heavy loss against Zimbabwe
Chameera asks 'entire bowling unit' to fill the Hasaranga gap
The fast bowler hoped for a high-scoring game against Oman in Pallekele, where he expected better conditions for batting than in Khettarama
Preview
SL, minus Hasaranga, take on Oman at bogey venue
Hemantha could play instead of Hasaranga, who has been ruled out of the tournament
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |