Pathum Nissanka's stunning performance leaves one of cricket's superpowers on the brink of exiting the World T20

The Sri Lanka opener scored his second T20I century, a 52-ball 100 not out, in the chase of 182

There was a time when Pathum Nissanka’s home in Kalutara was so modest that even a determined school coach struggled to find it. Years later, the same boy would script history on the global stage, becoming the first centurion of the 2026 T20 World Cup and guiding

Sri Lanka's opener, Pathum Nissanka, scored his second T20I century, contributing significantly to the team's successful chase of 182 runs.

Pathum Nissanka nominated his reverse sweep six off Cooper Connolly as his favourite shot of his maiden T20 World Cup hundred, but there were two others in the space of two balls that showed the ease at which he all but crushed Australia's title hopes.

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka hits a brilliant unbeaten century off 52 balls to condemn Australia to an eight-wicket defeat in the T20 World Cup.

Pathum Nissanka took a stunning catch during the SL vs AUS match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Glenn Maxwell attempted a switch hit off Dushan Hemantha in Pallekele in an attempt to find the boundary. However, Nissanka timed his leap to perfection and took it over his head in perhaps the catch of the tournament.