Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten 100 on Monday powered Sri Lanka into the Twenty20 World Cup Super 8s and left former champion Australia's prospects hanging by a thread.

Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis had planned to keep Sri Lanka in the hunt until the dew arrived in Pallekele.

Coming back into the playing XI after missing the team’s first two matches of the tournament due to an injury, Marsh got into the act straightaway, clobbering 54 in 27 balls.