Pallekele, Feb. 15 -- Australia stand at the edge of elimination while Sri Lanka sense an opportunity to secure a berth in the Super 8, when the two sides meet in a high-stakes Group B clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday evening.
For Australia, the equation is simple - win or risk an early exit. The shock defeat to Zimbabwe has left Travis Head's men with into no margin for error. A team that entered the tournament as one of the favourites suddenly finds itself battling for survival, its explosive batting lineup under scrutiny and its bowling unit searching for sharper execution.
Head, yet to produce a defining knock in the competition, will be expected to lead from the front....