Brief scores:
Sri Lanka (225/5 in 20 ov) beat Oman (120/9 in 20 ov) by 105 runs in Pallekele in a Group B match.
For Sri Lanka: Mendis (61), Rathnayake (60); Jiten Ramanandi (2/41)
For Oman: Nadeem (53*); Theekshana (2/11), Chameera (2/19)
Sri Lanka continued their brilliant start to the T20 World Cup 2026 and got ready for their match against Australia with a 105-run win against Oman in Pallekele on Thursday, February 12. Fifties from Kusal Mendis and Pavan Rathnayake and a record-breaking half-century from captain Dasun Shanaka helped the hosts post a mammoth total of 225 runs in the first innings. In response, Oman were never even in the chase as regular wickets and mistakes meant that they could only get 120 runs in their 20 overs.
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