Australia vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, full and down leg, Kusal Mendis sinks low and sweeps to the deep backward square-leg fence, into the gap and races away

Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, no run, flat and good length just on off, Kusal Mendis goes on the back foot and opens the face of the bat to glide late, but straight to the fielder at short third man

Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, no run, looks so close. Did it straighten? Or was it sliding down? Cooper Connolly is on his haunches as he appeals. The ball-tracking is in and it's sliding in instead of straightening. Ump's call on hitting so it will be not out even with a review This is full on leg-stump, Kusal Mendis sweeps and misses, a belting appeal from Connolly

Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, lovely. Deliberately chipped and four. It's tossed up and Kusal Mendis comes down the track to loft over extra-cover, chose the gap and put it away

Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, no run, flat good length around of, Kusal Mendis goes on the back foot and makes room to cut straight to the fielder at backward point

Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Pathum Nissanka goes on the back foot and cuts wide of sweeper cover for one, one hand came off the bat

Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, good length and flat on off, Kusal Mendis goes on the back foot and makes room slightly to guide to the right of backward point

Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, flat and good length on middle, Pathum Nissanka gets forward and closes the face of the bat to flick to short fine, Kusal Mendis races across

Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mitch Marsh dives to his right at extra-cover and saves three. That was hit so hard, Kusal Mendis comes down the track and makes room to drive this very hard, was four

Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, no run, full on middle, Kusal Mendis gets forward to flick, the thick inside-edge hits the left boot and rolls away to the off-side

Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, low full-toss on leg-stump, Pathum Nissanka gets forward and makes room slightly to drive to long-off

Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, full on off, Kusal Mendis gets forward to defend to the right of backward point and they take one, that skidded on

Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, 98.4ks quicker and fraction short, Nissanka stays leg-side and plays the late cut to the left of backward point, beats Ellis on the edge of the ring and the ball races away

Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs, drifting in with the arm, Nissanka is rushed into the tuck and plays it with soft hands to mid-wicket, the duo scamper back for the second

Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, SIX, whoa! That's an incredible hit. 103.7ks quicker arm-ball outside off, Nissanka reverse his stances and nails the reverse sweep over short third. He got that right off the screws and the ball sails over the rope

Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, no run, 95.6ks attacks the stumps, Nissanka stays rooted to the crease and eases it to cover

Cooper Connolly to Pathum Nissanka, no run, darted into the blockhole, Nissanka squeezes it back to Connolly

Cooper Connolly to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, poor cricket all around. Full toss heading down leg, Mendis sits down to sweep and toe-ends it towards mid-wicket. Connolly will be the happier one as he's gotten away with absolute rubbish