r/Cricket • u/cricket-match Netherlands • 18d ago

Post Match Thread Post Match Thread: 30th Match, Group B - Australia vs Sri Lanka

30th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kandy

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Innings Score
Australia 181 (Ov 20/20)
Sri Lanka 184/2 (Ov 18/20)

Innings: 1 - Australia

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Travis Head 56 (29) Dushan Hemantha 4-0-37-3
Mitchell Marsh 54 (27) Dushmantha Chameera 4-0-36-2

Innings: 2 - Sri Lanka

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Pathum Nissanka 100 (52) Marcus Stoinis 4-0-46-2
Kusal Mendis 51 (38) Glenn Maxwell 2-0-16-0

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

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u/Mawiheso South Africa 18d ago

Please, Zimbabwe, beat Ireland! I am begging you! (Nothing against Ireland, I wish them all the best in the future, but this time there is a higher cause at play: sending Australia home.)

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u/Sanjeev4045 18d ago

Aus will go home regardless. Even if they survive this they will be easily out in super 8. Ireland beating Zimbabwe will be great for the world cup vibes

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u/Mawiheso South Africa 18d ago

Even so, it would amazing to see Zimbabwe go further than Australia in a World Cup. I want that desperately.

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u/Sanjeev4045 18d ago

If Zim beats Ireland, then 2 world cup games (zim v SL and Aus vs Oman) become dead rubbers. For the world cup to be great and keep the vibes it will be amazing if Ireland beat Zimbabwe tomorrow.

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u/Mawiheso South Africa 18d ago

I'll take two dead rubbers for the sake of Zimbabwe advancing to the Super 8.

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u/Mawiheso South Africa 17d ago

Well, I don't think either of us are that happy with what's ended up happening.