T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka beat Oman by 105 runs

Co-hosts Sri Lanka produced a strong display to register a massive 105-run win over Oman, taking them to two wins from two matches in the T20 World Cup.

Quick half-centuries from Pavan Ratnayake, Kusal Mendis and skipper Dasun Shanaka helped Sri Lanka post a massive 225 – the highest total in the 2026 tournament so far.

Associate nation Oman mustered little response to the bat as they huffed and puffed to 120-9.

Coming in with Sri Lanka on 136-3 in the 14th over, Shanaka, under pressure after recent poor form, launched a thrilling late surge, smashing two fours and five sixes on his way to a 19-ball 50.

It was the fastest fifty by a Sri Lankan player in T20 Internationals, surpassing his previous mark of 20 balls against India in Pune in 2023.

Earlier, after losing openers Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara inside the Powerplay, Rathnayake’s 28-ball 60 and Kusal Mendis’ 61 off 45 served as the perfect platform for Shanaka’s attack as he guided them to 225-5, Sri Lanka’s second-highest total in T20 World Cup history.

Facing a heavy defeat at midwicket, only two batsmen reached double figures for Oman – Mohammad Nadeem and Wasim Ali.

While 40-year-old Nadeem needed 52 runs to reach his half-century and remained unbeaten on 53, Wasim departed for 20 balls and 27 as Oman fell short of the mark.

Sri Lanka, who beat Ireland by 20 runs in the opening match, will face Australia at the same venue on Monday, while Oman, who suffered their second defeat, will face Ireland in Colombo on Saturday.