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Pastel skies, packed stands and WhatsApp chats: In Colombo, cricket is everywhere again
This World Cup has given Colombo something it feared it had lost: its noise, its nerve, its cricketing swagger
When Indians and Pakistanis played together to support Sri Lanka's World Cup cause
Thirty years ago, a joint India-Pakistan XI featuring Sachin Tendulkar, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram and Anil Kumble played a solidarity match against Sri Lanka ahead of the 1996 World Cup
Stats - India's powerplay bash in Delhi, Mosca brothers' day out in Mumbai
Dasun Shanaka, meanwhile, scored Sri Lanka's fastest fifty in Men's T20Is
The surgeon and the sledgehammer give Sri Lanka a new batting identity
If Pavan Rathnayake worked with surgical precision, Dasun Shanaka was all about power - on the day against Oman, they worked perfectly for Sri Lanka
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Shanaka and Rathnayake blow Oman away with frenetic half-centuries
Kusal Mendis chipped in with a half-century, while Maheesh Theekshana was almost impossible to score off as Oman went down by 105 runs in a one-sided T20 World Cup contest
Oman make two changes and field; Hemantha replaces injured Hasaranga for Sri Lanka
For Oman, Jay Odedra and Mohammad Nadeem have come in for Karan Sonavale and Shakeel Ahmed
'One bad game doesn't define you' - Oman remain upbeat for SL clash
Oman batter Vinayak Shukla says the mood in the camp is "pretty light" as they look to bounce back from the heavy loss against Zimbabwe
SL, minus Hasaranga, take on Oman at bogey venue
Hemantha could play instead of Hasaranga, who has been ruled out of the tournament
Chameera asks 'entire bowling unit' to fill the Hasaranga gap
The fast bowler hoped for a high-scoring game against Oman in Pallekele, where he expected better conditions for batting than in Khettarama
Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out of T20 World Cup with injury
An MRI scan has revealed a serious tear in his left hamstring
Lights, camera, seam? Pakistan and USA begin new era in SSC's confounding history
On Tuesday, this storied venue will witness its first night game. How will it go? It's anyone's guess, but seam may well play a prominent role
Versatile Kamindu hints at finding his T20 home
The allrounder has long seemed a ready-made T20 cricketer and this innings may be the performance he needed
Ireland fielding errors prove costly
As Sri Lanka accelerated, Ireland's catching deteriorated
Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, spinners script Sri Lanka's win
Ireland dropped seven catches that proved to be a major factor in their 20-run loss
T20 World Cup - Credit to Wanindu Hasaranga for bowling with injury (1:11)
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Maharoof: 'Agree with Shanaka, but question the timing of his statement' (1:37)
Ireland opt for an extra batter as they ask Sri Lanka to bat
There was no room for Josh Little while Sri Lanka opted for five batters and five bowlers
T20 World Cup 2026 - Can Sri Lanka start home campaign with win over Ireland (2:04)
Vulnerable Sri Lanka present Ireland opportunity for an upset
Sri Lanka are co-hosts and have a good spin attack, but arrive at the big stage short on form, and possibly confidence
'I'd like to play on flat tracks' - Shanaka links SL's batting woes to spin-friendly pitches at home
At the T20 World Cup, though, the Sri Lanka captain hopes his batters can perform on what he thinks will be better tracks
Pramod Madushan replaces Eshan Malinga in Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup squad
Madushan last played a T20I for Sri Lanka in 2023
The SSC finally steps out of the sunshine and into the floodlights
The venue in Colombo has not hosted a men's T20 international since 2010, and will have day-night matches for the first time during the 2026 T20 World Cup
2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Group A | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| IND | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.05 |
| PAK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.932 |
| USA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.533 |
| NED | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1.352 |
| NAM | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.884 |
| Group B | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| SL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.125 |
| ZIM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.984 |
| AUS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -4.546 |
| Group C | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| WI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.625 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.143 |
| SCOT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.359 |
| ITA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.352 |
| NEP | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.854 |
| Group D | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.477 |
| NZ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.701 |
| UAE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1.03 |
| AFG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.555 |
| CAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.526 |
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