Australia vs Sri Lanka matches take special attractions during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup due to their recent on-field rivalries.
In the T20 World Cup history, we have experienced the Aussies' dominance over the Lankan team.
In this article, find out Australia vs Sri Lanka head-to-head records in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, important stats and match summaries.
Australia vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in T20 World Cup: Overall
Australia has won 4 out of 5 matches against Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, showcasing their dominance over Sri Lanka in this tournament.
Matches | Australia Won | Sri Lanka Won | Tied/No Result |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
AUS vs SL Head to HeadT20 World Cup: Batting 1st vs Batting 2nd
Batting 1st: Australia Won: 1, Sri Lanka Won: 0
Batting 2nd: Australia Won: 3, Sri Lanka Won: 1
AUS vs SL Head to Head T20 World Cup: Continent/Country Wise
Continent | Host Country | Matches | Australia Won | Sri Lanka Won | Tied/No Result |
Asia | UAE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Europe | England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Africa | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
North America | West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Australia | Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
AUS vs SL Head to Head T20 World Cup: Different Stages
Group Stage:
Australia Won: 4
Sri Lanka Won: 1
Australia vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Records:
Australia:
Highest Score: 168
Lowest Score: 102
Highest Individual Score: Cameron White (85*)
Best Bowling Performance: Stuart Clark (4/20)
Sri Lanka:
Highest Score: 160
Lowest Score: 87
Highest Individual Score: Kumar Sangakkara (55*)
Best Bowling Performance: Suraj Randiv (3/20)
Australia vs Sri Lanka in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: All Match Summaries
Sri Lanka vs Australia T20 World Cup 2022 Match 19
On 25th Oct, 2022 at Optus Stadium
Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to bowl
Sri Lanka: 157/6 (Pathum Nissanka 40, Charith Aslanka 38; Mitchell Stark 1/23, Ashton Agar 1/26)
Australia: 158/3 (Marcus Stoinis 59, Aaron Finch 31; Dhananjaya de Silva 1/18, Chamika Karunaratne 1/21)
Result: Australia won the match by 7 wickets
Player of the Match: Marcus Stoinis 59
Australia vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2021, Super 12 Stage (Group 1)
On 28th October 2021 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to field first
Sri Lanka: 154/6 in 20 overs (Kusal Perera 35, Charith Asalanka 35; Adam Zampa 2/12, Mitchell Starc 2/27)
Australia: 155/3 in 17 overs (David Warner 65, Aaron Finch 37; Wanindu Hasaranga 2/22, Dasun Shanaka 1/6)
Result: Australia won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining).
Player of the Match: Adam Zampa (Australia) – 2/12
Australia vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2010, Super Eight Stage (Group F)
On 9th May 2010 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados (West Indies)
Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat first
Australia: 168/5 in 20 overs (Cameron White 85*, Michael Hussey 39*; Suraj Randiv 3/20, Angelo Mathews 2/24)
Sri Lanka: 87 in 16.2 overs (Tillakaratne Dilshan 20, Dinesh Chandimal 19; Mitchell Johnson 3/15, Steven Smith 2/12)
Result: Australia won by 81 runs
Player of the Match: Cameron White (Australia) – 85*
Australia vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2009, Group Stage (Group C)
On 8th June 2009 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first
Australia: 159/9 in 20 overs (Mitchell Johnson 28*, David Hussey 28; Ajantha Mendis 3/20, Lasith Malinga 3/36)
Sri Lanka: 160/4 in 19 overs (Kumar Sangakkara 55*, Tillakaratne Dilshan 53; Brett Lee 2/39, Michael Clarke 1/19)
Result: Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).
Player of the Match: Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 55
Australia vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2007, Super Eight Stage (Group F)
On 20th September 2007 at Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to field first
Sri Lanka: 101 in 19.3 overs (Jehan Mubarak 28, Kumar Sangakkara 22; Stuart Clark 4/20, Nathan Bracken 2/14)
Australia: 102/0 in 10.2 overs (Matthew Hayden 58*, Adam Gilchrist 31*)
Result: Australia won by 10 wickets (with 58 balls remaining).
Player of the Match: Stuart Clark (Australia) – 4/20
