Nissanka's Stormy Century Smashes Records, Propels Sri Lanka to Super-8

• Pathum Nissanka scored an unbeaten 100 runs off 52 balls against Australia, the first century of the current T20 World Cup.
• Nissanka's century secured Sri Lanka a spot in the Super-8 with an eight-wicket victory and put Australia on the brink of elimination.
• This is the first century scored against Australia in a T20 World Cup and the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan in a T20 World Cup.
• Nissanka's 52-ball century is jointly the second fastest for Sri Lanka in T20 Internationals, breaking Sanath Jayasuriya's boundary record.
• Sri Lanka leads Group B with three consecutive wins, while Australia's Super-8 hopes hinge on their final match and other results.