Ireland are out of the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup after their match with Zimbabwe was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain in Pallekele.

Italy’s national football team have failed to qualify for the past two World Cups. As fraught followers of the Azzurri will be grimly aware, their men’s side must navigate the play-offs in March to avoid missing a third consecutive tournament.

Cricket fans in the U.S. can also watch the T20 World Cup for free using a VPN. All 2026 matches will be shown for free on ICC.tv in certain countries (see the full list here ). If you’re traveling or live outside of those countries, you can still access the free T20 World Cup livestreams using a VPN .

Twenty teams, including the United States, are set to participate in the International Cricket Council tournament from Feb. 7 to March 8.

From Houston fast bowler Ali Khan to Texas Super Kings players, Texas has multiple ties to the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten 100 on Monday powered Sri Lanka into the Twenty20 World Cup Super 8s and left former champion Australia's prospects hanging by a thread. Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets with two overs to spare.

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is set to begin in India and Sri Lanka. Get to know the 15 top batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders in the tournament.

Australia vs. Sri Lanka in the 2026 T20 World Cup starts at 8:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 16. This game takes place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Australia vs. Sri Lanka in the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup is available to live stream for free on ICC.TV.

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