Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka and Pavan Rathnayake led their team to a 105-run victory over Oman in the T20 World Cup with explosive half-centuries. Rathnayake scored 60 off 28 balls, while Shanaka smashed 50 off just 20 balls, breaking his own record for the fastest T20 half-century by a Sri Lankan. Kusal Mendis also contributed with a composed 61 off 45 balls, helping Sri Lanka post 225/5, their second-highest total in T20 World Cup history. Oman's early wickets didn't slow down Sri Lanka's momentum. Despite taking key wickets, they couldn't stem the flow of runs. Pathum Nissanka's dismissal was offset by a 16-run over, and Kusal Mendis kept the run rate climbing. The real explosion came from Rathnayake and Shanaka, who propelled Sri Lanka to a massive total, beyond Oman's batting capabilities. Oman's chase was doomed from the start, and Sri Lanka's bowlers made it a comfortable win. Dushmantha Chameera and Maheesh Theekshana were superb, restricting Oman to 120. Theekshana's 4-over spell was phenomenal, conceding just 11 runs. Mohammad Nadeem's half-century was a consolation, making him the oldest half-centurion in T20 World Cup history. Sri Lanka romped to victory, wrapping up the match with ease. Oman's chase was hampered by early wickets, and they were restricted to 120/9. Mohammad Nadeem was the top scorer with an unbeaten 53, becoming the oldest player to score a half-century in T20 World Cup history. Oman's bowling discipline faltered in the middle overs, allowing Sri Lanka to capitalize. A crucial moment came when Wasim Ali overstepped, leaking 17 runs in an over, sparking a four-over spell where Sri Lanka scored 54 runs. This set the stage for Pavan Rathnayake and Dasun Shanaka's explosive batting, propelling Sri Lanka to a massive total. Dasun Shanaka's explosive batting propelled Sri Lanka to a massive total, smashing the fastest T20I half-century by a Sri Lankan in just 19 balls. He hit 5 sixes and 2 fours, taking apart Oman's bowling, especially Nadeem Khan and Sufyan Mehmood. The last 5 overs saw Sri Lanka scoring 79 runs, the highest at the death in this World Cup.