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.

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

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.

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