Australia's captain Travis Head (centre) celebrates with teammates their win against Ireland during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 11, 2026. [AFP]
A depleted Australia shrugged off the loss of their captain Mitchell Marsh to injury to cruise to a dominant 67-run opening T20 World Cup win over Ireland in Colombo on Wednesday.