Ireland vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 45th Match, Super Eights, ICC Cricket World Cup, 18 April, 2007
COMPLETED / 45th Match, Super Eights / Grenada National Cricket Stadium
Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts (240b rem)
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Player of the match
Farveez Maharoof,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 120.00 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 39 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Kenny Carroll | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts (240b rem)
Ireland vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (IRE won by 1 run) | 2nd Match | 28 Jun 2026 |
| India (IRE won by 34 runs) | 1st Match | 26 Jun 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by an inning and 79 runs) | Only Test | 27 May 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (WI won by an inning and 217 runs) | 1st Match | 25 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 5 wickets) | 3rd Match | 15 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (SL won by 37 runs) | 2nd Match | 14 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 12 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (Match abandoned due to rain) | 3rd Match | 9 Jun 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 56 run (6.5 ov): Mahela Jayawardene: 39 (27), Sanath Jayasuriya: 15 (14)
- Last Bat: Kumar Sangakkara 10(9) - c K Carroll b D Langford-Smith Dave Langford-Smith
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Upul Tharanga, 25 - 2 Kumar Sangakkara
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, Ireland - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 45th Match, Super Eights
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Grenada National Cricket Stadium
- City: St George's, Grenada
- Umpires: Mark Benson (England), Billy Doctrove (West Indies), Daryl Harper (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Chris Broad (England)
Dave Langford-Smith to Mahela Jayawardene, Four,
Dave Langford-Smith to Mahela Jayawardene, no run,
End of over 6 (12 runs)
Boyd Rankin to Sanath Jayasuriya, 2 runs,
Boyd Rankin to Sanath Jayasuriya, 1 run,
Boyd Rankin to Mahela Jayawardene, Six,
Boyd Rankin to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs,
Boyd Rankin to Mahela Jayawardene, no run,
Boyd Rankin to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run,
End of over 7 (12 runs)
Andre Botha to Mahela Jayawardene, no run,
Andre Botha to Mahela Jayawardene, Four,
Andre Botha to Mahela Jayawardene, no run,
Andre Botha to Mahela Jayawardene, no run,
Andre Botha to Mahela Jayawardene, no run,
Andre Botha to Mahela Jayawardene, no run,
End of over 8 (4 runs)
Kevin O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, no run,
Kevin O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, no run,
Kevin O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, no run,
Kevin O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, Four,
Kevin O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, no run,
Kevin O'Brien to Sanath Jayasuriya, no run,
End of over 9 (4 runs)
Kenny Carroll to Mahela Jayawardene, no run,
Kenny Carroll to Mahela Jayawardene, Four,
Kenny Carroll to Mahela Jayawardene, no run,
Kenny Carroll to Mahela Jayawardene, no run,
Kenny Carroll to Mahela Jayawardene, no run,
Kenny Carroll to Mahela Jayawardene, Four,
End of over 10 (8 runs)