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
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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)