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)
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|---|---|---|
| Namibia (NAM won by 5 wickets) | 5th Match | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Namibia (IRE won by 130 runs) | 4th Match | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Namibia (NAM won by 63 runs) | 3rd Match | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Namibia (NAM won by 31 runs) | 2nd Match | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Namibia (IRE won by 55 runs) | 1st ODI | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 3 wickets) | Final | 31 Oct 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 55 runs) | 6th ODI | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Pakistan (SL won by 8 wickets) | 5th ODI | 27 Oct 2026 |
| England (SL won by 2 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 37 runs) | 1st ODI | 18 Oct 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)