Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 8 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 6th Match, Group B / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
163/6 (20 ov)
143/10 (19.5 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
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Player of the match
Kamindu Mendis,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Humphreys | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Barry McCarthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 2.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 9.18 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (SL won by 105 runs) | 16th Match, Group B | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Australia (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 20 runs) | 6th Match, Group B | 8 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (IRE won by 30 runs) | 2nd T20I | 31 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.2 ov): Matthew Humphreys: 0 (2), Barry McCarthy: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Matthew Humphreys 0(2) - b M Pathirana Matheesha Pathirana
- Fall of Wickets: 24 - 1 Paul Stirling, 56 - 2 Ross Adair, 105 - 3 Lorcan Tucker, 113 - 4 Harry Tector, 120 - 5 Ben Calitz, 120 - 6 Gareth Delany, 126 - 7 Curtis Campher, 137 - 8 Mark Adair, 143 - 9 George Dockrell, 143 - 10 Matthew Humphreys
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka - 2 of 2
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 6th Match, Group B
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Sunday, February 08, 2026
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Richard Kettleborough (England, TV)
- Referee: Dean Cosker (England)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Benjamin Calitz hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Curtis Campher, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Benjamin Calitz hangs in the crease to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.
Ben Calitz st K Mendis b M Theekshana 4 (4) Maheesh Theekshana to Benjamin Calitz, no run, st K Mendis b M Theekshana, Stumped out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Benjamin Calitz hangs in the crease, tries to play it, but Benjamin Calitz misses the ball, Kusal Mendis quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
Gareth Delany c D Chameera b M Theekshana 0 (1) Maheesh Theekshana to Gareth Delany, no run, c D Chameera b M Theekshana, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the off stump, Gareth Delany hangs in the crease to take the gamble with ramp shot towards slip, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Dushmantha Chameera. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Curtis Campher, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the stumps, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to George Dockrell, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, George Dockrell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, 2 runs, Curtis Campher goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Curtis Campher c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga 13 (11) Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, no run, c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga, Caught out!! legbreak full length on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by . Leading to a soft dismissal.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Adair, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, George Dockrell hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Dushmantha Chameera to George Dockrell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, George Dockrell hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Mark Adair, 2 runs, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, George Dockrell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Dushmantha Chameera to Mark Adair, 2 runs, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 2 runs.
Dushmantha Chameera to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and caresses reverse sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Mark Adair c D Shanaka b D Chameera 10 (6) Dushmantha Chameera to Mark Adair, no run, c D Shanaka b D Chameera, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Mark Adair as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of for a soft dismissal.
End of over 19 (9 runs)
Matheesha Pathirana to George Dockrell, 2 runs, outswinger, full length, on the off stump, George Dockrell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Matheesha Pathirana to George Dockrell, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, George Dockrell hangs in the crease and caresses inside out shot to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
George Dockrell c K Mendis b M Pathirana 9 (7) Matheesha Pathirana to George Dockrell, no run, c K Mendis b M Pathirana, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, George Dockrell hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sweep towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by . Leading to a soft dismissal.
Matheesha Pathirana to Matthew Humphreys, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Matthew Humphreys hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Matthew Humphreys b M Pathirana 0 (2) Matheesha Pathirana to Matthew Humphreys, no run, b M Pathirana, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, A bold move from Matthew Humphreys as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!