Sri Lanka vs Ireland Highlights, 6th Match, Group B, 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
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Ross Adair hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ross Adair, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Ross Adair hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Matheesha Pathirana to Ross Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Ross Adair hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
Paul Stirling b M Theekshana 6 (13) Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, no run, b M Theekshana, Bowled out !! carrom ball, full length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ross Adair, 1 run, Ross Adair hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run. Dropped catch
Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Ross Adair hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Ross Adair goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ross Adair elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope. Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Ross Adair b W Hasaranga 34 (23) Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair, no run, b W Hasaranga, Bowled out !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Ross Adair hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, Harry Tector elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and caresses inside out shot to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep point for four.
Lorcan Tucker c KMishara b D Wellalage 21 (18) Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker, no run, c KMishara b D Wellalage, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Lorcan Tucker as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of for a soft dismissal.
Dunith Wellalage to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease and caresses reverse sweep to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Harry Tector c Pavan Rathnayake b W Hasaranga 40 (34) Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector, no run, c Pavan Rathnayake b W Hasaranga, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Harry Tector as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of for a soft dismissal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Ross Adair hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ross Adair, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Ross Adair hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Matheesha Pathirana to Ross Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Ross Adair hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
Paul Stirling b M Theekshana 6 (13) Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, no run, b M Theekshana, Bowled out !! carrom ball, full length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Maheesh Theekshana to Ross Adair, 1 run, Ross Adair hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run. Dropped catch
Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Ross Adair hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Ross Adair goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ross Adair elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope. Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Ross Adair b W Hasaranga 34 (23) Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair, no run, b W Hasaranga, Bowled out !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Ross Adair hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, Harry Tector elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and caresses inside out shot to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep point for four.
Lorcan Tucker c KMishara b D Wellalage 21 (18) Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker, no run, c KMishara b D Wellalage, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Lorcan Tucker as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of for a soft dismissal.
Dunith Wellalage to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease and caresses reverse sweep to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Harry Tector c Pavan Rathnayake b W Hasaranga 40 (34) Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector, no run, c Pavan Rathnayake b W Hasaranga, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Harry Tector as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of for a soft dismissal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!