Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 20 October, 2021
COMPLETED / 8th Match, First Round Group A / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
171/7 (20 ov)
101/10 (18.3 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 70 runs.
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Player of the match
Wanindu Hasaranga,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simi Singh | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 3.3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 7.71 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
Sri Lanka won by 70 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| 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 |
| 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: 3 run (1.2 ov): Josh Little: 1 (3), Simi Singh: 2 (5)
- Last Bat: Josh Little 1(3) - b C Karunaratne Chamika Karunaratne
- Fall of Wickets: 8 - 1 Kevin O'Brien, 18 - 2 Paul Stirling, 32 - 3 Gareth Delany, 85 - 4 Curtis Campher, 88 - 5 Harry Tector, 89 - 6 Neil Rock, 92 - 7 Mark Adair, 94 - 8 Andy Balbirnie, 98 - 9 Craig Young, 101 - 10 Josh Little
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 8th Match, First Round Group A
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Nitin Menon (India), Paul Wilson (Australia), Michael Gough (England, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Maheesh Theekshana to Neil Rock, no run, dot ball!! off break back of length, outside off, Neil Rock plays of the backfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Neil Rock st K Perera b M Theekshana 1 (3) Maheesh Theekshana to Neil Rock, no run, st K Perera b M Theekshana, OUT stumped!!! off break full length, outside off, Neil Rock plays of the frontfoot but misses it, Kusal Perera grabs the ball,Neil Rock got stumped, gone, but fails to act on ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Adair, 1 run, carrom ball back of length, outside off, Mark Adair plays of the backfoot to long on for 1 run
Maheesh Theekshana to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, off break full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Adair, 1 run, off break full length, on the off stump, Mark Adair plays down the track of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run
Maheesh Theekshana to Andy Balbirnie, no run, dot ball!! yorker, outside off, Andy Balbirnie plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
End of over 15 (3 runs)
Mark Adair runout (D Chameera) 2 (3) Lahiru Kumara to Mark Adair, no run, runout (D Chameera), Run out!!! full length, on the off stump, Mark Adair plays the drive, of the frontfoot to the mid off but Dushmantha Chameera holds it and throws it back at the Mark Adair end right into the stumps, the batsman is gone inevitably.
Lahiru Kumara to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, full length, outside off, Andy Balbirnie plays of the backfoot to third man for 1 run
Lahiru Kumara to Simi Singh, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Simi Singh plays drive, of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run
Andy Balbirnie c A Fernando b L Kumara 41 (39) Lahiru Kumara to Andy Balbirnie, no run, c A Fernando b L Kumara, Caught out!! full length, outside off, Andy Balbirnie plays drive, of the frontfoot to the point where Avishka Fernando completes catch. Gone.
Lahiru Kumara to Craig Young, 1 leg bye, Lahiru Kumara bowled full length, outside the leg stump, batsman goes for of the frontfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 1 run, Umpire signals it leg bye, but fails to act on ball.
Lahiru Kumara to Simi Singh, 1 run, full length, outside off, Simi Singh plays of the frontfoot to point for 1 run
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Simi Singh, 1 run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Simi Singh plays of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
Wanindu Hasaranga to Craig Young, no run, dot ball!! legbreak full length, on the off stump, Craig Young plays of the frontfoot to mid wicket.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Craig Young, no run, dot ball!! googly full length, outside off, Craig Young plays sweep, of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Craig Young, no run, dot ball!! googly back of length, on the middle stump, Craig Young plays of the backfoot to cover.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Craig Young, 1 run, googly full length, on the middle stump, Craig Young plays of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
Wanindu Hasaranga to Simi Singh, no run, dot ball!! legbreak full length, outside off, Simi Singh plays drive, to back to bowler.
End of over 17 (2 runs)
Craig Young b D Chameera 1 (6) Dushmantha Chameera to Craig Young, no run, b D Chameera, Bowled out!!! Dushmantha Chameera bowled yorker, on the middle stump, Craig Young gets on the frontfoot to play but could not get it on time, wicket smashed
Dushmantha Chameera to Joshua Little, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Joshua Little plays of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run
Dushmantha Chameera to Simi Singh, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, Simi Singh plays of the frontfoot to mid wicket.
Dushmantha Chameera to Simi Singh, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, Simi Singh plays inside edge of the frontfoot to back to bowler.
Dushmantha Chameera to Simi Singh, 1 run, short length, outside off, Simi Singh plays of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
Dushmantha Chameera to Joshua Little, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, Joshua Little plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
End of over 18 (2 runs)
Chamika Karunaratne to Simi Singh, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside the leg stump, Simi Singh plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Chamika Karunaratne to Simi Singh, 1 run, back of length, outside off, Simi Singh plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
Josh Little b C Karunaratne 1 (3) Chamika Karunaratne to Joshua Little, no run, b C Karunaratne, Bowled out!!! Chamika Karunaratne bowled full length, on the middle stump, Joshua Little gets on the frontfoot to play but could not get it on time, wicket smashed, but fails to act on ball.