Sri Lanka vs Ireland Highlights, 8th Match, First Round Group A, 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
Chamika Karunaratne to Kevin O'Brien, Four, back of length, outside off Kevin O'Brien plays the punch, of the backfoot to the cover for four
Chamika Karunaratne to Paul Stirling, 1 run, back of length, on the middle stump, Paul Stirling plays lofted pull, of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run fielded by Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Dropped catch.
Kevin O'Brien c M Theekshana b C Karunaratne 5 (3) Chamika Karunaratne to Kevin O'Brien, no run, c M Theekshana b C Karunaratne, Caught out!! short length, on the middle stump, Kevin O'Brien plays top edge, of the backfoot to the fine leg where Maheesh Theekshana completes catch. Gone.
Dushmantha Chameera to Andy Balbirnie, Four, short length, on the middle stump Andy Balbirnie plays the top edge, of the backfoot to the fine leg for four
Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, Four, off break full length, on the middle stump Paul Stirling plays the lofted slog sweep, of the frontfoot to the mid wicket for four
Paul Stirling c L Kumara b M Theekshana 7 (7) Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, no run, c L Kumara b M Theekshana, Caught out!! off break full length, on the middle stump, Paul Stirling plays lofted sweep, of the frontfoot to the fine leg where Lahiru Kumara completes catch. Gone. fielded by Lahiru Kumara. Scooped the ball into the air - before getting back in and completing a stunner of a catch.
Lahiru Kumara to Andy Balbirnie, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! short length on the middle stump Andy Balbirnie plays lofted top edge, of the backfoot over the fine leg
Gareth Delany b W Hasaranga 2 (4) Wanindu Hasaranga to Gareth Delany, no run, b W Hasaranga, Bowled out!!! Wanindu Hasaranga bowled googly back of length, on the middle stump, Gareth Delany gets on the backfoot to play but could not get it on time, wicket smashed
Dushmantha Chameera to Curtis Campher, Four, back of length, outside off Curtis Campher plays the outside edge of the backfoot to the third man for four
Dushmantha Chameera to Curtis Campher, Four, full length, outside off Curtis Campher plays the drive, of the frontfoot to the long off for four
Wanindu Hasaranga to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Andy Balbirnie plays lofted reverse sweep, of the frontfoot to point for 1 run fielded by Dushmantha Chameera. Dropped catch.
Chamika Karunaratne to Andy Balbirnie, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! short length outside off Andy Balbirnie plays lofted pull, of the backfoot over the mid wicket
Chamika Karunaratne to Andy Balbirnie, Four, full length, on the off stump Andy Balbirnie plays the along the ground sweep, of the frontfoot to the square leg for four
Curtis Campher b M Theekshana 24 (28) Maheesh Theekshana to Curtis Campher, no run, b M Theekshana, Bowled out!!! Maheesh Theekshana bowled off break full length, on the middle stump, Curtis Campher gets on the frontfoot to play sweep, but could not get it on time, wicket smashed
Harry Tector c K Perera b L Kumara 3 (6) Lahiru Kumara to Harry Tector, no run, c K Perera b L Kumara, Caught out!! short length, on the middle stump, Harry Tector plays outside edge of the backfoot to the keeper where Kusal Perera completes catch. Gone.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Chamika Karunaratne to Kevin O'Brien, Four, back of length, outside off Kevin O'Brien plays the punch, of the backfoot to the cover for four
Chamika Karunaratne to Paul Stirling, 1 run, back of length, on the middle stump, Paul Stirling plays lofted pull, of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run fielded by Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Dropped catch.
Kevin O'Brien c M Theekshana b C Karunaratne 5 (3) Chamika Karunaratne to Kevin O'Brien, no run, c M Theekshana b C Karunaratne, Caught out!! short length, on the middle stump, Kevin O'Brien plays top edge, of the backfoot to the fine leg where Maheesh Theekshana completes catch. Gone.
Dushmantha Chameera to Andy Balbirnie, Four, short length, on the middle stump Andy Balbirnie plays the top edge, of the backfoot to the fine leg for four
Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, Four, off break full length, on the middle stump Paul Stirling plays the lofted slog sweep, of the frontfoot to the mid wicket for four
Paul Stirling c L Kumara b M Theekshana 7 (7) Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, no run, c L Kumara b M Theekshana, Caught out!! off break full length, on the middle stump, Paul Stirling plays lofted sweep, of the frontfoot to the fine leg where Lahiru Kumara completes catch. Gone. fielded by Lahiru Kumara. Scooped the ball into the air - before getting back in and completing a stunner of a catch.
Lahiru Kumara to Andy Balbirnie, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! short length on the middle stump Andy Balbirnie plays lofted top edge, of the backfoot over the fine leg
Gareth Delany b W Hasaranga 2 (4) Wanindu Hasaranga to Gareth Delany, no run, b W Hasaranga, Bowled out!!! Wanindu Hasaranga bowled googly back of length, on the middle stump, Gareth Delany gets on the backfoot to play but could not get it on time, wicket smashed
Dushmantha Chameera to Curtis Campher, Four, back of length, outside off Curtis Campher plays the outside edge of the backfoot to the third man for four
Dushmantha Chameera to Curtis Campher, Four, full length, outside off Curtis Campher plays the drive, of the frontfoot to the long off for four
Wanindu Hasaranga to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Andy Balbirnie plays lofted reverse sweep, of the frontfoot to point for 1 run fielded by Dushmantha Chameera. Dropped catch.
Chamika Karunaratne to Andy Balbirnie, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! short length outside off Andy Balbirnie plays lofted pull, of the backfoot over the mid wicket
Chamika Karunaratne to Andy Balbirnie, Four, full length, on the off stump Andy Balbirnie plays the along the ground sweep, of the frontfoot to the square leg for four
Curtis Campher b M Theekshana 24 (28) Maheesh Theekshana to Curtis Campher, no run, b M Theekshana, Bowled out!!! Maheesh Theekshana bowled off break full length, on the middle stump, Curtis Campher gets on the frontfoot to play sweep, but could not get it on time, wicket smashed
Harry Tector c K Perera b L Kumara 3 (6) Lahiru Kumara to Harry Tector, no run, c K Perera b L Kumara, Caught out!! short length, on the middle stump, Harry Tector plays outside edge of the backfoot to the keeper where Kusal Perera completes catch. Gone.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.