Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, 25 June, 2023
COMPLETED / Match 15 / Queens Sports Club
325/10 (49.5 ov)
192/10 (31 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 133 runs.
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Player of the match
Dimuth Karunaratne,
Sri Lanka
Player of the Series
Sean Williams,
Zimbabwe
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dockrell | 26 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 76.47 |
| Josh Little | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 10 | 0 | 79 | 5 | 7.90 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 6 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 4.83 |
Sri Lanka won by 133 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (SL won by 49 runs.) | 1st ODI | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 2nd Test | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by an inning and 242 runs.) | 1st Test | 29 Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (SL won by 140 runs.) | 3rd ODI | 11 Jan 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned) | 3rd T20I | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 3 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (Match Abandoned due to rain) | 1st T20I | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 9 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (IRE won by 6 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 16 Feb 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 30 run (3.2 ov): Josh Little: 20 (14), George Dockrell: 5 (6)
- Last Bat: Josh Little 20(14) - c & b W Hasaranga Wanindu Hasaranga
- Fall of Wickets: 21 - 1 Paul Stirling, 39 - 2 Andy McBrine, 57 - 3 Andy Balbirnie, 58 - 4 Lorcan Tucker, 86 - 5 Harry Tector, 116 - 6 Curtis Campher, 141 - 7 Gareth Delany, 145 - 8 Mark Adair, 162 - 9 Barry McCarthy, 192 - 10 Josh Little
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka - 2 of 2
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 15
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers
- Date: Sunday, June 25, 2023
- Time: 12:30 PM
- Venue: Queens Sports Club
- City: Bulawayo
- Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (West Indies), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Shaid Wadvalla (South Africa)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Barry McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
End of over 27 (7 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, George Dockrell goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Maheesh Theekshana to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Barry McCarthy c L Kumara b M Theekshana 5 (12) Maheesh Theekshana to Barry McCarthy, no run, c L Kumara b M Theekshana, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy goes back to hit drive to mid off but it resulted in a catch taken by Lahiru Kumara, and Barry McCarthy is dismissed.
Maheesh Theekshana to Josh Little, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Josh Little goes back and aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body, and batter snatch 4 runs off leg bye.
Maheesh Theekshana to Josh Little, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Josh Little goes back to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 28 (6 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Little, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Josh Little goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Little, 1 run, Josh Little goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to George Dockrell, 3 runs, George Dockrell goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 3 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Little, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes back and delivered ramp shot in the gap to the deep fine leg for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Little, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Little goes back and plays reverse sweep in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Little, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
End of over 29 (12 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Josh Little, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Josh Little goes back and slash reverse sweep towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Maheesh Theekshana to Josh Little, 1 run, Josh Little goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, George Dockrell goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to George Dockrell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving George Dockrell no chance to play a shot, and the umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes back and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 30 (3 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Little, 2 runs, Josh Little goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Little, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes back and plays defensive shot, towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to George Dockrell, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, George Dockrell goes back to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Little, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Josh Little goes back and trying to hit flick shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Little, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Josh Little goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Josh Little c & b W Hasaranga 20 (14) Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Little, no run, c & b W Hasaranga, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the stumps, Josh Little goes back to take the gamble with punch towards mid off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Wanindu Hasaranga. Leading to a soft dismissal.
End of over 31 (10 runs)