Sri Lanka vs Ireland Highlights, Match 15, 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
Kasun Rajitha to Andy McBrine, Four, fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Andy McBrine goes forward and hit drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lahiru Kumara to Andy McBrine, Four, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andy McBrine goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Kasun Rajitha to Paul Stirling, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward and caresses cut to deep point and it raced away to the fence for four.
Paul Stirling c K Mendis b L Kumara 6 (11) Lahiru Kumara to Paul Stirling, no run, c K Mendis b L Kumara, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward to take the gamble with punch towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Kusal Mendis. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Lahiru Kumara to Andy McBrine, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Andy McBrine goes forward and plays punch in the air to long on, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Lahiru Kumara to Andy Balbirnie, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Lahiru Kumara to Andy Balbirnie, Four, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Andy McBrine c L Kumara b K Rajitha 17 (21) Kasun Rajitha to Andy McBrine, no run, c L Kumara b K Rajitha, Caught out!! inswinger good length on the stumps, Andy McBrine goes forward to take the gamble with pull towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Lahiru Kumara. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Lahiru Kumara to Harry Tector, Four, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Harry Tector goes forward and plays pull in the air to long on, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Kasun Rajitha to Harry Tector, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Harry Tector goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Kasun Rajitha to Harry Tector, Four, inswinger, good length, on the leg stump. Harry Tector goes forward and hit flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Andy Balbirnie lbw b W Hasaranga 12 (13) Wanindu Hasaranga to Andy Balbirnie, no run, lbw b W Hasaranga, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Wanindu Hasaranga appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire, and Andy Balbirnie has to go back.
Lorcan Tucker b D Shanaka 0 (5) Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker, no run, b D Shanaka, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Lorcan Tucker as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Dasun Shanaka to Curtis Campher, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes forward and plays cut in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, and Harry Tector goes forward and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Harry Tector lbw b W Hasaranga 33 (35) Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector, no run, lbw b W Hasaranga, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Tector goes forward and swings the bat but mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, prompting an LBW appeal from Wanindu Hasaranga, and Umpire gives it out ! Harry Tector has to depart.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Curtis Campher goes forward and hit sloge sweep in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward and plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes back and plays defensive shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Curtis Campher c K Mendis b M Theekshana 39 (31) Maheesh Theekshana to Curtis Campher, no run, c K Mendis b M Theekshana, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes back to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Kusal Mendis. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gareth Delany, Four, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes back and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gareth Delany, Four, off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Gareth Delany goes back and hit cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Gareth Delany, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, and Gareth Delany goes back and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Gareth Delany b W Hasaranga 19 (8) Wanindu Hasaranga to Gareth Delany, no run, b W Hasaranga, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Gareth Delany as batter goes back and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Adair, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair goes back and plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Mark Adair c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga 4 (2) Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Adair, no run, c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the stumps, Mark Adair goes back to take the gamble with punch towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Dasun Shanaka. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Wanindu Hasaranga to George Dockrell, Four, off break ball, full length, on the off stump. George Dockrell goes back and hit drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
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.
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, 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.
Kasun Rajitha to Andy McBrine, Four, fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Andy McBrine goes forward and hit drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lahiru Kumara to Andy McBrine, Four, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andy McBrine goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Kasun Rajitha to Paul Stirling, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward and caresses cut to deep point and it raced away to the fence for four.
Paul Stirling c K Mendis b L Kumara 6 (11) Lahiru Kumara to Paul Stirling, no run, c K Mendis b L Kumara, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward to take the gamble with punch towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Kusal Mendis. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Lahiru Kumara to Andy McBrine, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Andy McBrine goes forward and plays punch in the air to long on, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Lahiru Kumara to Andy Balbirnie, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Lahiru Kumara to Andy Balbirnie, Four, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Andy McBrine c L Kumara b K Rajitha 17 (21) Kasun Rajitha to Andy McBrine, no run, c L Kumara b K Rajitha, Caught out!! inswinger good length on the stumps, Andy McBrine goes forward to take the gamble with pull towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Lahiru Kumara. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Lahiru Kumara to Harry Tector, Four, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Harry Tector goes forward and plays pull in the air to long on, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Kasun Rajitha to Harry Tector, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Harry Tector goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Kasun Rajitha to Harry Tector, Four, inswinger, good length, on the leg stump. Harry Tector goes forward and hit flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Andy Balbirnie lbw b W Hasaranga 12 (13) Wanindu Hasaranga to Andy Balbirnie, no run, lbw b W Hasaranga, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Wanindu Hasaranga appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire, and Andy Balbirnie has to go back.
Lorcan Tucker b D Shanaka 0 (5) Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker, no run, b D Shanaka, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Lorcan Tucker as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Dasun Shanaka to Curtis Campher, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes forward and plays cut in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, and Harry Tector goes forward and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Harry Tector lbw b W Hasaranga 33 (35) Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector, no run, lbw b W Hasaranga, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Tector goes forward and swings the bat but mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, prompting an LBW appeal from Wanindu Hasaranga, and Umpire gives it out ! Harry Tector has to depart.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Curtis Campher goes forward and hit sloge sweep in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward and plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes back and plays defensive shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Curtis Campher c K Mendis b M Theekshana 39 (31) Maheesh Theekshana to Curtis Campher, no run, c K Mendis b M Theekshana, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes back to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Kusal Mendis. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gareth Delany, Four, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes back and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gareth Delany, Four, off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Gareth Delany goes back and hit cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Gareth Delany, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, and Gareth Delany goes back and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Gareth Delany b W Hasaranga 19 (8) Wanindu Hasaranga to Gareth Delany, no run, b W Hasaranga, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Gareth Delany as batter goes back and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Adair, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair goes back and plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Mark Adair c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga 4 (2) Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Adair, no run, c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the stumps, Mark Adair goes back to take the gamble with punch towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Dasun Shanaka. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Wanindu Hasaranga to George Dockrell, Four, off break ball, full length, on the off stump. George Dockrell goes back and hit drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
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.
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, 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.