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Sri Lanka vs Ireland कमेंट्री
श्रीलंका vs आयरलैंड, मैच 6, आर.प्रेमदासा स्टेडियम, कोलम्बो, 08 February 2026 - कमेंट्री
श्रीलंका • 1st इनिंग्स
163/6
आयरलैंड • 2nd इनिंग्स
143/10
ऑल
ओवर्स
W
6s
4s
19.1
2
Matheesha Pathirana to George Dockrell
A yorker, aimed in at the toes but angling down leg. Dockrell backs away and jams it out through in front of square leg for a couple of runs.
19.2
4
Matheesha Pathirana to George Dockrell
FOUR! Oh, that's gone past everyone. Full length and around off, Dockrell hits it straight back. The fielder at mid off is a bit sluggish and the ball goes past him and again, it is Kamil Mishara at long on who runs to his left. He puts in the dive but this time, the ball wins the race.
19.3
W
Matheesha Pathirana to George Dockrell
OUT! CAUGHT! Timed well by George Dockrell but just not well enough. Matheesha Pathirana takes pace off and bowls it wide outside off. Dockrell hangs deep in the crease and reaches out to slash it over cover-point. Dockrell ends up hitting it straight down the throat of Kamindu Mendis at sweeper cover and he makes no mistake. Ireland are now 9 down for 143.
19.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Matthew Humphreys
A slower ball, on a length, outside off, Matthew Humphreys swings hard and gets a bottom edge. It goes on the bounce to the keeper.
19.5
W
Matheesha Pathirana to Matthew Humphreys
OUT! BOWLED! Bull's eye from Pathirana. He keeps it straight, on a length, outside off, getting it to angle in. Humphreys swings hard but misses. The ball cannons into the off stump and SRI LANKA WIN BY 20 RUNS!
18.1
0
Dushmantha Chameera to George Dockrell
Slower one, pitched up in the channel around off. George Dockrell stays put and swipes across the line but is well beaten.
18.2
1
Dushmantha Chameera to George Dockrell
In the air but will fall safely. On a hard length, angled in from around off and middle. Dockrell stays leg side of the ball and shanks the lofted shot over mid off for a single. 35 needed off 10 balls.
18.3
2
Dushmantha Chameera to Mark Adair
Gets it over the infield, does Mark Adair. A bit slower and back of a length, Adair forces the lofted shot over covers and picks up a couple of runs.
18.4
2
Dushmantha Chameera to Mark Adair
Full and straight, Adair hammers it straight back. The bowler leaps to his right and gets a hand to it, deflecting the ball towards mid on. However, by the time he can go back to collect the ball, the batters return for the second.
18.5
4
Dushmantha Chameera to Mark Adair
FOUR! That's nicely done! A full toss, outside off, Mark Adair gets across and stylishly laps it over short fine leg for a boundary. 27 more needed from 7 balls.
18.6
W
Dushmantha Chameera to Mark Adair
OUT! CAUGHT! Another one falls. Slower ball, back of a length, outside off. Adair looked to hammer it over cover but mistimed it totally. Dasun Shanaka got across to his left from long off and got to the ball pretty easily. Adair departs for 10 (6) and from 105/2, Ireland are now 137/8! Equation - 27 runs, 6 balls.
स्कोर: 137/8
(19 Overs)
M Adair
10(6)
G Dockrell
3(4)
D Chameera
3-0-25-1
Over 19 ·137 Runs
0
1
2
2
4
W
17.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to George Dockrell
Tossed up on off, dipping late. George Dockrell backs away and slogs it off the inner half of the blade towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.2
2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher
Brilliant fielding in the deep. Dragged length on middle, turning away. Campher rocks back and flat-bats it down the ground. Kamil Mishara sprints to his left again from long on and puts in a valiant dive to cut it off. Two taken.
17.3
2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher
Nicely fielded again. Tossed up outside off, it is the leg break. Curtis Campher gets across, sits down and slogs it against the turn. The square boundary on the leg side is a big one and he gets it to the right of deep mid-wicket. Pavan Rathnayake smartly runs around and palms the ball in. Just another brace.
17.4
W
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher
OUT! CAUGHT! And the one-legged warrior gets his third! Tossed up, outside off, Curtis Campher comes down the track and looks to go over the top. Is barely to the pitch of the ball and only hits it straight to long off, where Dasun Shanaka makes no mistake. Campher departs for 13 (11) and from 105/2, Ireland are now 126/7! Equation - 38 runs, 14 balls.
17.5
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Adair
Landed around middle and leg, Mark Adair goes back to punch but gets a bottom edge, which just goes past the leg stump, towards short fine leg!
17.6
2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Adair
Dropped short, outside off, Adair rocks back and slaps it wide of long off, to his left, for a couple. A wicket and 7 runs from the over, Wanindu Hasaranga finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-25-3!
स्कोर: 128/7
(18 Overs)
M Adair
2(2)
G Dockrell
2(2)
W Hasaranga
4-0-25-3
Over 18 ·128 Runs
1
2
2
W
0
2
16.1
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Curtis Campher
Shorter in length, angled into the batter. Campher stays deep in the crease and swats it across to deep square leg for a single.
16.2
2
Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Calitz
Dragged down on middle and leg, Ben Calitz makes room leg side and hammers it back down the ground. Kamil Mishara at long off, covers a fair bit of ground to his left and slides to save a couple of runs for his side.
16.3
W
Maheesh Theekshana to Ben Calitz
OUT! STUMPED! Ben Calitz looked like a prime candidate for a stumping or bowled and he has to walk back here. Smartly bowled by Maheesh Theekshana as he sees the batter advancing down the track and slows it up nicely. This is bowled on a dragged length as well and drifts away from middle and leg. Calitz goes through with the shot and misses it completely. The ball just beats the off stump and Kusal Mendis is lightning quick to complete the stumping with Calitz well out of his crease. Ireland are now 120/5.
16.4
W
Maheesh Theekshana to Gareth Delany
OUT! CAUGHT! For the second time in this match, a bowler is on the cusp of a hattrick. A quicker short ball, around off, Gareth Delany looks to pull but only manages a top edge as the ball skids through. It is in the air around short third and Dushmantha Chameera makes no mistake. Quick in and out for Delany.
16.5
1
Maheesh Theekshana to George Dockrell
A short ball, at the stumps, George Dockrell backs away to the leg side and punches it towards mid off.
16.6
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Curtis Campher
A dot ball to finish a wonderful over and outing. Full, around off, Campher pushes it back to the bowler who leaps to stop. 2 wickets and 4 runs from the over and Maheesh Theekshana ends his match with bowling figures of 4-0-23-3!
स्कोर: 121/6
(17 Overs)
C Campher
9(8)
G Dockrell
1(1)
M Theekshana
4-0-23-3
Over 17 ·121 Runs
1
2
W
W
1
0
15.1
W
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector
OUT! CAUGHT! Hasaranga, the one-legged warrior is more dangerous than a fully fit Wanindu! Just like that, both set batters are back in the pavillion. Tossed up, outside off, Harry Tector gets down and sweeps it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. He is unable to find enough power and instead finds Pavan Rathnayake well inside the ropes, who makes no mistake. Hasaranga gets his second as Tector departs for 40 (34). From 105/2, Ireland are now 113/4! Equation - 51 runs, 29 balls.
15.2
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ben Calitz
Full, around off, Ben Calitz sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.
15.3
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher
Full, outside off, Curtis Campher gets down to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads.
15.4
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher
Very full, around off, Campher comes down the track and drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
15.5
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ben Calitz
The wrong 'un, outside off, Calitz drags it to long on for one.
15.6
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Curtis Campher
Short, outside off, Campher cuts it to deep point for another single. A wicket and just 4 runs from the over, Hasaranga's bowling figures read 3-0-18-2!
स्कोर: 117/4
(16 Overs)
C Campher
8(6)
B Calitz
2(2)
W Hasaranga
3-0-18-2
Over 16 ·117 Runs
W
1
0
1
1
1
14.1
1
Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector
Short, outside off, Harry Tector goes back and cuts it through point for a single. 59 more needed from 35 balls.
14.2
W
Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker
OUT! CAUGHT! And there comes the mistake. We were getting the feeling that the batters were tiring and with the required rate touching 10 per over, they decided to go for the big hits. That meant more power, through a tired body. Wellalage drops it short, around middle, cramping the batter for room and Lorcan Tucker goes for the pull. But there is a power failure and he finds Kamil Mishara at long on. The 49-run stand is broken and Tucker departs for 21 (18). Ireland are 105/3 and need another 59 runs from 34 balls.
14.3
0
Dunith Wellalage to Curtis Campher
Ooohhh... how did that miss the stumps? The arm ball, following the batter down the leg side, Curtis Campher backs a long way down the leg side and looks to cut but misses. The ball misses the leg stump and hits the keeper's pads. It deflects away towards square leg and the batters pinch a bye.
14.4
1
Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector
The length is dragged back and Tector drags the pull through mid-wicket for a single.
14.5
2
Dunith Wellalage to Curtis Campher
Full, outside leg, Campher comes down the track and swings, but is not to the pitch of the ball. The ball goes in the air but lands well short of deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken.
14.6
4
Dunith Wellalage to Curtis Campher
FOUR! CHEEKY! Full, around off, Curtis Campher gets down and across and scoops this over short fine leg for a boundary! A wicket and 9 runs from the over, Dunith Wellalage finishes the night with bowling figures of 4-0-28-1.
स्कोर: 113/3
(15 Overs)
C Campher
6(3)
H Tector
40(33)
D Wellalage
4-0-28-1
Over 15 ·113 Runs
1
W
0
1
2
4
13.1
4
Maheesh Theekshana to Lorcan Tucker
FOUR! JUST OVER! Full and wide outside off, Lorcan Tucker reaches out and drives hard. Gets a bit of an outside edge but it flies over a leaping Matheesha Pathirana at backward point, into the fence behind. 66 more needed from 41 balls.
13.2
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Lorcan Tucker
Around off, punched down to long on for a single.
13.3
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector
DROPPED? Not quite. The carrom ball, short in length around off, Tector looks to pull it back but mistimes it back to the bowler. Lands short of the bowler.
13.4
2
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector
100 UP FOR IRELAND. 63 more needed from 38 balls. A touch short, around off, HT goes back and punches it towards long on. It is a pretty big boundary and by the time the fielder can get to the ball, the batters are already back for the second.
13.5
2
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector
Fuller, around off, Harry works it through mid on and the pair comes back for two again!
13.6
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector
Short, around off, Tector punches it in front of point for a single. 10 from the over, 20 in the last 2!
स्कोर: 104/2
(14 Overs)
H Tector
38(31)
L Tucker
21(17)
M Theekshana
3-0-19-1
Over 14 ·104 Runs
4
1
0
2
2
1
12.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector
Landed around off, Harry Tector goes back and works it through mid on for a single. 79 more needed from 47 balls.
12.2
4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Lorcan Tucker
FOUR! SLAM! Due to his hamstring injury, Hasaranga is not able to push the ball through. There is hardly any flight and the ball is travelling a pretty normal trajectory. This one is short, around middle, Lorcan Tucker rocks back and pulls it flat past the bowler. There is no long on while long off cannot get to the ball. The stand moves to 33 (26).
12.3
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Lorcan Tucker
Short, pulled down to long on for one.
12.4
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector
Full, outside off, Tector gets down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.
12.5
2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Lorcan Tucker
Excellent running again. Short, outside off, Lorcan goes back and cuts it to the left of sweeper. Charges back for the second.
12.6
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Lorcan Tucker
Tossed up, outside off, LT goes for the sweep but gets a bottom edge to the off side. Single taken. 10 from the over.
स्कोर: 94/2
(13 Overs)
L Tucker
16(15)
H Tector
33(27)
W Hasaranga
2-0-14-1
Over 13 ·94 Runs
1
4
1
1
2
1
11.1
1
Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker
Dropped short, around off, Lorcan Tucker rocks back and pulls it to wide long on for a single.
11.2
2
Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector
Short of full, outside leg, Harry Tector backs away to the leg side and nudges it through mid-wicket. Scurries back for the second. Moves to 30 (24).
11.3
1
Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector
Slower through the air, 83.3 kph, outside leg again, this time Tector goes inside out over cover. Gets a run.
11.4
0
Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker
Jumps out well in advance and Wellalage fires it in, around middle, Tucker can only push it back to the bowler.
11.5
0
Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker
Even quicker, outside off, 98.4 kph, Lorcan shapes up for the reverse sweep but misses. The keeper whips the bails off and appeals for the stumping but it is not entertained.
11.6
2
Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker
Slower ball to finish, shorter in length, around middle. LT pulls it behind square leg and charges back for the second. The throw from the deep is a good one to the keeper who whips the bails off in a flash, but the run out appeal is not entertained.
स्कोर: 84/2
(12 Overs)
L Tucker
8(11)
H Tector
31(25)
D Wellalage
3-0-20-0
Over 12 ·84 Runs
1
2
1
0
0
2
10.1
2
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector
Good hit down the ground but the fielding is good as well. Length ball on off, Tector charges down the pitch, holds his shape and drills it back past the bowler. The fielder at long on sprints to his left and keeps it down to two runs.
10.2
1
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector
Back of a length and around off, punched down to cover for a quick single.
10.3
0
Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker
Trying to get funky here, is Lorcan Tucker. He shuffles early to the off side and the bowler digs it in short outside off. Tucker tries to pull but the ball flies past him.
10.4
1
Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker
An off cutter now, bowled full and on off. Tucker drives it down to long off for a single.
10.5
1
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector
Full and straight, Shanaka lands it right on the popping crease. Tector hangs back and clips it wide of square leg for one more.
10.6
1
Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker
Slower one, back-of-the-hand variety and bowled outside off. Tucker has to wait for it before he cuts it to deep point for a single. Just 6 runs off that over.
स्कोर: 78/2
(11 Overs)
L Tucker
5(7)
H Tector
28(23)
D Shanaka
2-0-12-0
Over 11 ·78 Runs
2
1
0
1
1
1
9.1
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Lorcan Tucker
Looks for the spearing yorker but ends up bowling a low full toss, does Pathirana. Tucker clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
9.2
2
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Tector
Short of a length and outside off, Tector hangs back and crunches it to the right of deep backward point. A slight fumble in the deep allows the batters to come back for the second with ease.
9.3
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Tector
Banged in well short over middle, Tector ends up playing a tennis forehand and mistimes it over mid on for just a single.
9.4
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Lorcan Tucker
Length ball on off, slightly fuller, Tucker opens the face of the blade and guides it behind point for one more.
9.5
4
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Tector
FOUR! STREAKY! A toe-crushing yorker at 146.2 kph but slightly leg-sided. Harry Tector tries to get the front leg out of the way and ends up jamming it between the legs. The ball rolls away into the fine leg fence for a boundary.
9.6
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Tector
Banged in short over leg, Tector helps it down to fine leg and collects a single. 10 off the over.
स्कोर: 72/2
(10 Overs)
H Tector
24(20)
L Tucker
3(4)
M Pathirana
2-0-20-0
Over 10 ·72 Runs
1
2
1
1
4
1
8.1
1
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector
Short of a length and around off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
8.2
0
Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker
Slower one, full and at the stumps, Tucker looks to drive but adjusts and just blocks it off.
8.3
1
Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker
A direct hit but the batter is well in. Pace off again, around off, Tucker dabs it to the right of backward point and sets off for the single. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end but Harry Tector has made it in time.
8.4
2
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector
Another slower one, back of a length and over middle. Tector stays nice and tall, punching it down the ground. The fielder at long on cuts it off to his left and the batters pick up two runs.
8.5
0
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector
Back of a length and outside off, Tector stays upright and crunches it down to point. The fielder over there makes a sharp stop. Good cricket all round.
8.6
2
Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector
Slower delivery, very full and on middle. Tector waits well, plays it with a straight bat and firms it to the left of long on for a couple of runs more.
स्कोर: 62/2
(9 Overs)
H Tector
16(16)
L Tucker
1(2)
D Shanaka
1-0-6-0
Over 9 ·62 Runs
1
0
1
2
0
2
7.1
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair
Dragged length around off, Adair backs away and dabs it down to backward point.
7.2
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair
A tad shorter and outside off, turning away. Adair rocks back and cuts it hard through backward point for a single.
7.3
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector
A googly now, Hasaranga barely put any effort into it. This is bowled shorter and Tector hoicks it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.
7.4
2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair
Excellent running. Flatter one on middle, tucked away off the back foot and through mid-wicket for a couple of quick runs.
7.5
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair
Hasaranga seems to be bowling on one leg right now. Floated, outside off, Adair drives it towards backward point.
7.6
W
Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair
OUT! BOWLED'EM! One leg or not, Wanindu Hasaranga gets a big wicket for Sri Lanka. He bowls another wrong'un, tossing it up very full and on off stump. Ross Adair clears the front leg and swings wildly across the line but gets nowhere near the delivery. The ball dips and ends up smashing into the middle pole. That was so unnecessary given it was Hasaranga's last ball but Adair has to walk back after making 34 (23).
स्कोर: 56/2
(8 Overs)
R Adair
34(23)
H Tector
11(12)
W Hasaranga
1-0-4-1
Over 8 ·56 Runs
0
1
1
2
0
W
6.1
1
Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector
Flat and full, around off, Tector swats it along the turf to long off and picks up a single.
6.2
1WD
Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair
WIDE. Oh, some turn. Floated up, on a length and outside off, this one turns past the tramline outside off.
6.2
1
Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair
Good length around off, tapped away square through the off side for a single.
6.3
2
Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector
Oh, that's gone through. Shorter in length and outside off, Harry Tector rocks back and cuts it down to the right of backward point. Wanindu Hasaranga scampers across but slips and lets it through. The batters pick up a couple of runs.
6.4
1
Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector
Flighted ball outside off, eased away on the up and through cover-point for a single.
6.5
1
Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair
Flatter and a bit fuller outside off, smacked away to sweeper cover for just one more.
6.6
0
Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector
Uppish but doesn't carry. Nicely flighted again by Dunith Wellalage, lobs it a bit wider of the off stump. Tector throws his hands at it and slices it on the bounce to the point fielder.
स्कोर: 52/1
(7 Overs)
H Tector
10(11)
R Adair
31(18)
D Wellalage
2-0-14-0
Over 7 ·52 Runs
1
1WD
1
2
1
1
0
5.1
2
Dushmantha Chameera to Harry Tector
A length ball on the pads, Tector picks it up and flicks it nicely towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder from deep square leg runs to his left and mops thigs up. Two taken.
5.2
1
Dushmantha Chameera to Harry Tector
On a hard length over the stumps, Tector stands tall and pushes it down wide of mid on for a single.
5.3
4
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair
FOUR! Up and over. Ross Adair is coming hard at the Lankan bowlers and is finding the fence with regularity now. Good length outside off, Adair is quick to step out and holds the shape before swooshing it over cover-point for a boundary.
5.4
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair
Excellent comeback delivery, a typical fast bowler's response from Chameera. Bumper, over off stump, at 140.7 kph and comes in around head height. Adair has to sway out of the line of the ball.
5.5
4
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair
FOUR! Not a bad delivery but Adair still gets it away to the fence. Slower one, just back of a length and outside off. Ross Adair stays put and ends up tugging the ball back past the bowler, straight down the ground for a boundary.
5.6
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair
Another bumper to end the over and Ireland are 45/1 at the end of the Powerplay. Chameera digs it in short over middle, Adair looks to pull it from inside the crease but is well beaten.
स्कोर: 45/1
(6 Overs)
R Adair
29(16)
H Tector
6(7)
D Chameera
2-0-16-0
Over 6 ·45 Runs
2
1
4
0
4
0
4.1
0
Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector
Flighted delivery, very full and on middle, Harry backs away a bit and pushes it out to covers.
4.2
1
Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector
Tossed up on off, Tector plays it with a straight bat and drives it down to long off for a single.
4.3
0
Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair
Slows it up, does Wellalage and loops it nicely on off. The ball grips a bit and Adair eases it to extra cover.
4.4
6
Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair
SIX! Right off the sweet spot. Tossed up around off, a bit too full. Ross Adair gets the front leg out of the way and crunches the slog sweep in front of mid-wicket for a huge six.
4.5
0
Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair
Shortish length around middle, angles in with the arm. Adair plays all around it and gets hit on the thigh pad.
4.6
0
Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair
Dragged length over middle, Ross dances down the pitch and looks to heave it away but gets an inside edge onto the body.
स्कोर: 34/1
(5 Overs)
R Adair
21(12)
H Tector
3(5)
D Wellalage
1-0-7-0
Over 5 ·34 Runs
0
1
0
6
0
0
3.1
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling
Fired in, full and on off, swings back in. Stirling backs away to jam it out but gets hit on the body.
3.2
W
Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling
OUT! TIMBER! Smart bowling from Maheesh Theekshana as he fires in another ball, full and straight. Paul Stirling backs away to the leg side and looks to step out but ends up yorking himself. The ball slips under the bat and castles into the stumps. Stirling departs ater a sluggish start, for 6 (13) and Ireland are 24/1 in 3.2 overs.
3.3
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector
Dragged length on off, punched away off the back foot and past mid off for a single.
3.4
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Ross Adair
DROPPED! That should have been taken. Theekshana takes pace off and bowls it on a good length outside off. Ross Adair looks to cut but is undone by the extra bounce. The ball gets sliced over short third, where Matheesha Pathirana times the leap to perfection but spills it behind and concedes a single.
3.5
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector
Flatter one, in line with the stumps, pushed back to the bowler.
3.6
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector
Nice and full around middle, eased down to long on for a single by Tector.
स्कोर: 27/1
(4 Overs)
H Tector
2(3)
R Adair
15(8)
M Theekshana
2-0-9-1
Over 4 ·27 Runs
0
W
1
1
0
1
2.1
1WD
Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling
WIDE. Wayward start from Pathirana. Length ball, spilled well down the leg side. Kusal Mendis does well to pouch it.
2.1
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling
Hard length at 142.5 kph, angled down leg. Stirling gets all tucked up as he looks to pull but misses. The ball hits the flap of the pad and goes behind square leg. They get a leg bye.
2.2
1
Matheesha Pathirana to Ross Adair
Good fielding. Fuller this time and around off, Adair stays leg side of the ball and hammers it on the up. The extra cover fielder dives to his left and makes a half stop, keeping it down to a single.
2.3
4
Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling
FOUR! Hacked away to the leg side by the skipper. Slower delivery, on a length and around off. Paul Stirling stays put and drags it away over wide mid-wicket for a boundary.
2.4
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling
Another slower ball, well disguised this time from Pathirana. Seemed like a leg cutter, fractionally short and around off. Stirling looks to pull but misses.
2.5
0
Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling
Dug in shorter and over middle at around 134 kph. Stirling misjudges the pace of the ball as he looks to pull. Gets beaten and the ball goes off the shoulder onto the side of the helmet. The ball goes into the off side and they get a leg bye.
2.6
4
Matheesha Pathirana to Ross Adair
FOUR! Would you believe it? An inside edge and so far, Ross Adair has sent the last ball of every over to the fence. Full and straight, looking for the yorker. Adair stays deep and looks to jam it out but gets an inside edge down to fine leg for four runs.
स्कोर: 24/0
(3 Overs)
R Adair
14(7)
P Stirling
6(11)
M Pathirana
1-0-10-0
Over 3 ·24 Runs
1WD
0
1
4
0
0
4
1.1
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling
Massive LBW appeal first up. Turned down. Full, around off, Paul Stirling gets a long way across to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. The batters take the single off the deflection while the keeper, bowler and skipper have a chat. Eventually, they decide not to take the review due to the impact. Leg bye signalled.
1.2
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Ross Adair
Outside off, punched towards cover.
1.3
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Ross Adair
A touch short, around middle, zips through. Ross Adair goes back to pull but mistimes it towards long on for a single.
1.4
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling
DROPPED? STUMPING MISSED? The first. The carrom ball, outside off, fractionally short, Paul Stirling tries to guide it towards short third but gets a healthy outside edge. The keeper, Kusal Mendis, tries sticking out his right glove but the ball does not stick in the webbing. He tries to take it in the second attempt but the ball drops down.
1.5
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling
A touch short, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
1.6
4
Maheesh Theekshana to Ross Adair
FOUR! UP AND OVER! Too full, outside off, Ross Adair leans and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Eventful over.
स्कोर: 12/0
(2 Overs)
R Adair
9(5)
P Stirling
2(7)
M Theekshana
1-0-6-0
Over 2 ·12 Runs
0
0
1
0
1
4
Quiet start. It was an excellent opening over from Chameera. Maheesh Theekshana will share the new ball from the other end.
0
Fielding change. Deep mid-wicket is called inside the 30-yard circle.
0
Just one over for Dushmantha Chameera and now, Matheesha Pathirana comes in to replace him.
0
The talismanic Irish skipper departs and in comes the new batter. Harry Tector is in at number 3.
0
Another bowling change and we will see spin from both ends now. Dunith Wellalage comes into the attack.
0
Dushmantha Chameera (1-0-5-0) is back on to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.
0
DRINKS BREAK. 45/1 at the end of 6 overs is a decent start by Ireland but they would have liked 10 runs more to get ahead in the game. Sri Lanka haven't bowled badly at all so far but a few boundaries have cost them. The spinners have already shown their promise and it will be very interesting to see how the Lankan spinners are used in the middle phase. We have already seen 3 overs of spin in the first 6 overs.
0
Wanindu Hasaranga is now brought into the attack.
0
Oh, what's happened here? Wanindu Hasaranga has pulled up and he might have just pulled his hamstring here. It doesn't look good at all and the physio is out in the middle to have a look. Hasaranga has had a really sour history with injuries and if he has pulled a hamstring, this could be it for him in this World Cup. Let's hope that it is more of a cramp than a pull. Looks like Wanindu is going to continue, at least for now.
0
The next batter is Lorcan Tucker. Also, Dasun Shanaka brings himself into the attack now.
0
Wanindu Hasaranga might not bowl anymore in this game. He is off the field and the bowling coach Lasith Malinga was seen having a long discussion with Matheesha Pathirana during the previous over. And with that said, Pathirana is back into the attack as well.
0
Halfway stage in the chase. Ireland are 72/2 and they need 92 more off 60 balls. Also, it seems like Wanindu Hasaranga is hobbling back onto the field and he will try to just play through the pain.
0
Big delay. Not quite sure what is the reason. Shanaka is talking to Chameera now. As per some of the locals at the ground, it seems like the spidercam has stopped working and hence, they are fixing that. All in readiness now.
0
Dunith Wellalage is back on. 2-0-14-0 so far.
0
Interesting. Wanindu Hasaranga returns. 1-0-4-1 so far. What a fighter.
0
Not quite sure whether Hasaranga should continue. It is just the first match of the tournament, and he can give some rest to his body for bigger matches later on. An unofficial drinks break is being taken, with everyone sipping some water. It is pretty humid out there. After 13 overs, Ireland are 94/2. At the same stage, Sri Lanka were 84/3. Maheesh Theekshana is back on. 2-0-9-1 so far.
0
DRINKS BREAK. Well, this is baffling. Just an over ago, the players had an unofficial drinks break. And now, they are taking another. By T20 standards, 60 from 36 seems doable. But the heat is getting to the batters and with all the running, they are getting tired even more. Because of the long boundaries, they are not able to score fours and sixes with consistency. This will test their fitness. Sri Lanka might be a bowler down in Wanindu Hasaranga but they have got their bowling options covered. Dunith Wellalage returns. 3-0-20-0 so far.
0
The 49-run stand is broken and Sri Lanka find their voice. Curtis Campher walks in next, at number 5, replacing Lorcan Tucker.
0
Will Theekshana bowl out? Not quite. Wanindu Hasaranga, the warrior, soldiers on. 2-0-14-1 so far.
0
Tremors in the Irish camp. Two new batters in the middle. Ben Calitz walks in at number 6, replacing Harry Tector.
0
Change of pace? Not quite. Maheesh Theekshana will bowl out. 3-0-19-1 so far.
0
The wheels are coming off the chase now. Gareth Delany walks in next, at number 7, replacing Ben Calitz.
0
Hat-trick time! Who is out to face the music? George Dockrell it is, at number 8, replacing Gareth Delany.
0
Interesting. After 17 overs, Ireland are 121/6. At the same stage, Sri Lanka were 125/4! But we all know what happened next.
0
Very pear-shaped has this innings gone now. With the net run rate in question, Ireland should aim to play out 20 overs and get as close to 150 as possible, to reduce the defeat margin. Mark Adair walks in next, at number 9, replacing Curtis Campher.
0
Into the final 2 overs of the innings. Dushmantha Chameera is back on. 2-0-16-0 so far.
0
The final over then. Ireland need 27 runs. By the way, the wicket of Curtis Campher picked up by Wanindu Hasaranga was his 40th in T20 World Cups, second only to Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, who has scalped 50. Barry McCarthy walks in next, at number 10, replacing Mark Adair. Matheesha Pathirana will close things out. 2-0-20-0 so far.
0
Number 11 does come out to bat then. Matthew Humphreys would not have expected that in the 15th over.
0
What's up on Monday? 2 days done, 6 matches up. We could have had as many as 6 upsets. That's right. Nearly every match could have had a different script. Sunday started off with New Zealand beating Afghanistan by 5 wickets, chasing down 183, followed by the England-Nepal clash where the Nepalese nearly pulled off a stunning chase of 185, before Ireland messed up in their clash with the Lankans. But a pattern seems to be emerging - the 'minnows' or the lower-ranked teams seem to be struggling to wrap up games and that's where they are getting hurt. From that point of view, Monday, 9th February, 2026 does not have the firepower of teams playing as compared to the weekend. It is still a triple-header day, with newcomers Italy meeting Scotland at 5.30 am GMT at the Eden Gardens, followed by the Oman-Zimbabwe clash at 9.30 am GMT in Colombo (at a different venue, SSC) and then finally, rounding off with South Africa taking on Canada at 1.30 pm GMT in Ahmedabad. There might not be players with big names but with how the World Cup has started off so far, don't be surprised if we see something new in the making. The timings mentioned are the ones when the first ball will be bowled but our buildup will begin well in advance. So do tune in early. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
0
0.1
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Stirling
Straightaway on target. On a length, around middle and off, Paul Stirling defends.
0.2
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Stirling
Slightly back of a length, outside off, Stirling has a massive hack and gets it from the back of his bat, towards point.
0.3
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Stirling
Lovely ball. Paul jumps put of his crease and Chameera smartly takes the pace off. Lands it on a length, outside off and the batter slashes hard. Misses and luckily for him, the ball just shaves the off stump!
0.4
1
Dushmantha Chameera to Paul Stirling
Ireland are underway. Full and a bit leg sidish, the skipper chips it uppishly towards deep square leg for a single to get off the mark.
0.5
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair
On a length, around off, skids through, 139.3 kph, Ross Adair is surprised and late in bringing his bat down. Gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
0.6
4
Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair
FOUR! A hack but Ireland won't care. Pace off, on a length, around off, Adair swings hard and gets it off the inner half of the bat. But it goes past short mid-wicket and races to the fence behind. Pinpoint start by Chameera.
स्कोर: 5/0
(1 Overs)
R Adair
4(2)
P Stirling
1(4)
D Chameera
1-0-5-0
Over 1 ·5 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
4