श्रीलंका vs आयरलैंड, मैच 20, ब्रिस्टल, काउंटी ग़्राउंड, ब्रिस्टल, 23 June 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Scores are level now. Full, on leg, Nilakshika Silva flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, on leg, Chamari Athapaththu flicks it to the fielder at short fine leg.

FOUR! Chamari Athapaththu finishes off in style! Tossed up, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu steps out and drives it over extra cover for a boundary. Sri Lanka Women beat Ireland Women by 9 wickets, with 27 balls to spare.

Wide! Sways it down leg, Chamari Athapaththu looks to flick it but misses.

FOUR! Chamari Athapaththu moves to 99 now! What a knock this has been. Full and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu picks it well and drills it past point for a boundary.

Full, on off, Chamari Athapaththu blocks it to the left of the bowler.

HUNDRED UP FOR CHAMARI ATHAPATHTHU! What a magnificent knock. A few days back, she called herself a failure as a captain, but she has responded here in style. Full, on leg, Chamari Athapaththu knocks it to mid on for a single. That is her first hundred in the Women's T20 World Cup. She takes off her helmet and points to her name on the back of her shirt. Truly special!

Short and wide, Nilakshika Silva looks to slap it but misses.

A yorker, on off, Nilakshika Silva digs it to long off for a single.

Short, on leg, Chamari Athapaththu pulls it over mid-wicket for a single. Just 2 more runs needed for the win now.

Short, on leg, Nilakshika Silva pulls it to backward square leg for a single.

Beaten! Back of a length, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu looks to cut it but misses.

Back of a length, down leg, Chamari Athapaththu looks to block it but wears it high on her pads.

Another dot from Orla Prendergast. Full, on off, Chamari Athapaththu moves forward and taps it to point. 

FOUR! Chamari Athapaththu moves to 94 now! A slower one, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu reads it well and lifts it magnificently over extra cover for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Chamari Athapaththu flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! The onslaught continues from Chamari Athapaththu! Full and on leg, Chamari Athapaththu gets down on one knee and slogs it over backward square leg for a boundary.

SIX! This goes the distance! Full and on off, Chamari Athapaththu stays in her crease and powers it all theway over long off for a biggie.

Flatter, on off, Chamari Athapaththu drills it to long off for a single.

Slower through the air, a full toss, Nilakshika Silva sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Chamari Athapaththu moves to 90 now! Tossed up, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu takes a step forward and drives it over extra cover for a boundary.

Tossed up, on leg, Chamari Athapaththu sweeps it to the fielder at short fine leg.

Short, on off, Imesha Dulani pulls it over mid-wicket for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Chamari Athapaththu digs it back to the bowler.

Follows the batter down leg, Chamari Athapaththu shuffles across and steers it through point for a single.

Angling in, on leg, Imesha Dulani blocks it to the on side.

Sees the batter coming down the track and bowls a bouncer, Imesha Dulani tries to pull it but misses.

OUT! TIMBER! Orla Prendergast gets a breakthrough, finally. Hard length, on middle, and slower too, with a hint of inward movement. Imesha Dulani leans on and looks to block it but the ball sneaks between her bat and her pad and rattles over the leg pole. Ireland Women finally get a wicket. Sri Lanka Women are 98/1 after 12 overs now.

Tossed up, on middle, Imesha Dulani leans on and blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Through the gap! Short and outside off, Imesha Dulani rocks onto her backfoot and slaps it past the left of diving fielder at cover for a boundary.

An appeal but turned down. Tossed up, on leg, Imesha Dulani gets low and looks to sweep it but misses. A loud confident appeal for the bowler but nothing from the umpire. They send it upstairs to have a check. Fair delivery and nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows that the impact was outside leg. The on-field decision stands NOT OUT.

Turn and bounce, on leg, Imesha Dulani tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Tossed up, down leg, Chamari Athapaththu looks to sweep it but misses.

FOUR! The onslaught continues from Chamari Athapaththu! Tossed up, on off, Chamari Athapaththu shummies down the ground and drills it over the bowler's head for a boundary. She tried to catch that but it went past her like a bullet.

Full, on leg, Chamari Athapaththu sweeps it to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on leg, Chamari Athapaththu backs away and drills it to long on for a single.

Slower, full and around off, Imesha Dulani stabs it out towards extra cover.

Full again and on off, Imesha Dulani steers it away to backward point.

Close! Good length and on off, angles in, Imesha Dulani looks to push it away but misses. The ball misses the off pole by a whisker and the keeper fails to collect it cleanly. A bye taken.

FOUR! Excellent shot but sloppy fielding! Fuller delivery, on off, Chamari Athapaththu gets her hands through the drive and plays it crisply towards cover. Louise Little is a litte late to bend down and lets it through for a boundary.

Pitched up and around off, Chamari Athapaththu drills it square through point for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu thumps it down to long off for a single.

DROPPED! That should have been taken! This is short and on middle, Imesha Dulani moves back and pulls it but fails to get the elevation. It flies straight to mid-wicket. where Leah Paul tries to grab it with a reverse cup but it bursts through her hands. The cross.

SIX! Up, up and away! Flighted, full and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu sits down on one knee, gets up and down and smokes it over the deep-wicket fence for a biggie. That is her 100th six in WT20Is.

Slows it up, shortish and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu stays back and keeps it out.

A full toss, on middle, Chamari Athapaththu forces it to long on for a run.

Quicker, full and on leg, Imesha Dulani paddles it to short fine.

Floated, full and around off, Imesha Dulani goes for the reverse sweep but fails to connect.

Flighted, full and on middle, Imesha Dulani clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, full and on the pads, Chamari Athapaththu tucks it to short fine.

Tossed up, full and around leg, Chamari Athapaththu uses her feet and drills it uppishly but past the bowler, down to long off for a run.

FOUR! Put away! Shorter in length and well outside off. Imesha Dulani aceepts the width on offer, rocks back and cuts it away through point for a boundary.

Fires this one, full and around leg, Imesha Dulani paddles it away to short fine.

Tossed up, full and on off, Chamari Athapaththu lofts it on the bounce to long off for a single.

Short and around off, Imesha Dulani punches it wide of cover, where the fielder dives to her right to make a half-stop.

Flighted, full and on middle, Imesha Dulani eases it to long on for a run.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR ATHAPATHTHU! She gets to it in some style as well. Floated, full and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a one-bounce four. Her first fifty of this World Cup, and she acknowledges it with a gentle punch in the air.

Dragged back, around off, Chamari Athapaththu swats it o wide mid on.

Short again, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu looks to cut but slices it wide of short third for a brace.

Fuller and around off, Chamari Athapaththu tries to drive it a bit too hard and bunts it out towards short cover.

Good length and on off, Chamari Athapaththu opens the bat face and steers it wide of short third. The fielder dives to her right to make a fine stop.

Back of a length and on leg, Chamari Athapaththu stays back and heaves it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Imesha Dulani gets into the act now. Just a bit fuller and outside off, Imesha Dulani gets the chance to free her arms, drives it on the up nad crunches it through covers for a boundary.

Pitched up and on the pads, Imesha Dulani tucks it towards square leg.

Short of a length and on off, Imesha Dulani looks to guide it away but gets a bottom edge to the leg side. Sri Lanka Women are 55 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay!

 FOUR! Wonderful timing, quality batting! Pitched full and spinning in from middle. Chamari Athapaththu clears the front leg and whips it over mid-wicket, finding the gap with ease for a boundary.

 FOUR! Just toying around with the field now! Another half-volley on middle, Chamari Athapaththu crouches a bit and swipes it over the square leg fielder to find the fence for her eighth boundary.

Very full again, on middle. Chamari advances and flicks it to mid-wicket.

 FOUR! Dealing only in boundaries, is the Sri Lankan captain! Drops it full and in front of the stumps. Chamari Athapaththu sits down on a knee and nails the sweep shot between the huge gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

 50 up for Sri Lanka Women! In just 4.5 overs. Short on off. Chamari Athapaththu hangs deep in the crease and powers the pull shot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

 Beaten! From around the stump, this is dished out full and flat, outside off. Imesha Dulani is not quite up to the pitch of the ball, and tries to drive away from her body, but gets beaten on the outside edge by a whisker.

Drops it too short from around the stumps. Chamari Athapaththu lets the ball drift in and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Full and around off. Chamari Athapaththu leans on and defends it back to the bowler.

 FOUR! This is just brilliant batting. Serves it on the platter, does McBride. A half-volley, on off. Chamari Athapaththu dances down the track and lofts it magnificently over and between cover and mid off for a cracking boundary.

 FOUR! Rinse and repeat! Absolute carnage by Athapaththu. Identical line and length. Full around off. Chamari Athapaththu again skips down the track and lifts it inside out over extra cover for a boundary on the bounce. Sri Lanka need 95 runs.

A bit round-armish, on a length. Chamari Athapaththu rocks back and drags it to long on for a single.

Drifting down leg, full in length. Imesha Dulani misses to connect the sweep shot and the ball rolls off her front pad to backward square leg. A muted appeal for LBW, but dies down almost instantly as the umpire is unmoved.

Fantastic piece of fielding by Lara McBride! Full and wide outside off. Chamari Athapaththu gets low and tries to smash it hard over the cover region, but gets a thick outside edge. The ball rolls to the left of the short third fielder and is hauled back nicely and cleanly by Lara McBride who gives it a long chase. Saves two for her team.

Again a full ball, on off, Chamari Athapaththu powers it away to mid off.

 FOUR! Slashed powerfully, up and over! Width on offer from Kelly. On a good length, wide outside off, curving away. Chamari Athapaththu slashes hard at it and knifes it over backward point to pick up another boundary.

 FOUR! Feeding to her strengths! Too short on middle and off. Chamari Athapaththu rocks back and pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for one more boundary. Sri Lanka are flying in the run chase.

 BEATEN! Back of a length, angled outside off. Chamari Athapaththu tries to hammer it through cover, but misses as the ball nips away off the seam and beats the outside edge.

Fullish this time around, on off. A confident front foot push by Chamari, to the left of mid off, fetches her an easy single. 11 runs off the over.

WIDE! A loosener from Orla. Miles down leg, on a fuller length. Imesha Dulani shuffles across to play the lap shot, but misses. Wide called.

Full in length, on the leg stump. Imesha again moves across the crease and scoops it off the toe end. The shot has no power and plugs behind short fine leg for a single.

Much better now! Tight line on the leg stump, on a good length. Chamari Athapaththu bunts it down the pitch.

 FOUR! Helped away! Fuller in length, outside leg, keeps angling down. Chamari Athapaththu whips it off her pads through the gap at backward square leg for a boundary.

Slightly back of a length, around off. Chamari Athapaththu steers it off the back foot to deep backward point for a single.

Shapes away a bit, good length, outside off. Dulani reaches out and cuts it to deep backward point for another run.

Nips in a touch, full on leg. Chamari Athapaththu looks to block, but the ball squirts off her inside edge to the left of the mid-wicket fielder. They cross.

 FOUR! How about that for a start? Tossed up, full and outside off. Chamari Athapaththu gets on the front foot and smashes it through the cover and mid off gap for a boundary. Sri Lanka Women and Chamari Athapaththu are underway in some style. 

Pitched full and around off. Chamari prods forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Similar line and length, Chamari lets the ball dip and turn and defends it to the right of the bowler.

Dropped short, outside off. Chamari Athapaththu camps back and punches it to the cover fielder.

Around off and middle, spinning in. Chamari Athapaththu pulls the length ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

At 73.3 kph, this is a short ball that keeps drifting into the batter. Dulani hangs back and hammers it to deep mid-wicket for an easy single. 6 runs off the first over. Sri Lanka Women need 125 runs from 114 balls.