Sri Lanka 
vs Ireland 
6th Match, Group B, Sri Lanka vs Ireland ICC Mens t20 WC 2026
Full match details including scorecard, wickets, runs per over, and complete statistics are provided below.
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vs Ireland 
Full match details including scorecard, wickets, runs per over, and complete statistics are provided below.
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6th Match, Group B, Sri Lanka vs Ireland ICC Mens t20 WC 2026
Ireland needs 143 runs to win
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka (c Stirling b Dockrell) | 24 | 23 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 104.34 |
| Kamil Mishara (c McCarthy b MR Adair) | 14 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Kusal Mendis â (not out) | 56 | 43 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 130.23 |
| Pavan Rathnayake (b Dockrell) | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Dunith Wellalage (c Dockrell b Delany) | 10 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Kamindu Mendis (c Dockrell b McCarthy) | 44 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 231.57 |
| Dasun Shanaka (c MR Adair b McCarthy) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (not out) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras (nb 1, w 8) | 9 | |||||
| Total (20 Ov, RR: 8.15) | 163/6 | |||||
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling (c) (b Theekshana) | 6 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Ross Adair (b Hasaranga) | 34 | 23 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 147.82 |
| Harry Tector (c Rathnayake b Hasaranga) | 40 | 34 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 117.64 |
| Lorcan Tucker â (c Mishara b Wellalage) | 21 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 116.66 |
| Curtis Campher (c Shanaka b Hasaranga) | 13 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Ben Calitz (st â BKG Mendis b Theekshana) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Gareth Delany (c Chameera b Theekshana) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| George Dockrell (c PHKD Mendis b Pathirana) | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Mark Adair (c Shanaka b Chameera) | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 166.66 |
| Barry McCarthy (not out) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Matthew Humphreys (b Pathirana) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras (b 1, lb 3, w 2) | 6 | |||||
| Total (19.5 Ov, RR: 7.21) | 143 | |||||
Fall of wickets DRS
1-28 (Kamil Mishara, 3.6 ov), 2-62 (Pathum Nissanka, 8.2 ov), 3-68 (Pavan Rathnayake, 10.1 ov), 4-86 (Dunith Wellalage, 13.5 ov), 5-153 (Kamindu Mendis, 18.4 ov), 6-153 (Dasun Shanaka, 18.5 ov) |
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-24 (Paul Stirling, 3.2 ov), 2-56 (Ross Adair, 7.6 ov), 3-105 (Lorcan Tucker, 14.2 ov), 4-113 (Harry Tector, 15.1 ov), 5-120 (Ben Calitz, 16.3 ov), 6-120 (Gareth Delany, 16.4 ov), 7-126 (Curtis Campher, 17.4 ov), 8-137 (Mark Adair, 18.6 ov), 9-143 (George Dockrell, 19.3 ov), 10-143 (Matthew Humphreys, 19.5 ov) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 2.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 9.17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Humphreys | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Barry McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 13.33 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| George Dockrell | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Tector | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Over | Cumulative Runs | Wickets Fallen (Cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ~8 | 0 |
| 2 | ~15 | 0 |
| 3 | ~22 | 0 |
| 4 | ~30 | 1 (Pathum Nissanka) |
| 5 | ~38 | 1 |
| 6 | 50 | 1 |
| 7 | ~55 | 1 |
| 8 | ~64 | 2 (Kamil Mishara) |
| 9 | ~70 | 2 |
| 10 | ~78 | 2 |
| 11 | ~83 | 2 |
| 12 | ~87 | 3 (Pavan Rathnayake) |
| 13 | ~87 | 4 (Dunith Wellalage) |
| 14 | ~87 | 4 |
| 15 | ~87 | 4 |
| 16 | ~111 | 4 |
| 17 | ~125 | 4 |
| 18 | ~150 | 5 (Kamindu Mendis) |
| 19 | ~153 | 5 |
| 20 | 163 | 6 (Shanaka) |
| Over | Cumulative Score | Wickets Fallen (Score â Over) & Batter |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | ~1/0 | â |
| 2.0 | ~5/0 | â |
| 3.0 | ~15/0 | â |
| 3.2 | 24/1 | Paul Stirling b Theekshana (6) |
| 4.0 | ~30/1 | â |
| 5.0 | ~35/1 | â |
| 6.0 | 45/1 | Drinks â still 1 wkts (Powerplay) |
| 7.0 | ~52/1 | â |
| 7.6 | 56/2 | Ross Adair b Hasaranga (34) |
| 8.0 | ~60/2 | â |
| 9.0 | ~68/2 | â |
| 10.0 | ~75/2 | â |
| 11.0 | ~80/2 | â |
| 12.0 | ~90/2 | â |
| 13.0 | ~99/2 | â |
| 14.0 | 105/3 | Lorcan Tucker c/w b Wellalage (21) |
| 15.0 | ~112/3 | â |
| 15.1 | 113/4 | Harry Tector c P Rathnayake b Hasaranga (40) |
| 16.0 | ~119/4 | â |
| 16.3 | 120/5 | Benjamin Calitz st Mendis b Theekshana (4) |
| 16.4 | 120/6 | Gareth Delany c Chameera b Theekshana (0) |
| 17.0 | ~122/6 | â |
| 17.4 | 126/7 | Curtis Campher c Shanaka b Hasaranga (13) |
| 18.0 | ~130/7 | â |
| 18.6 | 137/8 | Mark Adair c Shanaka b Chameera (10) |
| 19.0 | ~142/8 | â |
| 19.3 | 143/9 | George Dockrell c Kamindu Mendis b Pathirana (9) |
| 19.5 | 143/10 | Matthew Humphreys b ? (0) (all-out) |
| Match Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Ground | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Toss | Ireland, elected to field first |
| Series | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match | Sri Lanka â Kamindu Mendis |
| Match Number | T20I no. 3689 |
| Hours of Play (Local Time) | 19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20 |
| Match Days | 8 February 2026 – Night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Pakistan â Ahsan Raza (DRS), Pakistan â Asif Yaqoob (DRS) |
| TV Umpire | England â Richard Kettleborough |
| Reserve Umpire | New Zealand â Wayne Knights |
| Match Referee | England â Dean Cosker |
| Points | Sri Lanka 2, Ireland 0 |
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