Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 6th Match
Group B 2026 · T20I · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs (Sri Lanka 163/6, Ireland 143).
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 6th Match of Group B 2026, a T20I match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Sunday, 8 February 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ahsan Raza and Asif Yaqoob, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 163/6 in 20 overs, with Kusal Mendis top-scoring on 56 not out from 43 balls. George Dockrell was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 17. Ireland made 143 in 19.5 overs, with Harry Tector top-scoring on 40 from 34 balls. Maheesh Theekshana was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 23.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 20 runs. Kamindu Mendis was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 163/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Paul Stirling b George Dockrell | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 104.35 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Barry McCarthy b Mark Adair | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Kusal Mendis | not out | 56 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 130.23 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | b George Dockrell | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c George Dockrell b Gareth Delany | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c George Dockrell b Barry McCarthy | 44 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 231.58 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Mark Adair b Barry McCarthy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Humphreys | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Barry McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 13.33 |
| George Dockrell | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Harry Tector | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Ireland · 1st innings: 143 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | b Maheesh Theekshana | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Ross Adair | b Wanindu Hasaranga | 34 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 147.83 |
| Harry Tector | c Pavan Rathnayake b Wanindu Hasaranga | 40 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 117.65 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Kamil Mishara b Dunith Wellalage | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Curtis Campher | c Dasun Shanaka b Wanindu Hasaranga | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Benjamin Calitz | st Kusal Mendis b Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Gareth Delany | c Dushmantha Chameera b Maheesh Theekshana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Dockrell | c Kamindu Mendis b Matheesha Pathirana | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Mark Adair | c Dasun Shanaka b Dushmantha Chameera | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Barry McCarthy | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Humphreys | b Matheesha Pathirana | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 2.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 9.18 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (IRE, Matheesha Pathirana): 6 runs, 139/10 – W • W 4 2
- Over 19 (IRE, Dushmantha Chameera): 9 runs, 133/8 – W 4 2 2 1 •
- Over 18 (IRE, Wanindu Hasaranga): 7 runs, 124/7 – 2 • W 2 2 1
- Over 17 (IRE, Maheesh Theekshana): 4 runs, 117/6 – • 1 W W 2 1
- Over 16 (IRE, Wanindu Hasaranga): 4 runs, 113/4 – 1 1 1 • 1 W
- Over 15 (IRE, Dunith Wellalage): 8 runs, 109/3 – 4 2 1 0b W 1