MatchesMen's T20IICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26

Sri Lanka v Ireland

Group B, match 6 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 8 Feb 2026

Sri Lanka won by 20 runs

Sri Lanka innings163/620 overs
Ireland innings14319.5 overs · target 164

The worm

Sri LankaIreland
05010015020005101520Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 4, 28/1Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 9, 63/2Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 11, 71/3Sri Lanka: 1 wicket in over 14, 87/4Sri Lanka: 2 wickets in over 19, 154/6Ireland: 1 wicket in over 4, 27/1Ireland: 1 wicket in over 8, 56/2Ireland: 1 wicket in over 15, 113/3Ireland: 1 wicket in over 16, 117/4Ireland: 2 wickets in over 17, 121/6Ireland: 1 wicket in over 18, 128/7Ireland: 1 wicket in over 19, 137/8Ireland: 2 wickets in over 20, 143/10

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Sri Lankawicket
012245101520Over 1: 5 runsOver 2: 13 runsOver 3: 9 runsOver 4: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 5: 10 runsOver 6: 12 runsOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 5 runsOver 11: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 5 runsOver 13: 8 runsOver 14: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 8 runsOver 16: 9 runsOver 17: 21 runsOver 18: 10 runsOver 19: 19 runs, 2 wicketsOver 20: 9 runs
Irelandwicket
012245101520Over 1: 5 runsOver 2: 7 runsOver 3: 12 runsOver 4: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 7 runsOver 6: 11 runsOver 7: 7 runsOver 8: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 6 runsOver 10: 10 runsOver 11: 6 runsOver 12: 6 runsOver 13: 10 runsOver 14: 10 runsOver 15: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 4 runs, 2 wicketsOver 18: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 6 runs, 2 wickets

Sri Lanka innings 163/6 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Nissankac PR Stirling b GH Dockrell242311104.3
K Misharac BJ McCarthy b MR Adair141120127.3
BKG Mendisnot out564350130.2
P Rathnayakeb GH Dockrell590055.6
DN Wellalagec GH Dockrell b GJ Delany10130076.9
PHKD Mendisc GH Dockrell b BJ McCarthy441942231.6
MD Shanakac MR Adair b BJ McCarthy01000.0
PWH de Silvanot out120050.0
Extras9
Total6 wickets, 20 overs163

Did not bat: PVD Chameera, M Pathirana, M Theekshana

Fall of wickets: 28-1 (K Mishara, 3.6 ov), 62-2 (P Nissanka, 8.2 ov), 68-3 (P Rathnayake, 10.1 ov), 86-4 (DN Wellalage, 13.5 ov), 153-5 (PHKD Mendis, 18.4 ov), 153-6 (MD Shanaka, 18.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
MJ Humphreys4044011.00400
MR Adair403318.25820
BJ McCarthy3040213.33851
GH Dockrell401724.25910
GJ Delany402416.00600
HT Tector10505.00200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
12824P Nissanka 12, K Mishara 14
23426P Nissanka 12, BKG Mendis 22
3611BKG Mendis 1, P Rathnayake 5
41822BKG Mendis 7, DN Wellalage 10
56729BKG Mendis 19, PHKD Mendis 44
601BKG Mendis 0, MD Shanaka 0
Unbroken107BKG Mendis 7, PWH de Silva 1

Ireland innings 143 (19.5 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
PR Stirlingb M Theekshana6131046.2
GR Adairb PWH de Silva342351147.8
HT Tectorc P Rathnayake b PWH de Silva403410117.6
L Tuckerc K Mishara b DN Wellalage211820116.7
C Campherc MD Shanaka b PWH de Silva131110118.2
BF Calitzst BKG Mendis b M Theekshana4400100.0
GJ Delanyc PVD Chameera b M Theekshana01000.0
GH Dockrellc PHKD Mendis b M Pathirana9710128.6
MR Adairc MD Shanaka b PVD Chameera10610166.7
BJ McCarthynot out0000–
MJ Humphreysb M Pathirana02000.0
Extras6
Totalall out, 19.5 overs143

Fall of wickets: 24-1 (PR Stirling, 3.2 ov), 56-2 (GR Adair, 7.6 ov), 105-3 (L Tucker, 14.2 ov), 113-4 (HT Tector, 15.1 ov), 120-5 (BF Calitz, 16.3 ov), 120-6 (GJ Delany, 16.4 ov), 126-7 (C Campher, 17.4 ov), 137-8 (MR Adair, 18.6 ov), 143-9 (GH Dockrell, 19.3 ov), 143-10 (MJ Humphreys, 19.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
PVD Chameera302518.33800
M Theekshana402335.75900
M Pathirana2.502629.18410
DN Wellalage402817.00810
PWH de Silva402536.25700
MD Shanaka201206.00300
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
12420PR Stirling 6, GR Adair 14
23228GR Adair 20, HT Tector 11
34938HT Tector 28, L Tucker 21
485HT Tector 1, C Campher 6
578C Campher 3, BF Calitz 4
601C Campher 0, GJ Delany 0
766C Campher 4, GH Dockrell 2
8118GH Dockrell 1, MR Adair 10
963GH Dockrell 6, BJ McCarthy 0
1002BJ McCarthy 0, MJ Humphreys 0

Match details

Toss
Ireland, chose to field
Player of the match
PHKD Mendis
Ground
R Premadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Ahsan Raza, Asif Yaqoob
Match referee
DA Cosker
Source
Cricsheet match 1512724