ICC Men's T20 World Cup, B

Sri Lanka v Ireland

Sri Lanka 163/6 20 ov
Ireland 143 19.5 ov

Sri Lanka won by 20 runs

Venue
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date
Sun, 8 February 2026
Toss
Ireland won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Kamindu Mendis

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Sri Lanka 58% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Sri Lanka win

Ireland win

Sri Lanka batIreland chase 164

Turning point +25 to Sri Lanka. 3.2, the chase: Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, wicket, 24/1, needing 140. Sri Lanka went from 45% to 71%.

Moved it most Paul Stirling −41.2 · Wanindu Hasaranga +37.4 · Dunith Wellalage −26.5 · Maheesh Theekshana +26.4

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Pathum Nissankac PR Stirling b GH Dockrell242311104.3−12.7
K Misharac BJ McCarthy b MR Adair141120127.3−2.7
Kusal Mendisnot out56*4350130.2+6.5
P Rathnayakeb GH Dockrell590055.6−8.4
Dunith Wellalagec GH Dockrell b GJ Delany10130076.9−8.2
Kamindu Mendisc GH Dockrell b BJ McCarthy441942231.6+21.8
Dasun Shanakac MR Adair b BJ McCarthy01000.0−2.5
Wanindu Hasaranganot out1*20050.0−0.4
Extras w 8, nb 19
Total 20 ov, 8.15 an over163/6

Did not bat Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana

Fall of wickets 28-1 (Mishara, 4), 62-2 (Nissanka, 8.2), 68-3 (Rathnayake, 10.1), 86-4 (Wellalage, 13.5), 153-5 (Mendis, 18.4), 153-6 (Shanaka, 18.5)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
MJ Humphreys4044011.00400−23.6
Mark Adair403318.25820+6.9
Barry McCarthy3040213.33851−7.5
George Dockrell401724.25910+14.6
Gareth Delany402416.00600+5.5
Harry Tector10505.00200+2.0

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it