Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 6th Match, Group B - Live Cricket Score
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 | 8 Feb 2026, Sun, 7:00 PM IST | R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo
SL
163/6 (20 ov)
IRE
143/10 (19.5 ov)
Player of the Match: Kamindu Mendis
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum NissankaPathum Nissankac P Stirling b G Dockrell | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 104.35 |
| Kamil MisharaKamil Misharac BJ McCarthy b MR Adair | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Kusal MendisKusal Mendis(wk)Not out | 56 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 130.23 |
| Pavan RathnayakePavan Rathnayakeb G Dockrell | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Dunith WellalageDunith Wellalagec G Dockrell b G Delany | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Kamindu MendisKamindu Mendisc G Dockrell b BJ McCarthy | 44 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 231.58 |
| Dasun ShanakaDasun Shanaka(c)c MR Adair b BJ McCarthy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wanindu HasarangaWanindu HasarangaNot out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Did Not Bat: Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 8, no - 1, lb - 0, p - 0 ) | 9 | ||||
| Total( 8.15 Runs per over ) | 163 (6 Wkts, 20 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
28-1 (Kamil Mishara, 3.6), 62-2 (Pathum Nissanka, 8.2), 68-3 (Pavan Rathnayake, 10.1), 86-4 (Dunith Wellalage, 13.5), 153-5 (Kamindu Mendis, 18.4), 153-6 (Dasun Shanaka, 18.5)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Humphreys | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Barry McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13.33 |
| George Dockrell | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.25 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Harry Tector | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul StirlingPaul Stirling(c)b M Theekshana | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Ross AdairRoss Adairb W Hasaranga | 34 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 147.83 |
| Harry TectorHarry Tectorc Pavan Rathnayake b W Hasaranga | 40 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 117.65 |
| Lorcan TuckerLorcan Tucker(wk)c KMishara b D Wellalage | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Curtis CampherCurtis Campherc D Shanaka b W Hasaranga | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Benjamin CalitzBenjamin Calitzst K Mendis b M Theekshana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Gareth DelanyGareth Delanyc D Chameera b M Theekshana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| George DockrellGeorge Dockrellc K Mendis b M Pathirana | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Mark AdairMark Adairc D Shanaka b D Chameera | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Barry McCarthyBarry McCarthyNot out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matthew HumphreysMatthew Humphreysb M Pathirana | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extra( b - 1, w - 2, no - 0, lb - 3, p - 0 ) | 6 | ||||
| Total( 7.21 Runs per over ) | 143 (10 Wkts, 19.5 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
24-1 (Paul Stirling, 3.2), 56-2 (Ross Adair, 7.6), 105-3 (Lorcan Tucker, 14.2), 113-4 (Harry Tector, 15.1), 120-5 (Benjamin Calitz, 16.3), 120-6 (Gareth Delany, 16.4), 126-7 (Curtis Campher, 17.4), 137-8 (Mark Adair, 18.6), 143-9 (George Dockrell, 19.3), 143-10 (Matthew Humphreys, 19.5)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 2.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.18 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Dasun Shanaka(c) | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
Who Will Win?
SL (42%)
Tie (47%)
IRE (9%)
Info
Series
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Date & Time
8 Feb 2026, Sun, 7:00 PM IST
Toss
Ireland elected to bowl
Venue
R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo
Umpires
Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Richard Kettleborough (England, TV)
Match Referee
Dean Cosker (England)
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Win Prediction
Preview
In the 6th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Sri Lanka (SL) is set to face Ireland (IRE). Sri Lanka’s recent form has been underwhelming, having lost both the ODI and T20 series against England at home. However, their overall record in T20 World Cups has been strong over the years. Under the leadership of Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka will be aiming to rediscover that consistency and deliver a stronger performance on the big stage.
On the other hand, Ireland has not enjoyed much success in previous T20 World Cup campaigns. But have often proven to be a competitive side, capable of upsetting top teams in crucial matches. Led by Paul Stirling, Ireland will once again look to challenge a higher-ranked opponent and cause an upset.
Current Series
Who Will Win?
SL (42%)
Tie (47%)
IRE (9%)