Sri Lanka vs Ireland
Match 8, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Match Centre
Sri Lanka beat Ireland by 70 runs
Match Ended - Sri Lanka beat Ireland by 70 runs
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Over 
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Over 
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Over 
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Over 
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Over 
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Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
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4R
6S
SR

CRR: 5.46

Commentary

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4s
6s
13.1
0
Lahiru Kumara to Harry Tector
Length ball, on off. Tector drives it hard back to the bowler. Kumara gets his hands to it and stops it.
13.2
0
Lahiru Kumara to Harry Tector
Short ball, on leg. Tector miscues the pull. The ball goes to mid-wicket. Tector looks for one but is sent back.
13.3
2
Lahiru Kumara to Harry Tector
Full ball, on leg. Flicked past mid-wicket for a couple.
13.4
0
Lahiru Kumara to Harry Tector
A perfect yorker, on off. Tector hits it back to the bowler. Another dot and the pressure is building up for Ireland.
13.5
W
Lahiru Kumara to Harry Tector
OUT! TAKEN! A tiny feather on it and Tector walks back! A short ball, down the leg side. Tector looks to pull but gets a tiny feather on it. Kusal Perera takes it with ease behind the stumps and Lahiru Kumara gets his first.
13.6
1
Lahiru Kumara to Neil Rock
Full ball, on the pads. Rock flicks it past square leg for one.
14.1
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Neil Rock
Flatter ball, outside off. Rock misses the cut shot.
14.2
W
Maheesh Theekshana to Neil Rock
OUT! STUMPED! Brilliant work by Kusal Perera behind the stumps! Tossed up, on off. Rock goes for the sweep but misses. Kusal Perera whips the bails off and goes up in an appeal. The TV umpire is called in. It looks like the bails were taken off when Rock had his back leg just outside the crease. The TV umpire takes a few more looks at it and then gives Rock his marching orders.
14.3
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Adair
Just a single as this is played to long on.
14.4
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Andy Balbirnie
Tossed up, on off. Hit to deep cover for one.
14.5
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Adair
Loopy ball, on off. Adair comes down the track and hits it to long on for a single.
14.6
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Andy Balbirnie
Dot to finish the spell! Full ball, just outside off. Andy Balbirnie gets no bat on it. Maheesh Theekshana ends with figures of 4-0-17-3!
15.1
W
Lahiru Kumara to Mark Adair
OUT! RUN OUT! A direct hit and Mark Adair is gone! Full ball, on off. He hits it to mid off and sets off for a run. Dushmantha Chameera runs in and fires a direct hit at the bowler's end. The TV umpire is called in and one replay shows that Adair is well short. Simi Singh walks out to bat.
15.2
1
Lahiru Kumara to Andy Balbirnie
Full ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie reaches out and digs it out towards third man for one.
15.3
1
Lahiru Kumara to Simi Singh
Length ball, around middle. Simi Singh drills it towards long on to collect a single.
15.4
W
Lahiru Kumara to Andy Balbirnie
OUT! CAUGHT! Ireland lose their skipper and that should be it for Sri Lanka! Full ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to carve it through covers but it takes the outer half of the bat and the ball goes straight to Avishka Fernando at backward point. He takes a sharp catch.
15.5
0
Lahiru Kumara to Craig Young
Leg bye! Length ball, on the pads. Craig Young misses his flick and the ball ricochets off his pads towards square leg. The batters cross for a leg bye!
15.6
1
Lahiru Kumara to Simi Singh
Full toss, outside off. Simi Singh drives it to deep cover for a run.
16.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Simi Singh
Flatter ball, down leg. Simi Singh tucks it to the leg side for a single.
16.2
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Craig Young
Nicely tossed up, around off. Craig Young looks to flick it but it goes off the inside edge onto his pads.
16.3
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Craig Young
NOT OUT! Tossed up, outside off. Craig Young looks to sweep but he misses. Kusal Perera behind the stumps whips the bails off. He puts in an appeal and the the decision is sent upstairs. Craig Young has his feet grounded though.
16.4
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Craig Young
Tossed up, around middle. Craig Young tucks it to mid-wicket.
16.5
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Craig Young
Floated, around middle. Craig Young drills it to long on for one.
16.6
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Simi Singh
Tossed up, around off. Simi Singh hits it back to the bowler.
17.1
W
Dushmantha Chameera to Craig Young
OUT! BOWLED! You miss, I hit says Dushmantha Chameera! He hurls a full-length ball, around middle. Craig Young looks to heave it away but he misses and the ball crashes onto his stumps.
17.2
1
Dushmantha Chameera to Josh Little
Full ball, around middle. Josh Little drills it to long on to get off the mark with one.
17.3
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Simi Singh
Length ball, on off. Simi Singh looks to heave it away but it goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.
17.4
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Simi Singh
Nearly chopped on! Good-length ball, outside off. Simi Singh looks to slog hard but he gets an inside edge onto his pads.
17.5
1
Dushmantha Chameera to Simi Singh
Length ball, around middle and leg. Simi Singh turns it to the leg side for a single. Ireland bring up their 100!
17.6
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Josh Little
Swing and a miss! Full ball, outside off. Josh Little looks to hoick it over long on but he fails to get any bat on it.
18.1
0
Chamika Karunaratne to Simi Singh
Slower ball, on a length, down leg. Simi Singh misses his flick and the ball clips his pads before going to the keeper on the bounce.
18.2
1
Chamika Karunaratne to Simi Singh
Another slower ball, outside off. Simi Singh advances down the track and punches it to deep cover for one.
18.3
W
Chamika Karunaratne to Josh Little
OUT! BOWLED! There it is! Chamika Karunaratne gets the last wicket and Ireland are bundled out for 101! A full toss, around middle and leg. Josh Little moves across to scoop it over short fine leg but he misses it completely and the ball crashes onto his stumps. Sri Lanka WIN THE MATCH BY 70 RUNS!