| 0.2 : 0.2: Paul Stirling to Kusal Perera, OUT! TAKEN! That is a really good catch by Gareth Delany! Tossed up, on off. Perera chips it in the air towards covers. Gareth Delany dives forward and claims the catch. The soft signal is OUT and the TV umpire is called in. The TV umpire takes a look at it from multiple angles and then decides to stay with the on-field soft signal. |
| 1.2: Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Put away! Chandimal gets the first boundary of the game! Comes down the track and this is bowled wide outside off, Chandimal reaches out for it, he hits it through point for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, OUT! TIMBER! Two in two overs for Ireland and they are on a roll here. Little gets his revenge and Sri Lanka once again lose two in quick time and are in trouble. Wrong shot selection! Short and outside off, not very wide. Chandimal looks to cut, not enough room, he gets an inside edge back onto the stumps. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Josh Little to Avishka Fernando, OUT! TIMBER! Two in two for Josh Little! This is a huge wicket as Avishka Fernando was the man in form for Sri Lanka. What a start this is for Ireland and Little is over the moon! Another length ball, this one comes back in a little after landing outside off. Fernando looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the off pole. On a hat-trick is Little. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Lovely shot and very much-needed! Back of a length and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga stands tall and pushes it through covers. Boundary. Can this break the shackles? |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Welcome runs for Pathum Nissanka now! Edgy four but Sri Lanka won't care! Full and outside off, Nissanka goes after it, it flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Just used the pace there! Lovely stroke and this is not what Ireland wanted. Outside off, Nissanka guides it past point. Races away. Two boundaries in a row. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Third boundary in the over! All the pressure that was building has been eased off now. A full one on middle, this is driven down to the long on fence. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Cut away! Runs starting to flow now! Hasaranga makes room again, this is fired on middle, it is cut through point. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Up and over! A little too full and Wanindu Hasaranga puts it away! He makes room again, Singh tosses it up this time. Hasaranga lofts it over covers. Bags another boundary. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Smashed! This time he steps out, this is shorter and on off, it is slapped through covers. Another boundary. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Make that 4 in a row and the momentum has completely shifted now. On off, this is tossed up, it is lofted over covers. Boundary. End of the Powerplay. Sri Lanka are 47 for 3 after it. |
| 7.6: Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, SIX! Over the fence! It is a long boundary but Hasaranga does not care! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the long on fence for a biggie. Spoils the over. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Pathum Nissanka gets in the attack now! Short ball, way outside off. He reverse-sweeps it to the third man fence. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! That is one of the best shots so far! Lovely! Fuller and outside off, this is lofted over covers by Pathum Nissanka. It goes all the way. Welcome biggie as the pressure just started to build. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Quality stroke! Back of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it over point. The man in the deep runs to his left and slides but cannot stop the ball. |
| 13.5: Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Punished by Hasaranga! A full toss, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it past point for yet another boundary. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Nicely done! Fuller in length, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets low and opens the face of his bat. The ball goes past the diving short third man fielder and into the fence. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Top shot! A slower ball, on a length, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets down on his knee and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! EDGY! Short ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka goes for the pull but it goes off the top edge and into the fine leg fence. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! A brilliant knock from Wanindu Hasaranga comes to an end! He has got his side out of trouble and his teammates would surely acknowledge this effort! Full-length ball, around off. Hasaranga looks to go over cover but it goes off the thick outside edge. The ball goes straight to Josh Little at short third man who gulps it down! Mark Adair is pumped up and Ireland would look to pull things back now. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! What placement! On a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka takes a step down the track, opens the face of the bat and runs the ball between short third man and backward point for a boundary. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Edgy boundary! Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka goes for the drive but gets the outside edge. The ball runs to the third man fence. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Josh Little to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! TAKEN! It is hit well, but not well enough! Full ball, on the pads. Bhanuka Rajapaksa flicks it in the air. The man at deep mid-wicket, Harry Tector, settles under it and takes it. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! That is hit so hard! On a length, on leg. Shanaka walks down the track and pulls it to the mid-wicket fence. The TV umpire is called in and the replays show that the ball bounces just before the ropes. Boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! TAKEN! A really good knock by Pathum Nissanka ends as he chases a wide one! Full and way outside off. He chases it and gets the outside edge. Neil Rock takes the catch behind the stumps. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Mark Adair to Chamika Karunaratne, OUT! BOWLED! A screeching yorker, on off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to heave it but misses. The ball hits the stumps. That is the 50th wicket for Mark Adair in T20Is! |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! That is huge! Mark Adair bowls a short and one slower one. Dasun Shanaka is waiting for it and then pulls it way, way over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! That is played so well! A full one, on leg. Dasun Shanaka gets into position and scoops it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Sri Lanka end at 171 for 7! |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Chamika Karunaratne to Kevin O'Brien, FOUR! Cracked away! Shorter and outside off, a gift for Kevin O'Brien. He cuts it through point for a boundary. Good start for Kevin O'Brien. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Chamika Karunaratne to Kevin O'Brien, OUT! TAKEN THIS TIME! Maheesh Theekshana does not make a mistake! He never looked comfortable under it but hung on. Short and on middle, extra bounce. Kevin looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes towards short fine leg where the fielder settles under it and takes it. Early wicket for Lanka, just what they wanted. |
| 1.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Fortunate again! Another really sharp bumper, Balbirnie plays a duck-pull. He first tries to duck but then looks to pull, it goes off the top edge and down to the fine leg fence. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Stirling will continue to attack! He brings the sweep out. It is angled into his pads and hence, an easy shot. It goes over square leg for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, OUT! Straight to the man! Stirling does not last for long despite given a life. He looks to play the sweep again, this time shuffles across, this is bowled full and on middle, he tries to help it past short fine leg but finds the fielder there. Ireland in huge trouble now. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Lahiru Kumara to Andy Balbirnie, SIX! He stepped on the ropes while taking the catch! That is yet another sharp bumper, Balbirnie is beaten for pace as he tris to pull. It goes off the top edge towards fine leg. The fielder takes it but he is not sure whether he has stepped on the ropes or not. It is taken upstairs and replays show he has. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Gareth Delany, OUT! BOWLED! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes in his first over and Ireland are in a spot of bother now! He hurls a googly, around off, turning in sharply. Gareth Delany stays back to cut but he is cramped for room and misses. The ball crashes onto his middle stump. |
| 5.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Curtis Campher, FOUR! That races away! Length and on off, Curtis uses the pace of the bowler and guides it past the slip fielder and down to the third man fence. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Welcome boundary! Fuller and on off, this is hit down the ground, past mid off for a boundary. Second in three balls. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Chamika Karunaratne to Andy Balbirnie, SIX! Smashed! That was right off the middle. Brilliant shot! Shorter and on middle, Andy hangs back and hammers the pull, well over the mid-wicket fence. 50 up. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Chamika Karunaratne to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the Irish! Full ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie shuffles across and sweeps it past short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 12.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Curtis Campher, OUT! BOWLED! The struggle of Curtis Campher ends! He did not get going today! Tossed up, on middle. Curtis Campher goes for the sweep but misses. The ball clips the pads and goes onto hit the stumps. |
| 13.5: 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. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: 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. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: 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. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: 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 who takes a sharp catch. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: 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. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: 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! |
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