Sri Lanka vs Ireland, ICC World Twenty20, 2021 Full score card

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!

Another slower ball, outside off. Simi Singh advances down the track and punches it to deep cover for one.

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.

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.

Length ball, around middle and leg. Simi Singh turns it to the leg side for a single. Ireland bring up their 100!

Nearly chopped on! Good-length ball, outside off. Simi Singh looks to slog hard but he gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Length ball, on off. Simi Singh looks to heave it away but it goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Full ball, around middle. Josh Little drills it to long on to get off the mark with one.

Josh Little is the last Irish batter.

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.

Change in bowling. Dushmantha Chameera (2-0-14-0) is back on.

Tossed up, around off. Simi Singh hits it back to the bowler.

Floated, around middle. Craig Young drills it to long on for one.

Tossed up, around middle. Craig Young tucks it to mid-wicket.

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.

Is that a stumping? There is no bat on that one. Young has his back foot inside the crease.

Nicely tossed up, around off. Craig Young looks to flick it but it goes off the inside edge onto his pads.

Flatter ball, down leg. Simi Singh tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Full toss, outside off. Simi Singh drives it to deep cover for a run.

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!

Who will bat now? Craig Young it is.

Change. Wanindu Hasaranga is back on.

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.

Length ball, around middle. Simi Singh drills it towards long on to collect a single.

Full ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie reaches out and digs it out towards third man for one.

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.

Is that a run out? It is a direct hit and Mark Adair is the man in question. He is well short of the crease.

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!

Loopy ball, on off. Adair comes down the track and hits it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Hit to deep cover for one.

Just a single as this is played to long on.

Mark Adair is the new man in.

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.

A stumping decision has been sent upstairs as Kusal Perera looks confident behind the sticks.

Flatter ball, outside off. Rock misses the cut shot.

Full ball, on the pads. Rock flicks it past square leg for one.

Neil Rock walks out now.

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.

A perfect yorker, on off. Tector hits it back to the bowler. Another dot and the pressure is building up for Ireland.

Full ball, on leg. Flicked past mid-wicket for a couple.

Short ball, on leg. Tector miscues the pull. The ball goes to mid-wicket. Tector looks for one but is sent back.

Length ball, on off. Tector drives it hard back to the bowler. Kumara gets his hands to it and stops it.

Lahiru Kumara (2-0-16-0) is back on.

Flatter ball, on off. Tector works it to mid-wicket for one.

Harry Tector is the new man in. 87 needed in 43 balls now.

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.

Shorter and on the pads. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

Loopy ball, way outside off. Curtis Campher slices it over covers for one.

Tossed up, on off. Hit inside out to deep point for one.

Darted on the pads. Curtis Campher gets hit on the pads while looking to sweep. The ball goes to short fine leg for one.

Maheesh Theekshana comes back into the attack.

Short ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie backs away way too much and then reaches out for it. He plays it to long off for a couple.

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.

Full ball, on off. Heaved to deep mid-wicket for one.

Length ball, way outside off. Curtis Campher looks to reverse sweep but misses. Wide called.

Just a single as Andy Balbirnie slices this full ball to deep cover.

Full ball, on off. Pushed to cover.

Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Curtis Campher hits it to deep cover for one.

Chamika Karunaratne (2-0-16-1) is back on.

Tossed up, on off. Hit back to the bowler.

Loopy ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie drives it to the right of sweeper cover. The fielder runs across and dives to stop it. Two taken.

Shorter ball, on off. Hit to cover for a quick single.

Tossed up, on off. Curtis Campher sweeps it to fine leg for a couple.

A googly, on off. Andy Balbirnie hits it past the diving cover fielder for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Punched back to the bowler.

Drinks break! Sri Lanka are well and truly top in this game at the moment and Ireland need their skipper, Andy Balbirnie to bat as long as possible and take his side close to the target. They do have wickets in hand but they certainly need to up the ante as the required rate is creeping up. Wanindu Hasaranga comes back to bowl.

A high full toss, on leg. Andy Balbirnie hits it to long on for one.

On a length, outside off. Curtis Campher hits it past cover for one.

A full one, on off. Pushed past covers for one.

FIVE RUNS! Free runs for Ireland! A yorker, on off. Curtis Campher digs it out to mid-wicket and takes off for a run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Two men backing up cannot stop the ball and it runs to the fence.

Play and a miss! Length ball, outside off. Curtis Campher is beaten while looking to drive it.

On a length, around off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it past point for one.

Lahiru Kumara comes back to bowl. 7 runs came off his first over!

On middle, defended.

A single now as Andy eases it through covers.

Shortish again and on off, Andy pushes it to covers.

Two more! On middle, this is worked wide of long on for two.

Plays the sweep, not right off the middle, it goes off the glove towards fine leg for one.

On middle, Campher pushes it back to the bowler.

A single to end as this short one is hit through square leg.

Shorter and slower outside off, Campher tries to cut but misses.

Shorter again, this is pulled, flat towards deep square leg for one.

SIX! Smashed! That was right off the middle. Brilliant shot! Shorter and on middle, Andy Balbirnie hangs back and hammers the pull, well over the mid-wicket fence. 50 up.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

That is a beauty! A yorker on the pads, Curtis looks to jam it out but misses. It hits the pad and goes on the leg side. A leg bye. Going down leg.

Chamika Karunaratne (1-0-8-1) is back on.

Another dot to end! On middle, Andy flicks it to mid-wicket.

On off, this is eased down to long off for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

PUT DOWN! Another life for Andy Balbirnie! He tries to play the reverse sweep but fails to ride on top of the bounce. It goes off the splice, the point fielder dives forward, gets two hands to it but spills it.

On middle, defended.

Almost another one! On off, the googly, Andy looks to push it through covers but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Another short one, Campher looks to pull again but misses. End of the first 6, Ireland are 41 for 3.

BEATEN FOR PACE! Short again and outside off, Campher looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Welcome boundary! Fuller and on off, this is hit down the ground, past mid off for a boundary by Curtis Campher. Second in three balls.

Outside off, Curtis slashes but misses.

FOUR! That races away! Length and on off, Curtis Campher uses the pace of the bowler and guides it past the slip fielder and down to the third man fence.

On middle, defended.

Flatter ball, around off. Curtis Campher eases it to long off and takes a run. Just 2 runs and a wicket off the over!

Just a tad short, outside off. Curtis Campher cuts it to cover.

Tossed up, outside off. Curtis Campher drives it back to the bowler.

Flatter ball, around middle. Curtis Campher looks to cut but it goes off the inner half of the bat.

Curtis Campher walks out to bat.

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.

Tossed up, on middle. Andy Balbirnie tucks it to the leg side for a run.

Wanindu Hasaranga comes to bowl.

A yorker now on middle, Balbirnie jams it out to mid on.

A decision has been sent upstairs to check whether Chamika Karunaratne has taken the catch cleanly. The soft signal is NOT OUT as the on-field umpire feels Karunaratne's feet touched the ropes while taking the catch.

SIX! He stepped on the ropes while taking the catch! That is yet another sharp bumper, Balbirnie is beaten for pace as he tries 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 that his foot touches the ropes while taking the catch.

Good length and on off, defended.

FOUR BYES! Big, big swing again! Shorter and outside off, this one jags back in again. Cuts Andy Balbirnie into half as it goes past the inside edge. Keeps swinging away as it beats the batter. Perera dives to his left but has no chance.

On off, Andy guides it to point.

That swung a long way! It lands outside off and jags back in. Andy looks to drive but is beaten on the inside edge.

Lahiru Kumara comes into the attack.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for two.

Flatter and on middle, defended again.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Gareth Delany walks out to bat.

OUT! Straight to the man! Stirling does not last for long despite being 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 are in huge trouble now. Lahiru Kumara takes an easy catch.

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.

On middle, this is worked to square leg.

Maheesh Theekshana comes to bowl.

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.

That was quick! Short and on middle, Andy moves out of the way.

Fortunate run! On off, Stirling swings, it goes off the inside edge past the off pole and down to the fine leg fielder for one.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

On middle, solidly kept out.

That is a beauty! Length and it lands outside off and hags back in. Andy looks to drive but it cuts him into half and goes over middle pole.

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 O'Brien looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes towards short fine leg where the fielder settles under it and takes it. An early wicket for Lanka, just what they wanted.

Andy Balbirnie is the new man in. Also, Dushmantha Chameera to bowl from the other end.

WIDE! The keeper did really well! Down the leg side, left alone. The keeper dives to his left, gets a hand to it. Saves a boundary for his side.

PUT DOWN! That could prove very costly! This is short and on middle, Stirling looks to pull, one hand comes off the handle. It goes towards deep mid-wicket. Bhanuka Rajapaksa runs to his left and looks to take it with the slide but fails to do so. Can Stirling make them pay?

Stirling gives the charge, this is on a length and around off, it is pushed to covers.

Follows the boundary with a single as he works it through square leg.

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.

Ireland and Stirling are underway! Length and on middle, this is worked to mid on for one.

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!

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.

A full toss, on the pads. Whipped to deep square leg for one.

Dushmantha Chameera is the new man in.

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!

On a length, outside off. Heaved wide of long on and the batters scamper back for the second.

Full ball, on off. Hit down to long off for one.

Mark Adair will bowl the last over of the innings.

Excellent delivery to end the spell! Yorker, on off. Hit back to Josh Little, who finishes with brilliant figures of 4-0-23-4.

Chamika Karunaratne walks out now.

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.

Length ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka hits it down to long off for one.

Full ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka misses the flick. The keeper fails to collect and they get a bye.

Full ball, outside off. Heaved to mid on for one.

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.

Short ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka walks down the track to pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes behind the bowler, who chases it and keeps it to one.

Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Heaved to deep mid-wicket for one.

Just a single as this is drilled to mid off.

Short of the fielder! Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka hits it in the air to long on. The fielder runs in to take the catch but in the end, takes it on the bounce. One taken.

Back of a length, on the pads. Clipped to fine leg for a single.

On a length, on off. Dasun Shanaka misses the flick.

Craig Young (3-0-19-0) comes back to bowl.

A yorker, on off. Pushed to covers for a quick single.

Leg bye! Full ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka moves across and looks to scoop but he misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls behind the sticks and they take a leg bye!

Dasun Shanaka walks out to bat.

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.

Yorker, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets no bat on it.

A low full toss, outside off. Hit down the ground. The man from mid on gets to his left and stops the ball.

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.

A full toss, way outside off. Left alone and called a wide.

Josh Little (2-0-10-2) comes back to bowl.

Full ball, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away and they take a leg bye.

Length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka gets the inside edge on the pads. The ball rolls away and they set off for one. Nissanka runs into the bowler and the single is taken with ease. It was called a dead ball, but the umpires have changed their mind. It will be a dot ball in the end.

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.

Full ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks out to bat.

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.

Length ball, on leg. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to the leg side for a single. He brings up his fifty now!

Change. Mark Adair (2-0-15-0) is back on.

On a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to the left of the sweeper cover and collects a couple of runs.

Length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka drives it to deep cover for one.

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.

Short ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to cut but he gets the underedge and the ball goes to Josh Little at short third man. There is a mix-up between the batters and Hasaranga scampers through towards the non-striker's end. Little throws it to the bowler but Curtis Campher fails to collect it cleanly and Hasaranga survives.

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.

Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and punches it past covers to collect two runs.

Floated, around middle. Hasaranga lofts it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Punished by Hasaranga! A full toss, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it past point for yet another boundary.

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.

Tossed up, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it past covers and takes a couple of runs.

Quicker ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to the leg side for a run.

Flatter ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Change. Simi Singh (2-0-27-0) is back on.

Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga cuts it to deep cover for a couple. A lovely shot to get to his fifty and this has been a sensational knock from him so far.

Review time. Ireland have reviewed this for LBW. There is no bat on that one. It is umpire's call on hitting!

NOT OUT! Leg bye! Length ball, jagging back in from middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. The ball rolls away towards backward point and Nissanka looks to sneak in a leg bye but Hasaranga sends him back. The fielder at point has a shy at the striker's end but he misses. The batters cross for a leg bye! Ireland opt for a review but the Ball Tracker shows that the ball would have just clipped the bails and it is umpire's call! Nissanka survives!

Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to deep point for one.

Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka drills it to mid off and collects a run.

Length ball, angling in around off. Wanindu Hasaranga blocks it to cover and takes a single.

DROPPED! Good-length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka hits it hard to Andy Balbirnie at covers who drops a tough one! A single taken.

Craig Young (2-0-13-0) is back on. But there is a slight halt in play as Wanindu Hasaranga is getting attended to by the physio.

Back of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga pulls it to wide of deep mid-wicket to collect a couple.

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.

Fuller and on off, Pathum pushes it to covers and they take one. Quick running.

Direct hit but the batter is well in! Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. Two taken.

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.

Fuller and on off, this is played to covers.

Swing and a miss! Adair bangs it into the deck, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga skips down to pull but he misses out. Just 2 runs off the over!

Length ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it to mid off and scampers through for a quick run.

Full ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room on the off side to drive it through covers. He gets the outer half of the bat and the ball goes to the sweeper cover fielder. A single taken!

Three dots in a row! Good-length ball, outside off. Hasaranga drives on the up but finds the extra cover fielder.

Slower ball, shorter in length, outside off. Hasaranga cuts it to backward point.

Full toss, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it to cover.

Drinks break! Sri Lanka have managed to get back into the game after having lost 3 wickets for just 8 runs, thanks to some sensible batting from Wanindu Hasaranga and Pathum Nissanka! They would be hoping that these two bat deep and take them to a good total now! Mark Adair is back on.

Good running! Shorter ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it wide of long on and gets a couple.

Full ball, on off. Pushed down to long on for one.

Darted on off. Clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Pathum Nissanka gets in the attack now! Short ball, way outside off. He reverse-sweeps it to the third man fence.

Wanindu Hasaranga gets his bat changed and also has his cap on now!

Just a single as this is played to long on.

Tossed up, on off. Pathum Nissanka comes down the track and plays it to long on for one.

A single to end! Outside off, this is played through point for one.

Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers. Wanindu Hasaranga takes one and turns for the second but is sent back in time.

Another dot! Yet another one on off, Hasaranga opens the face and plays it to point again.

Good length and on off, Wanindu guides it to point.

Just short! Fuller and on off, Hasaranga looks to drive, this goes more off the outside edge but lands just short of Little who dives forward to collect it at the point region.

A collision but no harm done! On the pads, Nissanka looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. They go for a run. The bowler goes for the ball and he collides with Wanindu Hasaranga. Leg bye signaled.

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.

Lands safe! A slower one, on middle, Hasaranga is early in the loft, it lands away from the man at mid-wicket. Two taken.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, this is lofted down the ground, not off the middle for one.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

On off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Craig Young comes back to bowl. Just 2 runs came off his first over.

Full ball, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka clips it past mid-wicket for one.

Another single as this is pushed to deep cover.

Length ball, on off. Tapped to mid-wicket for one.

Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga guides it to deep cover for one.

A single as this is tapped down to third man. 50 up for Sri Lanka.

Length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka punches it past covers for a couple of runs.

Curtis Campher comes to bowl.

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 by Wanindu Hasaranga. Boundary. End of the Powerplay. Sri Lanka are 47 for 3 after it.

FOUR! Smashed! This time Wanindu Hasaranga steps out, this is shorter and on off, it is slapped through covers. Another boundary.

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.

FOUR! Cut away! Runs starting to flow now! Hasaranga makes room again, this is fired on middle, it is cut through point.

Hasaranga makes room and this is bowled fuller and on middle, Hasaranga hits it to mid off.

On middle, this is eased down to long on for one.

Simi Singh comes into the attack.

A low full toss, on middle, it is pushed back to the bowler. A dot to end but the damage was done earlier on.

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.

Good length and on off, PN plays it late and down to third man for one.

Good length and on off, blocked.

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.

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.

Mark Adair comes into the attack.

A dot to end! On off, this is guided to point.

FOUR! Lovely shot and a very much-needed boundary! Back of a length and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga stands tall and pushes it through covers. Boundary. Can this break the shackles?

That hurried onto the batter! Shorter and on the body, Pathum Nissanka is late on the pull, he gets hit on the body. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye.

Just the one again! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Fuller this time and on off, this is pushed to covers. Another dot.

Outside off, Hasaranga swings but misses.

A single to end another tidy over! Outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga slashes at it, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

That one hits low on the bat! On off, stays low. Hasaranga looks to drive but it goes off the bottom back to the bowler.

A single now! On middle, Nissanka works it towards mid-wicket for one.

On middle, defended again.

On middle, Pathum pushes it to mid on.

Outstanding fielding! The fielders are close in, stopping the singles. Shorter and on off, this is played towards point where the fielder dives and stops it.

A dot to end then! A really good over by Little. Two wickets in it. On off, blocked.

WIDE! Very well done by the keeper! This is way down the leg side, swings away further. Hasaranga lets it be. The keeper dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Saves four runs.

That is a very good delivery but Wanindu Hasaranga does well to block it. No hat-trick! Length and on off, Hasaranga gets right behind the line and defends.

Wanindu Hasaranga is the new man in.

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.

Avishka Fernando walks out to bat at number 4.

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.

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.

This one stays low! Shorter and outside off, Chandimal slashes but misses.

Who will bowl from the other end? Josh Little it is.

Quicker ball, around middle and leg. Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to the leg side to collect a run.

A half-tracker, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal drags it back to the bowler.

Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka works it to long on to rotate the strike.

Dinesh Chandimal walks out to bat.

Tossed up, around off. Dinesh Chandimal eases it to long on for a single.

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.

A decision for a clean catch has been sent upstairs. The soft signal from the on-field umpire is OUT! Gareth Delany at covers has put in a dive to catch the ball.

Pathum Nissanka and Lanka are underway! Fuller and on middle, this is eased down to long on for one.

The players of both teams walk out for their respective national anthems! First, it will be the national anthem of Ireland, followed by the anthem of Sri Lanka! We are done with the national anthems of both teams and the players of Ireland are in a huddle before striding out to the middle! Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka are the opening batters for Sri Lanka. Paul Stirling to start with the ball.

PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop says the off side is a lot shorter, the leg side is a lot bigger and down the ground is with the wind, adds the wicket looks a belter. Simon Doull says the right-hander's leg side is the shorter part and he expects a lot of short balls. Ends by saying 180 might be needed.

Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says that it is a very good wicket. Adds that they will look to bat better in the Powerplay. Says that they are high on confidence due to their last win. Finishes by saying that they have the same side.

Andy Balbirnie, the skipper of Ireland, says that they will bowl first. Mentions that it is a night game and they would look to make use of the dew factor. Adds that they need to be smart irrespective of whether they are batting first or bowling. Finishes by saying that they have one change.

Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, Kevin O'Brien, Andy Balbirnie (C), Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Neil Rock (WK), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Craig Young (In for Benjamin White).

Sri Lanka (Unchanged Playing XI) - Kusal Perera (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara.

Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favor of Ireland. They will bowl first.

Both these teams won their last match thanks to their bowling but they are more than capable to put on a big score on the board. It will be interesting to see what the captain who wins the toss opts to do first. But expect a high-intensity bowling performance by both these sides yet again here.

Game 2 of the day is a very crucial clash, a game between two sides that one their first game and need just a win to make it through. Ireland will be taking on Sri Lanka. The Lankans are favorites to win this one but they’ll have their task cut out against an Ireland side that has a lot of quality. Stay tuned for the toss in a bit.

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