Sri Lanka vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka beat Ireland by 20 runs

Dunith Wellalage to Curtis Campher, FOUR! CHEEKY! Full, around off, Curtis Campher gets down and across and scoops this over short fine leg for a boundary! A wicket and 9 runs from the over, Dunith Wellalage finishes the night with bowling figures of 4-0-28-1.

Dunith Wellalage to Curtis Campher, Full, outside leg, Campher comes down the track and swings, but is not to the pitch of the ball. The ball goes in the air but lands well short of deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken.

Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector, The length is dragged back and Tector drags the pull through mid-wicket for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Curtis Campher, Ooohhh... how did that miss the stumps? The arm ball, following the batter down the leg side, Curtis Campher backs a long way down the leg side and looks to cut but misses. The ball misses the leg stump and hits the keeper's pads. It deflects away towards square leg and the batters pinch a bye.

The 49-run stand is broken and Sri Lanka find their voice. Curtis Campher walks in next, at number 5, replacing Lorcan Tucker.

Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker, OUT! CAUGHT! And there comes the mistake. We were getting the feeling that the batters were tiring and with the required rate touching 10 per over, they decided to go for the big hits. That meant more power, through a tired body. Wellalage drops it short, around middle, cramping the batter for room and Lorcan Tucker goes for the pull. But there is a power failure and he finds Kamil Mishara at long on. The 49-run stand is broken and Tucker departs for 21 (18). Ireland are 105/3 and need another 59 runs from 34 balls.

Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector, Short, outside off, Harry Tector goes back and cuts it through point for a single. 59 more needed from 35 balls.

DRINKS BREAK. Well, this is baffling. Just an over ago, the players had an unofficial drinks break. And now, they are taking another. By T20 standards, 60 from 36 seems doable. But the heat is getting to the batters and with all the running, they are getting tired even more. Because of the long boundaries, they are not able to score fours and sixes with consistency. This will test their fitness. Sri Lanka might be a bowler down in Wanindu Hasaranga but they have got their bowling options covered. Dunith Wellalage returns. 3-0-20-0 so far.

Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector, Short, around off, Tector punches it in front of point for a single. 10 from the over, 20 in the last 2!

Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector, Fuller, around off, Harry works it through mid on and the pair comes back for two again!

Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector, 100 UP FOR IRELAND. 63 more needed from 38 balls. A touch short, around off, HT goes back and punches it towards long on. It is a pretty big boundary and by the time the fielder can get to the ball, the batters are already back for the second.

Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector, DROPPED? Not quite. The carrom ball, short in length around off, Tector looks to pull it back but mistimes it back to the bowler. Lands short of the bowler.

Maheesh Theekshana to Lorcan Tucker, Around off, punched down to long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! JUST OVER! Full and wide outside off, Lorcan Tucker reaches out and drives hard. Gets a bit of an outside edge but it flies over a leaping Matheesha Pathirana at backward point, into the fence behind. 66 more needed from 41 balls.

Not quite sure whether Hasaranga should continue. It is just the first match of the tournament, and he can give some rest to his body for bigger matches later on. An unofficial drinks break is being taken, with everyone sipping some water. It is pretty humid out there. After 13 overs, Ireland are 94/2. At the same stage, Sri Lanka were 84/3. Maheesh Theekshana is back on. 2-0-9-1 so far.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Lorcan Tucker, Tossed up, outside off, LT goes for the sweep but gets a bottom edge to the off side. Single taken. 10 from the over.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Lorcan Tucker, Excellent running again. Short, outside off, Lorcan goes back and cuts it to the left of sweeper. Charges back for the second.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector, Full, outside off, Tector gets down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Lorcan Tucker, Short, pulled down to long on for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! SLAM! Due to his hamstring injury, Hasaranga is not able to push the ball through. There is hardly any flight and the ball is travelling a pretty normal trajectory. This one is short, around middle, Lorcan Tucker rocks back and pulls it flat past the bowler. There is no long on while long off cannot get to the ball. The stand moves to 33 (26).

Interesting. Wanindu Hasaranga returns. 1-0-4-1 so far. What a fighter.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector, Landed around off, Harry Tector goes back and works it through mid on for a single. 79 more needed from 47 balls.

Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker, Slower ball to finish, shorter in length, around middle. LT pulls it behind square leg and charges back for the second. The throw from the deep is a good one to the keeper who whips the bails off in a flash, but the run out appeal is not entertained.

Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker, Even quicker, outside off, 98.4 kph, Lorcan shapes up for the reverse sweep but misses. The keeper whips the bails off and appeals for the stumping but it is not entertained.

Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker, Jumps out well in advance and Wellalage fires it in, around middle, Tucker can only push it back to the bowler.

Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector, Slower through the air, 83.3 kph, outside leg again, this time Tector goes inside out over cover. Gets a run.

Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector, Short of full, outside leg, Harry Tector backs away to the leg side and nudges it through mid-wicket. Scurries back for the second. Moves to 30 (24).

Dunith Wellalage is back on. 2-0-14-0 so far.

Dunith Wellalage to Lorcan Tucker, Dropped short, around off, Lorcan Tucker rocks back and pulls it to wide long on for a single.

Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker, Slower one, back-of-the-hand variety and bowled outside off. Tucker has to wait for it before he cuts it to deep point for a single. Just 6 runs off that over.

Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector, Full and straight, Shanaka lands it right on the popping crease. Tector hangs back and clips it wide of square leg for one more.

Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker, An off cutter now, bowled full and on off. Tucker drives it down to long off for a single.

Big delay. Not quite sure what is the reason. Shanaka is talking to Chameera now. As per some of the locals at the ground, it seems like the spidercam has stopped working and hence, they are fixing that. All in readiness now.

Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker, Trying to get funky here, is Lorcan Tucker. He shuffles early to the off side and the bowler digs it in short outside off. Tucker tries to pull but the ball flies past him.

Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector, Back of a length and around off, punched down to cover for a quick single.

Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector, Good hit down the ground but the fielding is good as well. Length ball on off, Tector charges down the pitch, holds his shape and drills it back past the bowler. The fielder at long on sprints to his left and keeps it down to two runs.

Halfway stage in the chase. Ireland are 72/2 and they need 92 more off 60 balls. Also, it seems like Wanindu Hasaranga is hobbling back onto the field and he will try to just play through the pain.

Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Tector, Banged in short over leg, Tector helps it down to fine leg and collects a single. 10 off the over.

Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Tector, FOUR! STREAKY! A toe-crushing yorker at 146.2 kph but slightly leg-sided. Harry Tector tries to get the front leg out of the way and ends up jamming it between the legs. The ball rolls away into the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana to Lorcan Tucker, Length ball on off, slightly fuller, Tucker opens the face of the blade and guides it behind point for one more.

Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Tector, Banged in well short over middle, Tector ends up playing a tennis forehand and mistimes it over mid on for just a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Harry Tector, Short of a length and outside off, Tector hangs back and crunches it to the right of deep backward point. A slight fumble in the deep allows the batters to come back for the second with ease.

Matheesha Pathirana to Lorcan Tucker, Looks for the spearing yorker but ends up bowling a low full toss, does Pathirana. Tucker clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga might not bowl anymore in this game. He is off the field and the bowling coach Lasith Malinga was seen having a long discussion with Matheesha Pathirana during the previous over. And with that said, Pathirana is back into the attack as well.

Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector, Slower delivery, very full and on middle. Tector waits well, plays it with a straight bat and firms it to the left of long on for a couple of runs more.

Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector, Back of a length and outside off, Tector stays upright and crunches it down to point. The fielder over there makes a sharp stop. Good cricket all round.

Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector, Another slower one, back of a length and over middle. Tector stays nice and tall, punching it down the ground. The fielder at long on cuts it off to his left and the batters pick up two runs.

Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker, A direct hit but the batter is well in. Pace off again, around off, Tucker dabs it to the right of backward point and sets off for the single. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end but Harry Tector has made it in time.

Dasun Shanaka to Lorcan Tucker, Slower one, full and at the stumps, Tucker looks to drive but adjusts and just blocks it off.

Dasun Shanaka to Harry Tector, Short of a length and around off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.