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

The next batter is Lorcan Tucker. Also, Dasun Shanaka brings himself into the attack now.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair, OUT! BOWLED'EM! One leg or not, Wanindu Hasaranga gets a big wicket for Sri Lanka. He bowls another wrong'un, tossing it up very full and on off stump. Ross Adair clears the front leg and swings wildly across the line but gets nowhere near the delivery. The ball dips and ends up smashing into the middle pole. That was so unnecessary given it was Hasaranga's last ball but Adair has to walk back after making 34 (23).

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair, Hasaranga seems to be bowling on one leg right now. Floated, outside off, Adair drives it towards backward point.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair, Excellent running. Flatter one on middle, tucked away off the back foot and through mid-wicket for a couple of quick runs.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Harry Tector, A googly now, Hasaranga barely put any effort into it. This is bowled shorter and Tector hoicks it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Oh, what's happened here? Wanindu Hasaranga has pulled up and he might have just pulled his hamstring here. It doesn't look good at all and the physio is out in the middle to have a look. Hasaranga has had a really sour history with injuries and if he has pulled a hamstring, this could be it for him in this World Cup. Let's hope that it is more of a cramp than a pull. Looks like Wanindu is going to continue, at least for now.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair, A tad shorter and outside off, turning away. Adair rocks back and cuts it hard through backward point for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ross Adair, Dragged length around off, Adair backs away and dabs it down to backward point.

Wanindu Hasaranga is now brought into the attack.

Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector, Uppish but doesn't carry. Nicely flighted again by Dunith Wellalage, lobs it a bit wider of the off stump. Tector throws his hands at it and slices it on the bounce to the point fielder.

Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair, Flatter and a bit fuller outside off, smacked away to sweeper cover for just one more.

Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector, Flighted ball outside off, eased away on the up and through cover-point for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector, Oh, that's gone through. Shorter in length and outside off, Harry Tector rocks back and cuts it down to the right of backward point. Wanindu Hasaranga scampers across but slips and lets it through. The batters pick up a couple of runs.

Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair, Good length around off, tapped away square through the off side for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair, WIDE. Oh, some turn. Floated up, on a length and outside off, this one turns past the tramline outside off.

Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector, Flat and full, around off, Tector swats it along the turf to long off and picks up a single.

DRINKS BREAK. 45/1 at the end of 6 overs is a decent start by Ireland but they would have liked 10 runs more to get ahead in the game. Sri Lanka haven't bowled badly at all so far but a few boundaries have cost them. The spinners have already shown their promise and it will be very interesting to see how the Lankan spinners are used in the middle phase. We have already seen 3 overs of spin in the first 6 overs.

Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair, Another bumper to end the over and Ireland are 45/1 at the end of the Powerplay. Chameera digs it in short over middle, Adair looks to pull it from inside the crease but is well beaten.

Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair, FOUR! Not a bad delivery but Adair still gets it away to the fence. Slower one, just back of a length and outside off. Ross Adair stays put and ends up tugging the ball back past the bowler, straight down the ground for a boundary.

Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair, Excellent comeback delivery, a typical fast bowler's response from Chameera. Bumper, over off stump, at 140.7 kph and comes in around head height. Adair has to sway out of the line of the ball.

Dushmantha Chameera to Ross Adair, FOUR! Up and over. Ross Adair is coming hard at the Lankan bowlers and is finding the fence with regularity now. Good length outside off, Adair is quick to step out and holds the shape before swooshing it over cover-point for a boundary.

Dushmantha Chameera to Harry Tector, On a hard length over the stumps, Tector stands tall and pushes it down wide of mid on for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Harry Tector, A length ball on the pads, Tector picks it up and flicks it nicely towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder from deep square leg runs to his left and mops thigs up. Two taken.

Dushmantha Chameera (1-0-5-0) is back on to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair, Dragged length over middle, Ross dances down the pitch and looks to heave it away but gets an inside edge onto the body.

Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair, Shortish length around middle, angles in with the arm. Adair plays all around it and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair, SIX! Right off the sweet spot. Tossed up around off, a bit too full. Ross Adair gets the front leg out of the way and crunches the slog sweep in front of mid-wicket for a huge six.

Dunith Wellalage to Ross Adair, Slows it up, does Wellalage and loops it nicely on off. The ball grips a bit and Adair eases it to extra cover.

Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector, Tossed up on off, Tector plays it with a straight bat and drives it down to long off for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Harry Tector, Flighted delivery, very full and on middle, Harry backs away a bit and pushes it out to covers.

Another bowling change and we will see spin from both ends now. Dunith Wellalage comes into the attack.

Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector, Nice and full around middle, eased down to long on for a single by Tector.

Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector, Flatter one, in line with the stumps, pushed back to the bowler.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ross Adair, DROPPED! That should have been taken. Theekshana takes pace off and bowls it on a good length outside off. Ross Adair looks to cut but is undone by the extra bounce. The ball gets sliced over short third, where Matheesha Pathirana times the leap to perfection but spills it behind and concedes a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Harry Tector, Dragged length on off, punched away off the back foot and past mid off for a single.

The talismanic Irish skipper departs and in comes the new batter. Harry Tector is in at number 3.

Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, OUT! TIMBER! Smart bowling from Maheesh Theekshana as he fires in another ball, full and straight. Paul Stirling backs away to the leg side and looks to step out but ends up yorking himself. The ball slips under the bat and castles into the stumps. Stirling departs ater a sluggish start, for 6 (13) and Ireland are 24/1 in 3.2 overs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, Fired in, full and on off, swings back in. Stirling backs away to jam it out but gets hit on the body.

Matheesha Pathirana to Ross Adair, FOUR! Would you believe it? An inside edge and so far, Ross Adair has sent the last ball of every over to the fence. Full and straight, looking for the yorker. Adair stays deep and looks to jam it out but gets an inside edge down to fine leg for four runs.

Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling, Dug in shorter and over middle at around 134 kph. Stirling misjudges the pace of the ball as he looks to pull. Gets beaten and the ball goes off the shoulder onto the side of the helmet. The ball goes into the off side and they get a leg bye.

Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling, Another slower ball, well disguised this time from Pathirana. Seemed like a leg cutter, fractionally short and around off. Stirling looks to pull but misses.

Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Hacked away to the leg side by the skipper. Slower delivery, on a length and around off. Paul Stirling stays put and drags it away over wide mid-wicket for a boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana to Ross Adair, Good fielding. Fuller this time and around off, Adair stays leg side of the ball and hammers it on the up. The extra cover fielder dives to his left and makes a half stop, keeping it down to a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling, Hard length at 142.5 kph, angled down leg. Stirling gets all tucked up as he looks to pull but misses. The ball hits the flap of the pad and goes behind square leg. They get a leg bye.

Matheesha Pathirana to Paul Stirling, WIDE. Wayward start from Pathirana. Length ball, spilled well down the leg side. Kusal Mendis does well to pouch it.

Just one over for Dushmantha Chameera and now, Matheesha Pathirana comes in to replace him.

Maheesh Theekshana to Ross Adair, FOUR! UP AND OVER! Too full, outside off, Ross Adair leans and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Eventful over.

Maheesh Theekshana to Paul Stirling, A touch short, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fielding change. Deep mid-wicket is called inside the 30-yard circle.