Sri Lanka bt Ireland by 20 runs

ICC 10th Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 – Group B – 02nd Day – 06th Match – Premadasa Stadium, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka put into bat, 163 / 6 – ( 20 Overs ) Kusal Mendis 56no, Kamindu Mendis 44, Pathum Nissanka 24 – Pathum Nissanka / Kamil Mishara 28 run opening stand, Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis 34 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of 24 runs – Kusal Mendis / Kamindu Mendis 67 runs for the 05th wicket – Launch : 01 – 06 overs : 50 / 1, Consolidate : 07 – 14 overs : 37 / 3, Accelerate : 15 – 17 overs : 38 / 0, Finish : 18 – 20 overs : 38 / 2 – George Dockrell 2 / 17 & 02 catches, Barry McCarthy 2 / 40.

Ireland in reply, 143 all out – ( 19.5 Overs ) Harry Tector 40, Ross Adair 34, Lorcan Tucker 21 – Paul Stirling / Ross Adair 24 run opening stand, Ross Adair / Harry Tector 32 runs for the 02nd wicket, Harry Tector / Lorcan Tucker 49 runs for the 03rd wicket – the last 08 wickets fell for the addition of 38 runs – Launch : 01 – 06 overs : 45 / 1, Consolidate : 07 – 14 overs : 59 / 1, Accelerate : 15 – 17 overs : 17 / 4, Finish : 18 – 19.5 overs : 22 / 4 – Maheesh Theekshana 3 / 23, Wanidu Hasaranga 3 / 25, Matheesha Pathirana 2 / 26, Skipper Dasun Shanaka 02 catches.

Player of the Match : Kamindu Mendis – Sri Lanka

Wanidu Hasaranga sustained an injury.