Sri Lanka
Match Complete
Ireland
| 1/133 Sri Lanka win by 9 wickets |
| 0/45 (4.0) | *Little | O: 15.0 | Asalanka* | 31 (22) |
| 0/20 (2.0) | Singh | RR:7.60 | Mendis | 68 (43) |
| c. Tucker b. Delany |  | 8.2 1/63 |  | de Silva 31(25) |
| First Innings: Ireland | 8/128 | RR: 5.49 | O: 20.0 |
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| First Innings: Ireland | 8/128 | RR: 5.49 | O: 20.0 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P.R. Stirling c. Rajapaksa b. de Silva | 34 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 136.00 |
A. Balbirnie* b. Kumara | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
L. Tucker+ b. Theekshana | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
H.T. Tector c. Shanaka b. Fernando | 45 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 107.14 |
C. Campher c. Asalanka b. Karunaratne | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
G.H. Dockrell b. Theekshana | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 |
G.J. Delany c. Karunaratne b. De Silva | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
M.R. Adair c. Karunaratne b. De Silva | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Singh not out | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
B.J. McCarthy not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
J. Little | |||||
Extras (b 3, lb 0, w 1, nb 0) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 128 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.B.U. Fernando | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| C.B.R.L.S. Kumara | 2.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6.00 |
| M.M. Theekshana | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| C. Karunaratne | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| P.W.H. De Silva | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| D.M. de Silva | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 |
| First Innings: Sri Lanka | 1/133 | RR: 7.60 | O: 15.0 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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B.K.G. Mendis+ not out | 68 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 158.14 |
D.M. de Silva c. Tucker b. Delany | 31 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 124.00 |
K.I.C. Asalanka not out | 31 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 140.91 |
K.N.A. Bandara | |||||
P.B.B. Rajapaksa | |||||
M.D. Shanaka* | |||||
P.W.H. De Silva | |||||
C. Karunaratne | |||||
M.M. Theekshana | |||||
C.B.R.L.S. Kumara | |||||
K.B.U. Fernando | |||||
Extras (b 0, lb 0, w 3, nb 0) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 133 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Little | 4.0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.25 |
| M.R. Adair | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| B.J. McCarthy | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| G.J. Delany | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 |
| C. Campher | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
| S. Singh | 2.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 |
The first round of Super 12 games continues with Sri Lanka taking on Ireland at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 3pm AEDT.
What a year it has been for Sri Lanka. With the team finally gelling and getting consistent games together, they entered the T20 World Cup as champions of Asia.
But it seems the champions tag has hampered their cricket, as they haven’t been at their best with the bat or ball. However, they have won seven of their past nine T20I games, and have a promising line-up primed to score runs.
Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka will be tasked with batting through the innings, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s cameos could be the difference at the death.
Sri Lanka have a few injuries in their bowling department, but they still have some quality contributors. Leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana are some of the best T20 slow bowlers in the world, while Chamika Karunaratne is proving that medium pacers still have a role in the slog overs of T20 cricket.
Ireland are known for their shock wins in the 50-over ICC tournaments, but they are proving to be a solid T20 team over the past 12 months.
Riding on the momentum of a come-from-behind victory against Scotland and then proceeding to thrash the West Indies in the qualifying stage, Ireland will be licking their lips at the prospect of beating another full member.
With the bat, Paul Stirling will look to continue his run of form, while leg spinning all-rounder Gareth Delaney needs to have a big game in order for Ireland to have a chance.
Prediction
Ireland have played some of their best cricket this tournament, while Sri Lanka are building their way to that. The Irish have also got knowledge of the Hobart conditions, having played all of their Round 1 games in the Tasmanian capital. But it’s hard to say Ireland are favourites when their opposition has a spin attack as deadly as Hasaranga and Theekshana.
Sri Lanka are favourites, but only just. The middle order needs to step up for the Sri Lankans or it could be another historic day in Irish cricket.
Game information
Venue: Blundstone Arena, Hobart
First ball: 3pm (AEDT)
TV: Fox Cricket
Live stream: Kayo Sports
Odds: Sri Lanka $1.35, Ireland $3.25 – odds via PlayUp
Squads
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Charith Asalanka, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Binura Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Pramod Madushan, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay.
Ireland
Andy Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Conor Olphert, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker.
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Thanks all for joining. I will take a short break and be back with India vs Pakistan
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Match summary Sri Lanka 1/133 (15 overs) beat Ireland 8/128 (20 overs) by nine wickets with 30 balls to spare. Professional from the Lankans with bat and ball despite having a few injuries. The victors fly off to Perth to take on Australia while Ireland fly off to Melbourne to try and pull off another WC upset against England
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Singh on 14.1 - short and Mendis pulls it for six. One hit away from victory for Sri Lanka 14.2 - slog sweep but mistimes it and gets one run 14.3 - short and Asalanka cuts it for one 14.4 - Mendis glides it past short third for two runs 14.5 - Mendis cuts and it’s no run as point cuts it off 14.6 - Slog sweep from Mendis and it ends into the stands. Sri Lanka win by 9 wickets
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13.6 What a shot. Bit of width and Asalanka with a lovely square drive to get four runs Sri Lanka 1/117 (14 overs) - 12 needed off 36
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13.5 Asalanka with a lofted drive over mid off and gets a boundary. Sri Lanka less than 20 away from a dominant victory
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13.4 Slower ball. Asalanka gets one. Hang on got a misfield here and the Lankans get two
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13.3 Slower ball from Little. Asalanka with an uppish flick again for two
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13.2 Uppish flick from Asalanka and he gets two over midwicket
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13.2 Bouncer from Little and that is called a wide
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13.1 Slower ball and Asalanka gets two
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Delany continues 12.1 - Asalanka sweeps for one 12.2 - Mendis underedges one for a single 12.3 - Asalanka cuts square for one 12.4 - Mendis cuts and beats deep point for four. One away from 50 12.5 - Edged from Mendis and he gets four again. 50 for the opener as victory beckons for the Lankans. 12.6 - Driven for no run Sri Lanka 1/100 (13 overs) - 29 needed off 42
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11.6 Asalanka pulls to midwicket for one Sri Lanka 1/89 (12 overs), 40 needed off 48
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11.5 Mendis sizes up to slog but is contempt with a single to the leg side
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11.4 Asalanka pulls to square leg for one
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11.3 Mendis gives himself some zoom with a lofted drive over mid off but some great fielding cuts it off to three
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11.2 Asalanka gets a single but Mendis would’ve been gone had the fielder gotten a direct hit
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11.1 McCarthy back on. Starts off with a dot
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Delany continues 10.1 - Asalanka sweeps for one 10.2 - Mendis edges one to the off side. Dot ball 10.3 - Wide 10.3 - Mendis cuts to the off side for one 10.4 - Asalanka slog sweeps and mistimes but Dockrell drops a sitter. One run 10.5 - Mendis flicks to the leg side 10.6 - Wide 10.6 - Asalanka goes over extra cover for one Sri Lanka 1/82 (11 overs), needing 47 off 54
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9.6 Asalanka flicks to mid on for one Sri Lanka 1/75 (10 overs) - 54 needed off 60
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9.5 Short and Asalanka is beaten