IRE have won the toss and opted to bowl first at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo against co-hosts SL. Check Playing XIs ...

Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 6th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Sun, Feb 8, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 with live Cricket score, ball by ball commentary updates on Cricbuzz ...

Ireland 143 all out (19.5 overs): Tector 40 (34); Theekshana 3-23 Ireland could not overcome a host of errors in the field as they fell 20 runs short of Sri Lanka to lose their T20 World Cup opener.

Ireland lose their opening Group B T20 Cricket World Cup tie against Sri Lanka in Colombo, beaten by 20 runs in game one of ...

Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by 20 runs in their Group B clash, Match No. 6 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 8. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted a ...

Ireland wicketkeeper-batter Lorcan Tucker stressed the importance of starting strong, acknowledging the challenge of facing Sri Lanka and Australia in their opening fixtures.

Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by 20 runs in a Group B match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on February 8 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Sri Lanka started their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a ...

Ireland threatened to run them close in the chase for a brief while but ultimately fell short by 20 runs, unable to force the pace against Sri Lanka's potent spin attack, with Maheesh Theekshana ...

Sri Lanka make a winning start but they had to battle hard to overcome Ireland in Colombo. The co-hosts are back in action on Thursday with Oman their opponents in Pallekele. Ireland have it all to do ...

Ireland cannot overcome a host of errors in the field as they fall 20 runs short of co-hosts Sri Lanka in their World Cup opener.

Sri Lanka 163-6 (20 overs): Kusal Mendis 56* (43); Dockrell 2-17 Ireland 143 all out (19.5 overs): Tector 40 (34); Theekshana 3-23 Sri Lanka won by 20 runs Scorecard. Tables Ireland could not overcome ...