ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26
Completed
Sri Lanka
163/6
(20.0 ov)
VS
Ireland
143/10
(19.5 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
Match 6 · T20 · 8 Feb 2026
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Key performer
SCORECARD
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
c PR Stirling b GH Dockrell | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
c BJ McCarthy b MR Adair | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
not out | 56 | 43 | 5 | 0 |
b GH Dockrell | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
c GH Dockrell b GJ Delany | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
c GH Dockrell b BJ McCarthy | 44 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
c MR Adair b BJ McCarthy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 9 (wd 8, nb 1, b 0, lb 0)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
MR Adair (2wd) | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
BJ McCarthy (5wd, 1nb) | 3.0 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
GH Dockrell (1wd) | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
b M Theekshana | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
b PWH de Silva | 34 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
c P Rathnayake b PWH de Silva | 40 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
c K Mishara b DN Wellalage | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
c MD Shanaka b PWH de Silva | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
st BKG Mendis b M Theekshana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
c PVD Chameera b M Theekshana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
c PHKD Mendis b M Pathirana | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
c MD Shanaka b PVD Chameera | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
b M Pathirana | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 6 (wd 2, nb 0, b 1, lb 3) · Target 164
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
M Pathirana (1wd) | 2.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
DN Wellalage (1wd) | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
TIMELINE
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Fantasy points
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
PWH de Silva · Sri Lanka | 76 |
GH Dockrell · Ireland | 76 |
M Theekshana · Sri Lanka | 75 |
BKG Mendis · Sri Lanka | 61 |
PHKD Mendis · Sri Lanka | 60 |
BJ McCarthy · Ireland | 58 |
M Pathirana · Sri Lanka | 50 |
MR Adair · Ireland | 44 |
GR Adair · Ireland | 41 |
HT Tector · Ireland | 41 |
DN Wellalage · Sri Lanka | 35 |
PVD Chameera · Sri Lanka | 33 |
P Nissanka · Sri Lanka | 27 |
GJ Delany · Ireland | 25 |
K Mishara · Sri Lanka | 24 |
L Tucker · Ireland | 23 |
MD Shanaka · Sri Lanka | 16 |
PR Stirling · Ireland | 15 |
C Campher · Ireland | 14 |
P Rathnayake · Sri Lanka | 13 |
BF Calitz · Ireland | 4 |
MJ Humphreys · Ireland | 0 |
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
Toss: Ireland, chose to fieldPlayer of the match: PHKD MendisVenue: R Premadasa Stadium, ColomboSeries: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26
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