What a first innings did we just witness! Full of action! Have to say Sri Lanka will be the happier of the two, especially after they were 8 for 3.Â
It was Wanindu Hasaranga who emerged as the hero for Sri Lanka! He was promoted up the order and he played a knock to remember. He along with Pathum Nissanka got things back on track with a brilliant counter-attacking partnership. Within no time, Sri Lanka were back on top. They added over 120 with both scoring fifties. However, once they fell, Ireland did manage to pull things back a little but Sri Lanka will be pretty pleased.
The Irish bowling was good at the start courtesy of Josh Little and good at the end but the middle period could cost them the game. The likes of Mark Adair, Simi Singh and Curtis Campher just were not upto the mark and they just let the game slip away. Ireland will be very disappointed they let Sri Lanka off the hook.
Now though, they need to concentrate on their batting. The target is a big one, not going to be easy to chase this down and they will need the big guns to come to the fore. Sri Lanka will back themselves to get over the line. Join us for the chase shortly.
Josh Little is down for a chat. He says that he is feeling pretty good and the score is about par. Adds that there is not much swing here but they adapted quite well by changing things up. Credits Wanindu Hasaranga for the way he batted.
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is played so well! A full one, on leg. Dasun Shanaka gets into position and scoops it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Sri Lanka end at 171 for 7!
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is huge! Mark Adair bowls a short and one slower one. Dasun Shanaka is waiting for it and then pulls it way, way over the mid-wicket fence.
Mark Adair to Dushmantha Chameera, A full toss, on the pads. Whipped to deep square leg for one.
Dushmantha Chameera is the new man in.
Mark Adair to Chamika Karunaratne, ! BOWLED! A screeching yorker, on off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to heave it but misses. The ball hits the stumps. That is the 50th wicket for Mark Adair in T20Is!
Mark Adair to Chamika Karunaratne, On a length, outside off. Heaved wide of long on and the batters scamper back for the second.
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, Full ball, on off. Hit down to long off for one.
Mark Adair will bowl the last over of the innings.
Josh Little to Chamika Karunaratne, Excellent delivery to end the spell! Yorker, on off. Hit back to Josh Little, who finishes with brilliant figures of 4-0-23-4.
Chamika Karunaratne walks out now.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, ! TAKEN! A really good knock by Pathum Nissanka ends as he chases a wide one! Full and way outside off. He chases it and gets the outside edge. Neil Rock takes the catch behind the stumps.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, Length ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka hits it down to long off for one.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka misses the flick. The keeper fails to collect and they get a bye.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, Full ball, outside off. Heaved to mid on for one.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is hit so hard! On a length, on leg. Shanaka walks down the track and pulls it to the mid-wicket fence. The TV umpire is called in and the replays show that the ball bounces just before the ropes. Boundary.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Short ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka walks down the track to pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes behind the bowler, who chases it and keeps it to one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Heaved to deep mid-wicket for one.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Just a single as this is drilled to mid off.
Craig Young (3-0-19-0) comes back to bowl.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Short of the fielder! Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka hits it in the air to long on. The fielder runs in to take the catch but in the end, takes it on the bounce. One taken.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length, on the pads. Clipped to fine leg for a single.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, On a length, on off. Dasun Shanaka misses the flick.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, A yorker, on off. Pushed to covers for a quick single.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, Leg bye! Full ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka moves across and looks to scoop but he misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls behind the sticks and they take a leg bye!
Dasun Shanaka walks out to bat.
Josh Little to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, ! TAKEN! It is hit well, but not well enough! Full ball, on the pads. Bhanuka Rajapaksa flicks it in the air. The man at deep mid-wicket, Harry Tector, settles under it and takes it.
Josh Little to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Yorker, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets no bat on it.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, A low full toss, outside off. Hit down the ground. The man from mid on gets to his left and stops the ball.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, ! Edgy boundary! Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka goes for the drive but gets the outside edge. The ball runs to the third man fence.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, A full toss, way outside off. Left alone and called a wide.
Josh Little (2-0-10-2)Â comes back to bowl.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away and they take a leg bye.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka gets the inside edge on the pads. The ball rolls away and they set off for one. Nissanka runs into the bowler and the single is taken with ease. It was called a dead ball, but the umpires have changed their mind. It will be a dot ball in the end.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! What placement! On a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka takes a step down the track, opens the face of the bat and runs the ball between short third man and backward point for a boundary.
Mark Adair to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Full ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! CAUGHT! A brilliant knock from Wanindu Hasaranga comes to an end! He has got his side out of trouble and his teammates would surely acknowledge this effort! Full-length ball, around off. Hasaranga looks to go over cover but it goes off the thick outside edge. The ball goes straight to Josh Little at short third man who gulps it down! Mark Adair is pumped up and Ireland would look to pull things back now.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks out to bat.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, On a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to the left of the sweeper cover and collects a couple of runs.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on leg. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to the leg side for a single. He brings up his fifty now!
Change. Mark Adair (2-0-15-0) is back on.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka drives it to deep cover for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, ! EDGY! Short ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka goes for the pull but it goes off the top edge and into the fine leg fence.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to cut but he gets the underedge and the ball goes to Josh Little at short third man. There is a mix-up between the batters and Hasaranga scampers through towards the non-striker's end. Little throws it to the bowler but Curtis Campher fails to collect it cleanly and Hasaranga survives.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Top shot! A slower ball, on a length, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets down on his knee and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and punches it past covers to collect two runs.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Nicely done! Fuller in length, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets low and opens the face of his bat. The ball goes past the diving short third man fielder and into the fence.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Punished by Hasaranga! A full toss, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it past point for yet another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Floated, around middle. Hasaranga lofts it towards long on for a single.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Tossed up, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it past covers and takes a couple of runs.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to the leg side for a run.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
Change. Simi Singh (2-0-27-0) is back on.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga cuts it to deep cover for a couple. A lovely shot to get to his fifty and this has been a sensational knock from him so far.
Review time. Ireland have reviewed this for LBW. There is no bat on that one. It is umpire's call on hitting!
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, NOT ! Leg bye! Length ball, jagging back in from middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. The ball rolls away towards backward point and Nissanka looks to sneak in a leg bye but Hasaranga sends him back. The fielder at point has a shy at the striker's end but he misses. The batters cross for a leg bye! Ireland opt for a review but the Ball Tracker shows that the ball would have just clipped the bails and it is umpire
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to deep point for one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka drills it to mid off and collects a run.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Length ball, angling in around off. Wanindu Hasaranga blocks it to cover and takes a single.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, ! Good-length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka hits it hard to Andy Balbirnie at covers who drops a tough one! A single taken.
Craig Young (2-0-13-0) is back on. But there is a slight halt in play as Wanindu Hasaranga is getting attended to by the physio.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Back of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga pulls it to wide of deep mid-wicket to collect a couple.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Quality stroke! Back of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it over point. The man in the deep runs to his left and slides but cannot stop the ball.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on off, Pathum pushes it to covers and they take one. Quick running.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Direct hit but the batter is well in! Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. Two taken.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, ! That is one of the best shots so far! Lovely! Fuller and outside off, this is lofted over covers by Pathum Nissanka. It goes all the way. Welcome biggie as the pressure just started to build.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on off, this is played to covers.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Swing and a miss! Adair bangs it into the deck, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga skips down to pull but he misses out. Just 2 runs off the over!
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it to mid off and scampers through for a quick run.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room on the off side to drive it through covers. He gets the outer half of the bat and the ball goes to the sweeper cover fielder. A single taken!
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Three dots in a row! Good-length ball, outside off. Hasaranga drives on the up but finds the extra cover fielder.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Slower ball, shorter in length, outside off. Hasaranga cuts it to backward point.
Drinks break! Sri Lanka have managed to get back into the game after having lost 3 wickets for just 8 runs, thanks to some sensible batting from Wanindu Hasaranga and Pathum Nissanka! They would be hoping that these two bat deep and take them to a good total now! Mark Adair is back on.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full toss, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it to cover.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Good running! Shorter ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it wide of long on and gets a couple.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full ball, on off. Pushed down to long on for one.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Darted on off. Clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga gets his bat changed and also has his cap on now!
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets in the attack now! Short ball, way outside off. He reverse-sweeps it to the third man fence.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just a single as this is played to long on.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, on off. Pathum Nissanka comes down the track and plays it to long on for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A single to end! Outside off, this is played through point for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers. Wanindu Hasaranga takes one and turns for the second but is sent back in time.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Another dot! Yet another one on off, Hasaranga opens the face and plays it to point again.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Good length and on off, Wanindu guides it to point.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just short! Fuller and on off, Hasaranga looks to drive, this goes more off the outside edge but lands just short of Little who dives forward to collect it at the point region.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A collision but no harm done! On the pads, Nissanka looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. They go for a run. The bowler goes for the ball and he collides with Wanindu Hasaranga. Leg bye signaled.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Over the fence! It is a long boundary but Hasaranga does not care! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the long on fence for a biggie. Spoils the over.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Lands safe! A slower one, on middle, Hasaranga is early in the loft, it lands away from the man at mid-wicket. Two taken.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, On off, this is lofted down the ground, not off the middle for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, On off, this is pushed to covers.
Craig Young comes back to bowl. Just 2 runs came off his first over.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka clips it past mid-wicket for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Another single as this is pushed to deep cover.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Tapped to mid-wicket for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga guides it to deep cover for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A single as this is tapped down to third man. 50 up for Sri Lanka.
Curtis Campher comes to bowl.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka punches it past covers for a couple of runs.Â
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Make that 4 in a row and the momentum has completely shifted now. On off, this is tossed up, it is lofted over covers. Boundary. End of the Powerplay. Sri Lanka are 47 for 3 after it.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Smashed! This time he steps out, this is shorter and on off, it is slapped through covers. Another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Up and over! A little too full and Wanindu Hasaranga puts it away! He makes room again, Singh tosses it up this time. Hasaranga lofts it over covers. Bags another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Cut away! Runs starting to flow now! Hasaranga makes room again, this is fired on middle, it is cut through point.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Hasaranga makes room and this is bowled fuller and on middle, Hasaranga hits it to mid off.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, this is eased down to long on for one.
Simi Singh comes into the attack.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, A low full toss, on middle, it is pushed back to the bowler. A dot to end but the damage was done earlier on.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Third boundary in the over! All the pressure that was building has been eased off now. A full one on middle, this is driven down to the long on fence.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Good length and on off, PN plays it late and down to third man for one.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Good length and on off, blocked.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! Just used the pace there! Lovely stroke and this is not what Ireland wanted. Outside off, Nissanka guides it past point. Races away. Two boundaries in a row.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! Welcome runs for Pathum Nissanka now! Edgy four but Sri Lanka won't care! Full and outside off, Nissanka goes after it, it flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.
Mark Adair comes into the attack.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, A dot to end! On off, this is guided to point.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Lovely shot and very much-needed! Back of a length and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga stands tall and pushes it through covers. Boundary. Can this break the shackles?
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, That hurried onto the batter! Shorter and on the body, Pathum Nissanka is late on the pull, he gets hit on the body. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just the one again! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Fuller this time and on off, this is pushed to covers. Another dot.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Outside off, Hasaranga swings but misses.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, A single to end another tidy over! Outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga slashes at it, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, That one hits low on the bat! On off, stays low. Hasaranga looks to drive but it goes off the bottom back to the bowler.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, A single now! On middle, Nissanka works it towards mid-wicket for one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, defended again.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, Pathum pushes it to mid on.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Outstanding fielding! The fielders are close in, stopping the singles. Shorter and on off, this is played towards point where the fielder dives and stops it.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, A dot to end then! A really good over by Little. Two wickets in it. On off, blocked.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, WIDE! Very well done by the keeper! This is way down the leg side, swings away further. Hasaranga lets it be. The keeper dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Saves four runs.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, That is a very good delivery but Wanindu Hasaranga does well to block it. No hat-trick! Length and on off, Hasaranga gets right behind the line and defends.
Wanindu Hasaranga is the new man in.
Josh Little to Avishka Fernando, ! TIMBER! Two in two for Josh Little! This is a huge wicket as Avishka Fernando was the man in form for Sri Lanka. What a start this is for Ireland and Little is over the moon! Another length ball, this one comes back in a little after landing outside off. Fernando looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the off pole. On a hat-trick is Little.
Avishka Fernando walks out to bat at number 4.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, ! TIMBER! Two in two overs for Ireland and they are on a roll here. Little gets his revenge and Sri Lanka once again lose two in quick time and are in trouble. Wrong shot selection! Short and outside off, not very wide. Chandimal looks to cut, not enough room, he gets an inside edge back onto the stumps.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, ! Put away! Chandimal gets the first boundary of the game! Comes down the track and this is bowled wide outside off, Chandimal reaches out for it, he hits it through point for a boundary.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, This one stays low! Shorter and outside off, Chandimal slashes but misses.
Who will bowl from the other end? Josh Little it is.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, Quicker ball, around middle and leg. Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to the leg side to collect a run.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, A half-tracker, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal drags it back to the bowler.
Paul Stirling to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka works it to long on to rotate the strike.
Dinesh Chandimal walks out to bat.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up, around off. Dinesh Chandimal eases it to long on for a single.
Paul Stirling to Kusal Perera, ! TAKEN! That is a really good catch by Gareth Delany! Tossed up, on off. Perera chips it in the air towards covers. Gareth Delany dives forward and claims the catch. The soft signal is OUT and the TV umpire is called in. The TV umpire takes a look at it from multiple angles and then decides to stay with the on-field soft signal.
A decision for a clean catch has been sent upstairs. The soft signal from the on-field umpire is ! Gareth Delany at covers has put in a dive to catch the ball.
Paul Stirling to Pathum Nissanka, Pathum Nissanka and Lanka are underway! Fuller and on middle, this is eased down to long on for one.
The players of both teams walk out for their respective national anthems! First, it will be the national anthem of Ireland, followed by the anthem of Sri Lanka! We are done with the national anthems of both teams and the players of Ireland are in a huddle before striding out to the middle! Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka are the opening batters for Sri Lanka. Paul Stirling to start with the ball.
PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop says the off side is a lot shorter, the leg side is a lot bigger and down the ground is with the wind, adds the wicket looks a belter. Simon Doull says the right-hander's leg side is the shorter part and he expects a lot of short balls. Ends by saying 180 might be needed.
Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says that it is a very good wicket. Adds that they will look to bat better in the Powerplay. Says that they are high on confidence due to their last win. Finishes by saying that they have the same side.
Andy Balbirnie, the skipper of Ireland, says that they will bowl first. Mentions that it is a night game and they would look to make use of the dew factor. Adds that they need to be smart irrespective of whether they are batting first or bowling. Finishes by saying that they have one change.
Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, Kevin O'Brien, Andy Balbirnie (C), Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Neil Rock (WK), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Craig Young (In for Benjamin White).
Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favor of Ireland. They will bowl first.
Both these teams won their last match thanks to their bowling but they are more than capable to put on a big score on the board. It will be interesting to see what the captain who wins the toss opts to do first. But expect a high-intensity bowling performance by both these sides yet again here.
... Match Day ...
Game 2 of the day is a very crucial clash, a game between two sides that one their first game and need just a win to make it through. Ireland will be taking on Sri Lanka. The Lankans are favorites to win this one but theyâll have their task cut out against an Ireland side that has a lot of quality. Stay tuned for the toss in a bit.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
What a first innings did we just witness! Full of action! Have to say Sri Lanka will be the happier of the two, especially after they were 8 for 3.Â
It was Wanindu Hasaranga who emerged as the hero for Sri Lanka! He was promoted up the order and he played a knock to remember. He along with Pathum Nissanka got things back on track with a brilliant counter-attacking partnership. Within no time, Sri Lanka were back on top. They added over 120 with both scoring fifties. However, once they fell, Ireland did manage to pull things back a little but Sri Lanka will be pretty pleased.
The Irish bowling was good at the start courtesy of Josh Little and good at the end but the middle period could cost them the game. The likes of Mark Adair, Simi Singh and Curtis Campher just were not upto the mark and they just let the game slip away. Ireland will be very disappointed they let Sri Lanka off the hook.
Now though, they need to concentrate on their batting. The target is a big one, not going to be easy to chase this down and they will need the big guns to come to the fore. Sri Lanka will back themselves to get over the line. Join us for the chase shortly.
Josh Little is down for a chat. He says that he is feeling pretty good and the score is about par. Adds that there is not much swing here but they adapted quite well by changing things up. Credits Wanindu Hasaranga for the way he batted.
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is played so well! A full one, on leg. Dasun Shanaka gets into position and scoops it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Sri Lanka end at 171 for 7!
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is huge! Mark Adair bowls a short and one slower one. Dasun Shanaka is waiting for it and then pulls it way, way over the mid-wicket fence.
Mark Adair to Dushmantha Chameera, A full toss, on the pads. Whipped to deep square leg for one.
Dushmantha Chameera is the new man in.
Mark Adair to Chamika Karunaratne, ! BOWLED! A screeching yorker, on off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to heave it but misses. The ball hits the stumps. That is the 50th wicket for Mark Adair in T20Is!
Mark Adair to Chamika Karunaratne, On a length, outside off. Heaved wide of long on and the batters scamper back for the second.
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, Full ball, on off. Hit down to long off for one.
Mark Adair will bowl the last over of the innings.
Josh Little to Chamika Karunaratne, Excellent delivery to end the spell! Yorker, on off. Hit back to Josh Little, who finishes with brilliant figures of 4-0-23-4.
Chamika Karunaratne walks out now.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, ! TAKEN! A really good knock by Pathum Nissanka ends as he chases a wide one! Full and way outside off. He chases it and gets the outside edge. Neil Rock takes the catch behind the stumps.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, Length ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka hits it down to long off for one.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka misses the flick. The keeper fails to collect and they get a bye.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, Full ball, outside off. Heaved to mid on for one.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is hit so hard! On a length, on leg. Shanaka walks down the track and pulls it to the mid-wicket fence. The TV umpire is called in and the replays show that the ball bounces just before the ropes. Boundary.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Short ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka walks down the track to pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes behind the bowler, who chases it and keeps it to one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Heaved to deep mid-wicket for one.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Just a single as this is drilled to mid off.
Craig Young (3-0-19-0) comes back to bowl.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Short of the fielder! Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka hits it in the air to long on. The fielder runs in to take the catch but in the end, takes it on the bounce. One taken.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length, on the pads. Clipped to fine leg for a single.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, On a length, on off. Dasun Shanaka misses the flick.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, A yorker, on off. Pushed to covers for a quick single.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, Leg bye! Full ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka moves across and looks to scoop but he misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls behind the sticks and they take a leg bye!
Dasun Shanaka walks out to bat.
Josh Little to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, ! TAKEN! It is hit well, but not well enough! Full ball, on the pads. Bhanuka Rajapaksa flicks it in the air. The man at deep mid-wicket, Harry Tector, settles under it and takes it.
Josh Little to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Yorker, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets no bat on it.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, A low full toss, outside off. Hit down the ground. The man from mid on gets to his left and stops the ball.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, ! Edgy boundary! Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka goes for the drive but gets the outside edge. The ball runs to the third man fence.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, A full toss, way outside off. Left alone and called a wide.
Josh Little (2-0-10-2)Â comes back to bowl.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away and they take a leg bye.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka gets the inside edge on the pads. The ball rolls away and they set off for one. Nissanka runs into the bowler and the single is taken with ease. It was called a dead ball, but the umpires have changed their mind. It will be a dot ball in the end.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! What placement! On a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka takes a step down the track, opens the face of the bat and runs the ball between short third man and backward point for a boundary.
Mark Adair to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Full ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! CAUGHT! A brilliant knock from Wanindu Hasaranga comes to an end! He has got his side out of trouble and his teammates would surely acknowledge this effort! Full-length ball, around off. Hasaranga looks to go over cover but it goes off the thick outside edge. The ball goes straight to Josh Little at short third man who gulps it down! Mark Adair is pumped up and Ireland would look to pull things back now.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks out to bat.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, On a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to the left of the sweeper cover and collects a couple of runs.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on leg. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to the leg side for a single. He brings up his fifty now!
Change. Mark Adair (2-0-15-0) is back on.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka drives it to deep cover for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, ! EDGY! Short ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka goes for the pull but it goes off the top edge and into the fine leg fence.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to cut but he gets the underedge and the ball goes to Josh Little at short third man. There is a mix-up between the batters and Hasaranga scampers through towards the non-striker's end. Little throws it to the bowler but Curtis Campher fails to collect it cleanly and Hasaranga survives.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Top shot! A slower ball, on a length, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets down on his knee and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and punches it past covers to collect two runs.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Nicely done! Fuller in length, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets low and opens the face of his bat. The ball goes past the diving short third man fielder and into the fence.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Punished by Hasaranga! A full toss, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it past point for yet another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Floated, around middle. Hasaranga lofts it towards long on for a single.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Tossed up, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it past covers and takes a couple of runs.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to the leg side for a run.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
Change. Simi Singh (2-0-27-0) is back on.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga cuts it to deep cover for a couple. A lovely shot to get to his fifty and this has been a sensational knock from him so far.
Review time. Ireland have reviewed this for LBW. There is no bat on that one. It is umpire's call on hitting!
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, NOT ! Leg bye! Length ball, jagging back in from middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. The ball rolls away towards backward point and Nissanka looks to sneak in a leg bye but Hasaranga sends him back. The fielder at point has a shy at the striker's end but he misses. The batters cross for a leg bye! Ireland opt for a review but the Ball Tracker shows that the ball would have just clipped the bails and it is umpire
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to deep point for one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka drills it to mid off and collects a run.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Length ball, angling in around off. Wanindu Hasaranga blocks it to cover and takes a single.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, ! Good-length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka hits it hard to Andy Balbirnie at covers who drops a tough one! A single taken.
Craig Young (2-0-13-0) is back on. But there is a slight halt in play as Wanindu Hasaranga is getting attended to by the physio.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Back of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga pulls it to wide of deep mid-wicket to collect a couple.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Quality stroke! Back of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it over point. The man in the deep runs to his left and slides but cannot stop the ball.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on off, Pathum pushes it to covers and they take one. Quick running.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Direct hit but the batter is well in! Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. Two taken.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, ! That is one of the best shots so far! Lovely! Fuller and outside off, this is lofted over covers by Pathum Nissanka. It goes all the way. Welcome biggie as the pressure just started to build.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on off, this is played to covers.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Swing and a miss! Adair bangs it into the deck, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga skips down to pull but he misses out. Just 2 runs off the over!
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it to mid off and scampers through for a quick run.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room on the off side to drive it through covers. He gets the outer half of the bat and the ball goes to the sweeper cover fielder. A single taken!
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Three dots in a row! Good-length ball, outside off. Hasaranga drives on the up but finds the extra cover fielder.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Slower ball, shorter in length, outside off. Hasaranga cuts it to backward point.
Drinks break! Sri Lanka have managed to get back into the game after having lost 3 wickets for just 8 runs, thanks to some sensible batting from Wanindu Hasaranga and Pathum Nissanka! They would be hoping that these two bat deep and take them to a good total now! Mark Adair is back on.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full toss, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it to cover.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Good running! Shorter ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it wide of long on and gets a couple.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full ball, on off. Pushed down to long on for one.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Darted on off. Clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga gets his bat changed and also has his cap on now!
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets in the attack now! Short ball, way outside off. He reverse-sweeps it to the third man fence.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just a single as this is played to long on.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, on off. Pathum Nissanka comes down the track and plays it to long on for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A single to end! Outside off, this is played through point for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers. Wanindu Hasaranga takes one and turns for the second but is sent back in time.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Another dot! Yet another one on off, Hasaranga opens the face and plays it to point again.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Good length and on off, Wanindu guides it to point.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just short! Fuller and on off, Hasaranga looks to drive, this goes more off the outside edge but lands just short of Little who dives forward to collect it at the point region.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A collision but no harm done! On the pads, Nissanka looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. They go for a run. The bowler goes for the ball and he collides with Wanindu Hasaranga. Leg bye signaled.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Over the fence! It is a long boundary but Hasaranga does not care! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the long on fence for a biggie. Spoils the over.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Lands safe! A slower one, on middle, Hasaranga is early in the loft, it lands away from the man at mid-wicket. Two taken.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, On off, this is lofted down the ground, not off the middle for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, On off, this is pushed to covers.
Craig Young comes back to bowl. Just 2 runs came off his first over.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka clips it past mid-wicket for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Another single as this is pushed to deep cover.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Tapped to mid-wicket for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga guides it to deep cover for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A single as this is tapped down to third man. 50 up for Sri Lanka.
Curtis Campher comes to bowl.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka punches it past covers for a couple of runs.Â
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Make that 4 in a row and the momentum has completely shifted now. On off, this is tossed up, it is lofted over covers. Boundary. End of the Powerplay. Sri Lanka are 47 for 3 after it.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Smashed! This time he steps out, this is shorter and on off, it is slapped through covers. Another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Up and over! A little too full and Wanindu Hasaranga puts it away! He makes room again, Singh tosses it up this time. Hasaranga lofts it over covers. Bags another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Cut away! Runs starting to flow now! Hasaranga makes room again, this is fired on middle, it is cut through point.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Hasaranga makes room and this is bowled fuller and on middle, Hasaranga hits it to mid off.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, this is eased down to long on for one.
Simi Singh comes into the attack.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, A low full toss, on middle, it is pushed back to the bowler. A dot to end but the damage was done earlier on.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Third boundary in the over! All the pressure that was building has been eased off now. A full one on middle, this is driven down to the long on fence.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Good length and on off, PN plays it late and down to third man for one.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Good length and on off, blocked.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! Just used the pace there! Lovely stroke and this is not what Ireland wanted. Outside off, Nissanka guides it past point. Races away. Two boundaries in a row.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! Welcome runs for Pathum Nissanka now! Edgy four but Sri Lanka won't care! Full and outside off, Nissanka goes after it, it flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.
Mark Adair comes into the attack.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, A dot to end! On off, this is guided to point.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Lovely shot and very much-needed! Back of a length and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga stands tall and pushes it through covers. Boundary. Can this break the shackles?
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, That hurried onto the batter! Shorter and on the body, Pathum Nissanka is late on the pull, he gets hit on the body. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just the one again! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Fuller this time and on off, this is pushed to covers. Another dot.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Outside off, Hasaranga swings but misses.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, A single to end another tidy over! Outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga slashes at it, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, That one hits low on the bat! On off, stays low. Hasaranga looks to drive but it goes off the bottom back to the bowler.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, A single now! On middle, Nissanka works it towards mid-wicket for one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, defended again.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, Pathum pushes it to mid on.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Outstanding fielding! The fielders are close in, stopping the singles. Shorter and on off, this is played towards point where the fielder dives and stops it.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, A dot to end then! A really good over by Little. Two wickets in it. On off, blocked.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, WIDE! Very well done by the keeper! This is way down the leg side, swings away further. Hasaranga lets it be. The keeper dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Saves four runs.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, That is a very good delivery but Wanindu Hasaranga does well to block it. No hat-trick! Length and on off, Hasaranga gets right behind the line and defends.
Wanindu Hasaranga is the new man in.
Josh Little to Avishka Fernando, ! TIMBER! Two in two for Josh Little! This is a huge wicket as Avishka Fernando was the man in form for Sri Lanka. What a start this is for Ireland and Little is over the moon! Another length ball, this one comes back in a little after landing outside off. Fernando looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the off pole. On a hat-trick is Little.
Avishka Fernando walks out to bat at number 4.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, ! TIMBER! Two in two overs for Ireland and they are on a roll here. Little gets his revenge and Sri Lanka once again lose two in quick time and are in trouble. Wrong shot selection! Short and outside off, not very wide. Chandimal looks to cut, not enough room, he gets an inside edge back onto the stumps.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, ! Put away! Chandimal gets the first boundary of the game! Comes down the track and this is bowled wide outside off, Chandimal reaches out for it, he hits it through point for a boundary.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, This one stays low! Shorter and outside off, Chandimal slashes but misses.
Who will bowl from the other end? Josh Little it is.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, Quicker ball, around middle and leg. Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to the leg side to collect a run.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, A half-tracker, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal drags it back to the bowler.
Paul Stirling to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka works it to long on to rotate the strike.
Dinesh Chandimal walks out to bat.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up, around off. Dinesh Chandimal eases it to long on for a single.
Paul Stirling to Kusal Perera, ! TAKEN! That is a really good catch by Gareth Delany! Tossed up, on off. Perera chips it in the air towards covers. Gareth Delany dives forward and claims the catch. The soft signal is OUT and the TV umpire is called in. The TV umpire takes a look at it from multiple angles and then decides to stay with the on-field soft signal.
A decision for a clean catch has been sent upstairs. The soft signal from the on-field umpire is ! Gareth Delany at covers has put in a dive to catch the ball.
Paul Stirling to Pathum Nissanka, Pathum Nissanka and Lanka are underway! Fuller and on middle, this is eased down to long on for one.
The players of both teams walk out for their respective national anthems! First, it will be the national anthem of Ireland, followed by the anthem of Sri Lanka! We are done with the national anthems of both teams and the players of Ireland are in a huddle before striding out to the middle! Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka are the opening batters for Sri Lanka. Paul Stirling to start with the ball.
PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop says the off side is a lot shorter, the leg side is a lot bigger and down the ground is with the wind, adds the wicket looks a belter. Simon Doull says the right-hander's leg side is the shorter part and he expects a lot of short balls. Ends by saying 180 might be needed.
Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says that it is a very good wicket. Adds that they will look to bat better in the Powerplay. Says that they are high on confidence due to their last win. Finishes by saying that they have the same side.
Andy Balbirnie, the skipper of Ireland, says that they will bowl first. Mentions that it is a night game and they would look to make use of the dew factor. Adds that they need to be smart irrespective of whether they are batting first or bowling. Finishes by saying that they have one change.
Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, Kevin O'Brien, Andy Balbirnie (C), Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Neil Rock (WK), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Craig Young (In for Benjamin White).
Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favor of Ireland. They will bowl first.
Both these teams won their last match thanks to their bowling but they are more than capable to put on a big score on the board. It will be interesting to see what the captain who wins the toss opts to do first. But expect a high-intensity bowling performance by both these sides yet again here.
... Match Day ...
Game 2 of the day is a very crucial clash, a game between two sides that one their first game and need just a win to make it through. Ireland will be taking on Sri Lanka. The Lankans are favorites to win this one but theyâll have their task cut out against an Ireland side that has a lot of quality. Stay tuned for the toss in a bit.
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... THE RUN CHASE ...
What a first innings did we just witness! Full of action! Have to say Sri Lanka will be the happier of the two, especially after they were 8 for 3.Â
It was Wanindu Hasaranga who emerged as the hero for Sri Lanka! He was promoted up the order and he played a knock to remember. He along with Pathum Nissanka got things back on track with a brilliant counter-attacking partnership. Within no time, Sri Lanka were back on top. They added over 120 with both scoring fifties. However, once they fell, Ireland did manage to pull things back a little but Sri Lanka will be pretty pleased.
The Irish bowling was good at the start courtesy of Josh Little and good at the end but the middle period could cost them the game. The likes of Mark Adair, Simi Singh and Curtis Campher just were not upto the mark and they just let the game slip away. Ireland will be very disappointed they let Sri Lanka off the hook.
Now though, they need to concentrate on their batting. The target is a big one, not going to be easy to chase this down and they will need the big guns to come to the fore. Sri Lanka will back themselves to get over the line. Join us for the chase shortly.
Josh Little is down for a chat. He says that he is feeling pretty good and the score is about par. Adds that there is not much swing here but they adapted quite well by changing things up. Credits Wanindu Hasaranga for the way he batted.
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is played so well! A full one, on leg. Dasun Shanaka gets into position and scoops it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Sri Lanka end at 171 for 7!
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is huge! Mark Adair bowls a short and one slower one. Dasun Shanaka is waiting for it and then pulls it way, way over the mid-wicket fence.
Mark Adair to Dushmantha Chameera, A full toss, on the pads. Whipped to deep square leg for one.
Dushmantha Chameera is the new man in.
Mark Adair to Chamika Karunaratne, ! BOWLED! A screeching yorker, on off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to heave it but misses. The ball hits the stumps. That is the 50th wicket for Mark Adair in T20Is!
Mark Adair to Chamika Karunaratne, On a length, outside off. Heaved wide of long on and the batters scamper back for the second.
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, Full ball, on off. Hit down to long off for one.
Mark Adair will bowl the last over of the innings.
Josh Little to Chamika Karunaratne, Excellent delivery to end the spell! Yorker, on off. Hit back to Josh Little, who finishes with brilliant figures of 4-0-23-4.
Chamika Karunaratne walks out now.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, ! TAKEN! A really good knock by Pathum Nissanka ends as he chases a wide one! Full and way outside off. He chases it and gets the outside edge. Neil Rock takes the catch behind the stumps.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, Length ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka hits it down to long off for one.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka misses the flick. The keeper fails to collect and they get a bye.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, Full ball, outside off. Heaved to mid on for one.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is hit so hard! On a length, on leg. Shanaka walks down the track and pulls it to the mid-wicket fence. The TV umpire is called in and the replays show that the ball bounces just before the ropes. Boundary.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Short ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka walks down the track to pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes behind the bowler, who chases it and keeps it to one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Heaved to deep mid-wicket for one.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Just a single as this is drilled to mid off.
Craig Young (3-0-19-0) comes back to bowl.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Short of the fielder! Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka hits it in the air to long on. The fielder runs in to take the catch but in the end, takes it on the bounce. One taken.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length, on the pads. Clipped to fine leg for a single.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, On a length, on off. Dasun Shanaka misses the flick.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, A yorker, on off. Pushed to covers for a quick single.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, Leg bye! Full ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka moves across and looks to scoop but he misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls behind the sticks and they take a leg bye!
Dasun Shanaka walks out to bat.
Josh Little to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, ! TAKEN! It is hit well, but not well enough! Full ball, on the pads. Bhanuka Rajapaksa flicks it in the air. The man at deep mid-wicket, Harry Tector, settles under it and takes it.
Josh Little to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Yorker, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets no bat on it.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, A low full toss, outside off. Hit down the ground. The man from mid on gets to his left and stops the ball.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, ! Edgy boundary! Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka goes for the drive but gets the outside edge. The ball runs to the third man fence.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, A full toss, way outside off. Left alone and called a wide.
Josh Little (2-0-10-2)Â comes back to bowl.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away and they take a leg bye.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka gets the inside edge on the pads. The ball rolls away and they set off for one. Nissanka runs into the bowler and the single is taken with ease. It was called a dead ball, but the umpires have changed their mind. It will be a dot ball in the end.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! What placement! On a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka takes a step down the track, opens the face of the bat and runs the ball between short third man and backward point for a boundary.
Mark Adair to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Full ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! CAUGHT! A brilliant knock from Wanindu Hasaranga comes to an end! He has got his side out of trouble and his teammates would surely acknowledge this effort! Full-length ball, around off. Hasaranga looks to go over cover but it goes off the thick outside edge. The ball goes straight to Josh Little at short third man who gulps it down! Mark Adair is pumped up and Ireland would look to pull things back now.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks out to bat.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, On a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to the left of the sweeper cover and collects a couple of runs.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on leg. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to the leg side for a single. He brings up his fifty now!
Change. Mark Adair (2-0-15-0) is back on.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka drives it to deep cover for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, ! EDGY! Short ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka goes for the pull but it goes off the top edge and into the fine leg fence.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to cut but he gets the underedge and the ball goes to Josh Little at short third man. There is a mix-up between the batters and Hasaranga scampers through towards the non-striker's end. Little throws it to the bowler but Curtis Campher fails to collect it cleanly and Hasaranga survives.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Top shot! A slower ball, on a length, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets down on his knee and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and punches it past covers to collect two runs.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Nicely done! Fuller in length, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets low and opens the face of his bat. The ball goes past the diving short third man fielder and into the fence.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Punished by Hasaranga! A full toss, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it past point for yet another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Floated, around middle. Hasaranga lofts it towards long on for a single.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Tossed up, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it past covers and takes a couple of runs.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to the leg side for a run.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
Change. Simi Singh (2-0-27-0) is back on.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga cuts it to deep cover for a couple. A lovely shot to get to his fifty and this has been a sensational knock from him so far.
Review time. Ireland have reviewed this for LBW. There is no bat on that one. It is umpire's call on hitting!
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, NOT ! Leg bye! Length ball, jagging back in from middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. The ball rolls away towards backward point and Nissanka looks to sneak in a leg bye but Hasaranga sends him back. The fielder at point has a shy at the striker's end but he misses. The batters cross for a leg bye! Ireland opt for a review but the Ball Tracker shows that the ball would have just clipped the bails and it is umpire
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to deep point for one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka drills it to mid off and collects a run.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Length ball, angling in around off. Wanindu Hasaranga blocks it to cover and takes a single.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, ! Good-length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka hits it hard to Andy Balbirnie at covers who drops a tough one! A single taken.
Craig Young (2-0-13-0) is back on. But there is a slight halt in play as Wanindu Hasaranga is getting attended to by the physio.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Back of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga pulls it to wide of deep mid-wicket to collect a couple.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Quality stroke! Back of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it over point. The man in the deep runs to his left and slides but cannot stop the ball.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on off, Pathum pushes it to covers and they take one. Quick running.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Direct hit but the batter is well in! Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. Two taken.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, ! That is one of the best shots so far! Lovely! Fuller and outside off, this is lofted over covers by Pathum Nissanka. It goes all the way. Welcome biggie as the pressure just started to build.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on off, this is played to covers.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Swing and a miss! Adair bangs it into the deck, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga skips down to pull but he misses out. Just 2 runs off the over!
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it to mid off and scampers through for a quick run.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room on the off side to drive it through covers. He gets the outer half of the bat and the ball goes to the sweeper cover fielder. A single taken!
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Three dots in a row! Good-length ball, outside off. Hasaranga drives on the up but finds the extra cover fielder.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Slower ball, shorter in length, outside off. Hasaranga cuts it to backward point.
Drinks break! Sri Lanka have managed to get back into the game after having lost 3 wickets for just 8 runs, thanks to some sensible batting from Wanindu Hasaranga and Pathum Nissanka! They would be hoping that these two bat deep and take them to a good total now! Mark Adair is back on.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full toss, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it to cover.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Good running! Shorter ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it wide of long on and gets a couple.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full ball, on off. Pushed down to long on for one.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Darted on off. Clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga gets his bat changed and also has his cap on now!
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets in the attack now! Short ball, way outside off. He reverse-sweeps it to the third man fence.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just a single as this is played to long on.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, on off. Pathum Nissanka comes down the track and plays it to long on for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A single to end! Outside off, this is played through point for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers. Wanindu Hasaranga takes one and turns for the second but is sent back in time.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Another dot! Yet another one on off, Hasaranga opens the face and plays it to point again.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Good length and on off, Wanindu guides it to point.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just short! Fuller and on off, Hasaranga looks to drive, this goes more off the outside edge but lands just short of Little who dives forward to collect it at the point region.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A collision but no harm done! On the pads, Nissanka looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. They go for a run. The bowler goes for the ball and he collides with Wanindu Hasaranga. Leg bye signaled.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Over the fence! It is a long boundary but Hasaranga does not care! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the long on fence for a biggie. Spoils the over.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Lands safe! A slower one, on middle, Hasaranga is early in the loft, it lands away from the man at mid-wicket. Two taken.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, On off, this is lofted down the ground, not off the middle for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, On off, this is pushed to covers.
Craig Young comes back to bowl. Just 2 runs came off his first over.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka clips it past mid-wicket for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Another single as this is pushed to deep cover.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Tapped to mid-wicket for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga guides it to deep cover for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A single as this is tapped down to third man. 50 up for Sri Lanka.
Curtis Campher comes to bowl.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka punches it past covers for a couple of runs.Â
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Make that 4 in a row and the momentum has completely shifted now. On off, this is tossed up, it is lofted over covers. Boundary. End of the Powerplay. Sri Lanka are 47 for 3 after it.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Smashed! This time he steps out, this is shorter and on off, it is slapped through covers. Another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Up and over! A little too full and Wanindu Hasaranga puts it away! He makes room again, Singh tosses it up this time. Hasaranga lofts it over covers. Bags another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Cut away! Runs starting to flow now! Hasaranga makes room again, this is fired on middle, it is cut through point.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Hasaranga makes room and this is bowled fuller and on middle, Hasaranga hits it to mid off.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, this is eased down to long on for one.
Simi Singh comes into the attack.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, A low full toss, on middle, it is pushed back to the bowler. A dot to end but the damage was done earlier on.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Third boundary in the over! All the pressure that was building has been eased off now. A full one on middle, this is driven down to the long on fence.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Good length and on off, PN plays it late and down to third man for one.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Good length and on off, blocked.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! Just used the pace there! Lovely stroke and this is not what Ireland wanted. Outside off, Nissanka guides it past point. Races away. Two boundaries in a row.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! Welcome runs for Pathum Nissanka now! Edgy four but Sri Lanka won't care! Full and outside off, Nissanka goes after it, it flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.
Mark Adair comes into the attack.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, A dot to end! On off, this is guided to point.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Lovely shot and very much-needed! Back of a length and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga stands tall and pushes it through covers. Boundary. Can this break the shackles?
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, That hurried onto the batter! Shorter and on the body, Pathum Nissanka is late on the pull, he gets hit on the body. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just the one again! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Fuller this time and on off, this is pushed to covers. Another dot.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Outside off, Hasaranga swings but misses.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, A single to end another tidy over! Outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga slashes at it, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, That one hits low on the bat! On off, stays low. Hasaranga looks to drive but it goes off the bottom back to the bowler.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, A single now! On middle, Nissanka works it towards mid-wicket for one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, defended again.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, Pathum pushes it to mid on.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Outstanding fielding! The fielders are close in, stopping the singles. Shorter and on off, this is played towards point where the fielder dives and stops it.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, A dot to end then! A really good over by Little. Two wickets in it. On off, blocked.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, WIDE! Very well done by the keeper! This is way down the leg side, swings away further. Hasaranga lets it be. The keeper dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Saves four runs.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, That is a very good delivery but Wanindu Hasaranga does well to block it. No hat-trick! Length and on off, Hasaranga gets right behind the line and defends.
Wanindu Hasaranga is the new man in.
Josh Little to Avishka Fernando, ! TIMBER! Two in two for Josh Little! This is a huge wicket as Avishka Fernando was the man in form for Sri Lanka. What a start this is for Ireland and Little is over the moon! Another length ball, this one comes back in a little after landing outside off. Fernando looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the off pole. On a hat-trick is Little.
Avishka Fernando walks out to bat at number 4.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, ! TIMBER! Two in two overs for Ireland and they are on a roll here. Little gets his revenge and Sri Lanka once again lose two in quick time and are in trouble. Wrong shot selection! Short and outside off, not very wide. Chandimal looks to cut, not enough room, he gets an inside edge back onto the stumps.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, ! Put away! Chandimal gets the first boundary of the game! Comes down the track and this is bowled wide outside off, Chandimal reaches out for it, he hits it through point for a boundary.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, This one stays low! Shorter and outside off, Chandimal slashes but misses.
Who will bowl from the other end? Josh Little it is.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, Quicker ball, around middle and leg. Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to the leg side to collect a run.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, A half-tracker, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal drags it back to the bowler.
Paul Stirling to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka works it to long on to rotate the strike.
Dinesh Chandimal walks out to bat.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up, around off. Dinesh Chandimal eases it to long on for a single.
Paul Stirling to Kusal Perera, ! TAKEN! That is a really good catch by Gareth Delany! Tossed up, on off. Perera chips it in the air towards covers. Gareth Delany dives forward and claims the catch. The soft signal is OUT and the TV umpire is called in. The TV umpire takes a look at it from multiple angles and then decides to stay with the on-field soft signal.
A decision for a clean catch has been sent upstairs. The soft signal from the on-field umpire is ! Gareth Delany at covers has put in a dive to catch the ball.
Paul Stirling to Pathum Nissanka, Pathum Nissanka and Lanka are underway! Fuller and on middle, this is eased down to long on for one.
The players of both teams walk out for their respective national anthems! First, it will be the national anthem of Ireland, followed by the anthem of Sri Lanka! We are done with the national anthems of both teams and the players of Ireland are in a huddle before striding out to the middle! Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka are the opening batters for Sri Lanka. Paul Stirling to start with the ball.
PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop says the off side is a lot shorter, the leg side is a lot bigger and down the ground is with the wind, adds the wicket looks a belter. Simon Doull says the right-hander's leg side is the shorter part and he expects a lot of short balls. Ends by saying 180 might be needed.
Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says that it is a very good wicket. Adds that they will look to bat better in the Powerplay. Says that they are high on confidence due to their last win. Finishes by saying that they have the same side.
Andy Balbirnie, the skipper of Ireland, says that they will bowl first. Mentions that it is a night game and they would look to make use of the dew factor. Adds that they need to be smart irrespective of whether they are batting first or bowling. Finishes by saying that they have one change.
Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, Kevin O'Brien, Andy Balbirnie (C), Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Neil Rock (WK), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Craig Young (In for Benjamin White).
Sri Lanka (Unchanged Playing XI) - Kusal Perera (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara.Â
Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favor of Ireland. They will bowl first.
Both these teams won their last match thanks to their bowling but they are more than capable to put on a big score on the board. It will be interesting to see what the captain who wins the toss opts to do first. But expect a high-intensity bowling performance by both these sides yet again here.
... Match Day ...
Game 2 of the day is a very crucial clash, a game between two sides that one their first game and need just a win to make it through. Ireland will be taking on Sri Lanka. The Lankans are favorites to win this one but theyâll have their task cut out against an Ireland side that has a lot of quality. Stay tuned for the toss in a bit.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
What a first innings did we just witness! Full of action! Have to say Sri Lanka will be the happier of the two, especially after they were 8 for 3.Â
It was Wanindu Hasaranga who emerged as the hero for Sri Lanka! He was promoted up the order and he played a knock to remember. He along with Pathum Nissanka got things back on track with a brilliant counter-attacking partnership. Within no time, Sri Lanka were back on top. They added over 120 with both scoring fifties. However, once they fell, Ireland did manage to pull things back a little but Sri Lanka will be pretty pleased.
The Irish bowling was good at the start courtesy of Josh Little and good at the end but the middle period could cost them the game. The likes of Mark Adair, Simi Singh and Curtis Campher just were not upto the mark and they just let the game slip away. Ireland will be very disappointed they let Sri Lanka off the hook.
Now though, they need to concentrate on their batting. The target is a big one, not going to be easy to chase this down and they will need the big guns to come to the fore. Sri Lanka will back themselves to get over the line. Join us for the chase shortly.
Josh Little is down for a chat. He says that he is feeling pretty good and the score is about par. Adds that there is not much swing here but they adapted quite well by changing things up. Credits Wanindu Hasaranga for the way he batted.
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is played so well! A full one, on leg. Dasun Shanaka gets into position and scoops it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Sri Lanka end at 171 for 7!
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is huge! Mark Adair bowls a short and one slower one. Dasun Shanaka is waiting for it and then pulls it way, way over the mid-wicket fence.
Mark Adair to Dushmantha Chameera, A full toss, on the pads. Whipped to deep square leg for one.
Dushmantha Chameera is the new man in.
Mark Adair to Chamika Karunaratne, ! BOWLED! A screeching yorker, on off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to heave it but misses. The ball hits the stumps. That is the 50th wicket for Mark Adair in T20Is!
Mark Adair to Chamika Karunaratne, On a length, outside off. Heaved wide of long on and the batters scamper back for the second.
Mark Adair to Dasun Shanaka, Full ball, on off. Hit down to long off for one.
Mark Adair will bowl the last over of the innings.
Josh Little to Chamika Karunaratne, Excellent delivery to end the spell! Yorker, on off. Hit back to Josh Little, who finishes with brilliant figures of 4-0-23-4.
Chamika Karunaratne walks out now.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, ! TAKEN! A really good knock by Pathum Nissanka ends as he chases a wide one! Full and way outside off. He chases it and gets the outside edge. Neil Rock takes the catch behind the stumps.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, Length ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka hits it down to long off for one.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka misses the flick. The keeper fails to collect and they get a bye.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, Full ball, outside off. Heaved to mid on for one.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, ! That is hit so hard! On a length, on leg. Shanaka walks down the track and pulls it to the mid-wicket fence. The TV umpire is called in and the replays show that the ball bounces just before the ropes. Boundary.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Short ball, on off. Dasun Shanaka walks down the track to pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes behind the bowler, who chases it and keeps it to one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Heaved to deep mid-wicket for one.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Just a single as this is drilled to mid off.
Craig Young (3-0-19-0) comes back to bowl.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Short of the fielder! Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka hits it in the air to long on. The fielder runs in to take the catch but in the end, takes it on the bounce. One taken.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length, on the pads. Clipped to fine leg for a single.
Craig Young to Dasun Shanaka, On a length, on off. Dasun Shanaka misses the flick.
Josh Little to Dasun Shanaka, A yorker, on off. Pushed to covers for a quick single.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, Leg bye! Full ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka moves across and looks to scoop but he misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls behind the sticks and they take a leg bye!
Dasun Shanaka walks out to bat.
Josh Little to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, ! TAKEN! It is hit well, but not well enough! Full ball, on the pads. Bhanuka Rajapaksa flicks it in the air. The man at deep mid-wicket, Harry Tector, settles under it and takes it.
Josh Little to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Yorker, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets no bat on it.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, A low full toss, outside off. Hit down the ground. The man from mid on gets to his left and stops the ball.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, ! Edgy boundary! Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka goes for the drive but gets the outside edge. The ball runs to the third man fence.
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, A full toss, way outside off. Left alone and called a wide.
Josh Little (2-0-10-2)Â comes back to bowl.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away and they take a leg bye.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka gets the inside edge on the pads. The ball rolls away and they set off for one. Nissanka runs into the bowler and the single is taken with ease. It was called a dead ball, but the umpires have changed their mind. It will be a dot ball in the end.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! What placement! On a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka takes a step down the track, opens the face of the bat and runs the ball between short third man and backward point for a boundary.
Mark Adair to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Full ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! CAUGHT! A brilliant knock from Wanindu Hasaranga comes to an end! He has got his side out of trouble and his teammates would surely acknowledge this effort! Full-length ball, around off. Hasaranga looks to go over cover but it goes off the thick outside edge. The ball goes straight to Josh Little at short third man who gulps it down! Mark Adair is pumped up and Ireland would look to pull things back now.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks out to bat.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, On a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to the left of the sweeper cover and collects a couple of runs.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on leg. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to the leg side for a single. He brings up his fifty now!
Change. Mark Adair (2-0-15-0) is back on.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka drives it to deep cover for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, ! EDGY! Short ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka goes for the pull but it goes off the top edge and into the fine leg fence.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to cut but he gets the underedge and the ball goes to Josh Little at short third man. There is a mix-up between the batters and Hasaranga scampers through towards the non-striker's end. Little throws it to the bowler but Curtis Campher fails to collect it cleanly and Hasaranga survives.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Top shot! A slower ball, on a length, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets down on his knee and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga backs away and punches it past covers to collect two runs.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Nicely done! Fuller in length, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets low and opens the face of his bat. The ball goes past the diving short third man fielder and into the fence.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Punished by Hasaranga! A full toss, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it past point for yet another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Floated, around middle. Hasaranga lofts it towards long on for a single.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Tossed up, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it past covers and takes a couple of runs.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka tucks it to the leg side for a run.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
Change. Simi Singh (2-0-27-0) is back on.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga cuts it to deep cover for a couple. A lovely shot to get to his fifty and this has been a sensational knock from him so far.
Review time. Ireland have reviewed this for LBW. There is no bat on that one. It is umpire's call on hitting!
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, NOT ! Leg bye! Length ball, jagging back in from middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. The ball rolls away towards backward point and Nissanka looks to sneak in a leg bye but Hasaranga sends him back. The fielder at point has a shy at the striker's end but he misses. The batters cross for a leg bye! Ireland opt for a review but the Ball Tracker shows that the ball would have just clipped the bails and it is umpire
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives it to deep point for one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka drills it to mid off and collects a run.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Length ball, angling in around off. Wanindu Hasaranga blocks it to cover and takes a single.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, ! Good-length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka hits it hard to Andy Balbirnie at covers who drops a tough one! A single taken.
Craig Young (2-0-13-0) is back on. But there is a slight halt in play as Wanindu Hasaranga is getting attended to by the physio.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Back of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga pulls it to wide of deep mid-wicket to collect a couple.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Quality stroke! Back of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga carves it over point. The man in the deep runs to his left and slides but cannot stop the ball.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on off, Pathum pushes it to covers and they take one. Quick running.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Direct hit but the batter is well in! Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. Two taken.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, ! That is one of the best shots so far! Lovely! Fuller and outside off, this is lofted over covers by Pathum Nissanka. It goes all the way. Welcome biggie as the pressure just started to build.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on off, this is played to covers.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Swing and a miss! Adair bangs it into the deck, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga skips down to pull but he misses out. Just 2 runs off the over!
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it to mid off and scampers through for a quick run.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room on the off side to drive it through covers. He gets the outer half of the bat and the ball goes to the sweeper cover fielder. A single taken!
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Three dots in a row! Good-length ball, outside off. Hasaranga drives on the up but finds the extra cover fielder.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Slower ball, shorter in length, outside off. Hasaranga cuts it to backward point.
Drinks break! Sri Lanka have managed to get back into the game after having lost 3 wickets for just 8 runs, thanks to some sensible batting from Wanindu Hasaranga and Pathum Nissanka! They would be hoping that these two bat deep and take them to a good total now! Mark Adair is back on.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full toss, around off. Wanindu Hasaranga pushes it to cover.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Good running! Shorter ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it wide of long on and gets a couple.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Full ball, on off. Pushed down to long on for one.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Darted on off. Clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga gets his bat changed and also has his cap on now!
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, ! Pathum Nissanka gets in the attack now! Short ball, way outside off. He reverse-sweeps it to the third man fence.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just a single as this is played to long on.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, on off. Pathum Nissanka comes down the track and plays it to long on for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A single to end! Outside off, this is played through point for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers. Wanindu Hasaranga takes one and turns for the second but is sent back in time.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Another dot! Yet another one on off, Hasaranga opens the face and plays it to point again.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Good length and on off, Wanindu guides it to point.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just short! Fuller and on off, Hasaranga looks to drive, this goes more off the outside edge but lands just short of Little who dives forward to collect it at the point region.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A collision but no harm done! On the pads, Nissanka looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. They go for a run. The bowler goes for the ball and he collides with Wanindu Hasaranga. Leg bye signaled.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Over the fence! It is a long boundary but Hasaranga does not care! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the long on fence for a biggie. Spoils the over.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, Lands safe! A slower one, on middle, Hasaranga is early in the loft, it lands away from the man at mid-wicket. Two taken.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, On off, this is lofted down the ground, not off the middle for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, On off, this is pushed to covers.
Craig Young comes back to bowl. Just 2 runs came off his first over.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Full ball, on the pads. Pathum Nissanka clips it past mid-wicket for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Another single as this is pushed to deep cover.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Tapped to mid-wicket for one.
Curtis Campher to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short of a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga guides it to deep cover for one.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, A single as this is tapped down to third man. 50 up for Sri Lanka.
Curtis Campher comes to bowl.
Curtis Campher to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka punches it past covers for a couple of runs.Â
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Make that 4 in a row and the momentum has completely shifted now. On off, this is tossed up, it is lofted over covers. Boundary. End of the Powerplay. Sri Lanka are 47 for 3 after it.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Smashed! This time he steps out, this is shorter and on off, it is slapped through covers. Another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Up and over! A little too full and Wanindu Hasaranga puts it away! He makes room again, Singh tosses it up this time. Hasaranga lofts it over covers. Bags another boundary.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Cut away! Runs starting to flow now! Hasaranga makes room again, this is fired on middle, it is cut through point.
Simi Singh to Wanindu Hasaranga, Hasaranga makes room and this is bowled fuller and on middle, Hasaranga hits it to mid off.
Simi Singh to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, this is eased down to long on for one.
Simi Singh comes into the attack.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, A low full toss, on middle, it is pushed back to the bowler. A dot to end but the damage was done earlier on.
Mark Adair to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Third boundary in the over! All the pressure that was building has been eased off now. A full one on middle, this is driven down to the long on fence.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Good length and on off, PN plays it late and down to third man for one.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, Good length and on off, blocked.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! Just used the pace there! Lovely stroke and this is not what Ireland wanted. Outside off, Nissanka guides it past point. Races away. Two boundaries in a row.
Mark Adair to Pathum Nissanka, ! Welcome runs for Pathum Nissanka now! Edgy four but Sri Lanka won't care! Full and outside off, Nissanka goes after it, it flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.
Mark Adair comes into the attack.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, A dot to end! On off, this is guided to point.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, ! Lovely shot and very much-needed! Back of a length and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga stands tall and pushes it through covers. Boundary. Can this break the shackles?
Josh Little to Pathum Nissanka, That hurried onto the batter! Shorter and on the body, Pathum Nissanka is late on the pull, he gets hit on the body. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Just the one again! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Fuller this time and on off, this is pushed to covers. Another dot.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, Outside off, Hasaranga swings but misses.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, A single to end another tidy over! Outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga slashes at it, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.
Craig Young to Wanindu Hasaranga, That one hits low on the bat! On off, stays low. Hasaranga looks to drive but it goes off the bottom back to the bowler.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, A single now! On middle, Nissanka works it towards mid-wicket for one.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, defended again.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, Pathum pushes it to mid on.
Craig Young to Pathum Nissanka, Outstanding fielding! The fielders are close in, stopping the singles. Shorter and on off, this is played towards point where the fielder dives and stops it.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, A dot to end then! A really good over by Little. Two wickets in it. On off, blocked.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, WIDE! Very well done by the keeper! This is way down the leg side, swings away further. Hasaranga lets it be. The keeper dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Saves four runs.
Josh Little to Wanindu Hasaranga, That is a very good delivery but Wanindu Hasaranga does well to block it. No hat-trick! Length and on off, Hasaranga gets right behind the line and defends.
Wanindu Hasaranga is the new man in.
Josh Little to Avishka Fernando, ! TIMBER! Two in two for Josh Little! This is a huge wicket as Avishka Fernando was the man in form for Sri Lanka. What a start this is for Ireland and Little is over the moon! Another length ball, this one comes back in a little after landing outside off. Fernando looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the off pole. On a hat-trick is Little.
Avishka Fernando walks out to bat at number 4.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, ! TIMBER! Two in two overs for Ireland and they are on a roll here. Little gets his revenge and Sri Lanka once again lose two in quick time and are in trouble. Wrong shot selection! Short and outside off, not very wide. Chandimal looks to cut, not enough room, he gets an inside edge back onto the stumps.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, ! Put away! Chandimal gets the first boundary of the game! Comes down the track and this is bowled wide outside off, Chandimal reaches out for it, he hits it through point for a boundary.
Josh Little to Dinesh Chandimal, This one stays low! Shorter and outside off, Chandimal slashes but misses.
Who will bowl from the other end? Josh Little it is.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, Quicker ball, around middle and leg. Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to the leg side to collect a run.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, A half-tracker, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal drags it back to the bowler.
Paul Stirling to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka works it to long on to rotate the strike.
Dinesh Chandimal walks out to bat.
Paul Stirling to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up, around off. Dinesh Chandimal eases it to long on for a single.
Paul Stirling to Kusal Perera, ! TAKEN! That is a really good catch by Gareth Delany! Tossed up, on off. Perera chips it in the air towards covers. Gareth Delany dives forward and claims the catch. The soft signal is OUT and the TV umpire is called in. The TV umpire takes a look at it from multiple angles and then decides to stay with the on-field soft signal.
A decision for a clean catch has been sent upstairs. The soft signal from the on-field umpire is ! Gareth Delany at covers has put in a dive to catch the ball.
Paul Stirling to Pathum Nissanka, Pathum Nissanka and Lanka are underway! Fuller and on middle, this is eased down to long on for one.
The players of both teams walk out for their respective national anthems! First, it will be the national anthem of Ireland, followed by the anthem of Sri Lanka! We are done with the national anthems of both teams and the players of Ireland are in a huddle before striding out to the middle! Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka are the opening batters for Sri Lanka. Paul Stirling to start with the ball.
PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop says the off side is a lot shorter, the leg side is a lot bigger and down the ground is with the wind, adds the wicket looks a belter. Simon Doull says the right-hander's leg side is the shorter part and he expects a lot of short balls. Ends by saying 180 might be needed.
Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says that it is a very good wicket. Adds that they will look to bat better in the Powerplay. Says that they are high on confidence due to their last win. Finishes by saying that they have the same side.
Andy Balbirnie, the skipper of Ireland, says that they will bowl first. Mentions that it is a night game and they would look to make use of the dew factor. Adds that they need to be smart irrespective of whether they are batting first or bowling. Finishes by saying that they have one change.
Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, Kevin O'Brien, Andy Balbirnie (C), Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Neil Rock (WK), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Craig Young (In for Benjamin White).
Sri Lanka (Unchanged Playing XI) - Kusal Perera (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara.Â
Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favor of Ireland. They will bowl first.
Both these teams won their last match thanks to their bowling but they are more than capable to put on a big score on the board. It will be interesting to see what the captain who wins the toss opts to do first. But expect a high-intensity bowling performance by both these sides yet again here.
... Match Day ...
Game 2 of the day is a very crucial clash, a game between two sides that one their first game and need just a win to make it through. Ireland will be taking on Sri Lanka. The Lankans are favorites to win this one but theyâll have their task cut out against an Ireland side that has a lot of quality. Stay tuned for the toss in a bit.