RESULT
SL vs IRE Live Score, 8 February, 2026, ICC Men's t20 WC, R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
SL
163/6 (20 ov)
IRE
143/10 (19.5 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
Best Performance
Sri Lanka
Batting
K Mendis
SR 130.23 • 54s 06s
56*
(43)
K Mendis
SR 231.58 • 44s 26s
44
(19)
Bowling
M Theekshana
4 Overs • ECO 5.75
3/23
W Hasaranga
4 Overs • ECO 6.25
3/25
Ireland
Batting
HT Tector
SR 117.65 • 14s 06s
40
(34)
GR Adair
SR 147.83 • 54s 16s
34
(23)
Bowling
G Dockrell
4 Overs • ECO 4.25
2/17
BJ McCarthy
3 Overs • ECO 13.33
2/40
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
163/6 (20 ov)
50/1
Powerplay
1–6 ov
45/3
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
68/2
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer K Mendis 56 (43)
- Top Wicket-taker G Dockrell 2/17
- Boundaries 12 4s • 3 6s
- Extras 9
143/10 (19.5 ov)
45/1
Powerplay
1–6 ov
68/2
Middle Overs
7–15 ov
24/5
Death Overs
16–20 ov
- Top Scorer HT Tector 40 (34)
- Top Wicket-taker M Theekshana 3/23
- Boundaries 12 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 6
Run Progression (Worm)
1st Inn
2nd Inn
Cumulative score by over • red dots indicate wickets.
Match Information
- SERIES
- ICC T20 World Cup
- DATE & TIME
- Sunday, February 08, 2026 · 07:00 PM
- TOSS
- Ireland elected to bowl
- UMPIRES
- Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Richard Kettleborough (England, TV)
- MATCH REFEREE
- Dean Cosker (England)
TEMPERATURE26.72°C
HUMIDITY67%
WIND12.93
Batting ConditionAverage
Playing XI
SL
IRE
Venue
R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Matches played
54
Avg 1st Inn Score
153
Highest total
215
Bat-first win
44%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Flat Track Pitch
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Average
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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