SL vs IRE LIVE score, T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka aims to continue winning run against Ireland- Two in-form teams Sri Lanka and Ireland will face off in the T20 World Cup Qualifier match on Wednesday. Both teams won by the same margin (7 wickets victory) in their opening matches against Namibia and Netherlands. Sri Lanka will be eager to make it to Group 12 as they are competing for a place for the first time in World Cup events. Ireland, on the other hand, are known for upsets and have become a team to beat. Follow T20 World Cup live updates on insidesport.in
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Team News
Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka bowlers were clinical against Namibia. Theekshana took 3 wickets while Lahiru Kumara and Wanindu Hasaranga returned with a couple of wickets each.
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Avishka Fernando impressed with the bat.
- Their only concern will be looking to improve their top order comprising Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera and Dinesh Chandimal who failed in their first outing.
Ireland
- Curtis Campher registered his name in the history books with 4 wickets in 4 balls.
- Mark Adair bowled a magnificent spell of 9/3 in his 4 overs.
- Ireland’s batting department looked equally solid with the likes of experienced Paul Stirling and Gareth Delany.
- They seem ready to take on Sri Lanka in their pursuit of making it to the T20 World Cup Group stage.
SL vs IRE Head-to-Head records:
- The two teams have faced each other 4 times in T20Is.
- Sri Lanka have won on 3 occasions while one of them got abandoned.
| Match results | ||||||
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Margin | Ground | Match Date | |
| Ireland | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 79 runs | Dublin | May 6, 2014 | |
| Ireland | Sri Lanka | abandoned | Dublin | May 8, 2014 | ||
| Ireland | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 76 runs | Dublin (Malahide) | Jun 16, 2016 | |
| Ireland | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 136 runs | Dublin (Malahide) | Jun 18, 2016 | |
Probable XI
Ireland
Paul Stirling, Kevin O Brien, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Neil Rock (wk), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Benjamin White, Joshua Little
Sri Lanka
Kusal Perera (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara
Ireland squad
Paul Stirling, Kevin O Brien, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Neil Rock (wk), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Benjamin White, Joshua Little,
George Dockrell, Craig Young, Andy McBrine, Lorcan Tucker
Sri Lanka squad
Kusal Perera (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando
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