Dasun Shanka led Sri Lanka have become the first team to reach the Super 12 round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup T20 from Group A after registering 70 runs win over Ireland here at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The fifties from Pathum Nissanka and Wanindu Hasaranga along with an all-round bowling performance helped Sri Lanka beat Andrew Balbirnie’s side Ireland, registering their second win in the tournament. For more T20 World Cup Live Updates, follow us at InsideSport.in
T20 World Cup: SL beat IRE: Sri Lanka march into Super 12 with an emphatic victory over Ireland, becomes first team to advance into main draw
Sri Lanka beat Ireland by a whopping margin of 70 runs! 👊
2️⃣ points secured. ✅
Spot in the Super 12. ✅ #RoaringForGlory #ApeKollo #SLvIRE pic.twitter.com/7HXEmLOdZc— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 20, 2021
Put into bat, Sri Lanka got off to a disappointing start as lost its first three wickets with just eight runs on the board. Paul Stirling dismissed Kusal Perera (0) while Joshua Little sent Dinesh Chandimal (6) and Avishka Fernando (0) back to the pavilion.
The 123-run stand for the fourth wicket: Wanindu Hasaranga then joined Pathum Nissanka in the middle and resurrected the innings for Sri Lanka. With Hasaranga and Nissanka in the middle, Sri Lanka’s score read 130/3 at the 15-over mark.
Wanindu Hasaranga & Pathum Nissanka's record 4th wicket stand was vital for a competitive score! 🙌#RoaringForGlory #apekollo pic.twitter.com/lKqKlVRj2W
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 20, 2021
However, Ireland bounced back in the 16th over as Mark Adair dismissed Hasaranga (71). In the final four overs, Sri Lanka managed to add 34 more runs, taking the score past the 170-run mark.
71 from Hasaranga and 61 from Pathum propel Sri Lanka to a total of 171/7 in 20 overs.
Time for the bowlers to shine! 👊#RoaringForGlory #ApeKollo #SLvIRE pic.twitter.com/GjGz3TcLhq— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 20, 2021
Chasing 172, Ireland too had a shaky start as they lost opener Kevin O’Brien (5) in the very first over to Chamika Karunaratne. Maheesh Theekshana then got among the act as he sent Paul Stirling (7) back to the hut. Ireland went further into a slump as Hasaranga bowled Gareth Delany (2) and the side lost three wickets with just 32 runs on the board.
Curtis Campher and Andrew Balbirnie then put up 53 runs partnership for the 4th wicket, but Theekshana dismissed Campher (24) in the 13th over, reducing Ireland to 85/4. In the end, Ireland mustered out at 101 in 18.3 overs, falling short by 12 runs.
That was some brilliant bowling, Maheesh! 👏🏻👏🏻
#RoaringForGlory #ApeKollo pic.twitter.com/gP5KFKV8aN— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 20, 2021
T20 World Cup: SL beat IRE: Sri Lanka march into Super 12 with an emphatic victory over Ireland, becomes first team to advance into main draw
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