Sri Lanka vs Ireland 6th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Ireland 6th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026 - ICC T20 World Cup International tournament of the 6th T20I match played between Ireland and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 08th February 2026.

Kamindu Mendis gave Sri Lanka much needed impetus © Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Kusal Mendis' unbeaten half-century and Kamindu Mendis' quick-fire 19-ball 44 before Three-wicket hauls from Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga helped to Sri Lanka to a 20-run victory over Ireland in the sixth match of a T20 World Cup.

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Sri Lanka's 20-run win was their second smallest victory by terms of runs against Ireland in T20 internationals after their 9-run win at Lord's in the 2009 World Twenty20 and It is their joint ninth narrowest win in T20 World Cups. Sri Lanka's 50 for 1 was their joint highest powerplay total against Ireland in T20Is, jointly with their 50 for 0 at Hobart in the 2022 T20 World Cup. 67 : Kusal Mendis and Kamindu Mendis set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Ireland in T20 international, previously held by the 29-tun stand between Mahela Jayawardene and Jehan Mubarak at Lord's in the 2009 World Twenty20 and the Sri Lanka's third highest fifth-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka in T20 World Cups. Sri Lanka's 163 was their second highest score against Ireland in T20 international after their 171 at Abu Dhabi in the 2021 T20 World Cup and It is their 16th highest total in T20 World Cups. Ireland's 45 for 1 was their highest powerplay total against Sri Lanka in T20Is, Their previous highest-powerplay-total against Sri Lanka was 41 for 3 at Abu Dhabi in the 2021 T20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka scored 163-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kusal Mendis hit a 56 off 43-balls including 5-fours.

Kamindu Mendis hammered a 44 off 19-balls and Pathum Nissanka hit 24 off 23-balls contained one-six & a four.

Ireland best bowler by George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy both took 2-wickets and one for Gareth Delany - Mark Adair.

Ireland bowled out for 143 in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Harry Tector cracked a 40 off 34-balls including a boundary.

Ross Adair blasted a 34 off 23-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 147.82 and Lorcan Tucker hit 21 off 18-balls contained 2-fours.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Maheesh Theekshana picked up 3-wickets for 23-runs in 4-overs, Wanindu Hasaranga captured three-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs, Matheesha Pathirana took 2-wickets and one for Dushmantha Chameera - Dunith Wellalage.

Kamindu Mendis named Player of the match for his quick-fire batting performance to smashed a 44 off facing 19-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 231.57.

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