SL vs IRE, Match 20 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Bristol
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Series
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026
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Toss
Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to field.
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Umpire
Kim Cotton , Candace La Borde
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Match Referee
GS Lakshmi
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Tv Umpire
Saleema Imtiaz
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Man of the Match
Chamari Athapaththu
SL
IRE
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Chamari Athapaththu | 106 | 61 | 17 | 2 | 173.77 |
| Nilakshi de Silva | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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15.3 Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu
The off break is pitched up just outside off stump, inviting the drive. Chamari Athapaththu meets it with a well-timed, controlled stroke through extra cover for four.
15.2 Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu
15.1 Lara McBride to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva swings a length ball spinning down the leg side with a controlled slog, sneaking it away for a single.
14.6 Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu
A short ball outside off, Athapaththu attempts an aggressive pull but mistimes it, sending the ball flying uncontrolled to deep mid-wicket for a quick two. Sri Lanka Women need just 2 runs from 30 balls with nine wickets in hand, perfectly placed to chase this down.
14.5 Arlene Kelly to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva drives a full toss just outside off stump, steering it neatly to pick up a well-run single.
14.4 Arlene Kelly to Nilakshi de Silva
Outside off, full delivery, and Nilakshi de Silva attempts a cut but misses; a dot ball.
14.3 Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu
Chamari Athapaththu works a length ball right on middle stump, nudging it neatly for a single to deep mid-wicket. Chamari Athapaththu reaches a fantastic century off just 58 balls, staying in powerful touch.
14.2 Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu
A length ball pushed just outside off, worked neatly along the ground by the batter for no run.
14.1 Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu
Arlene Kelly bowls a full, wide delivery down the leg side. Chamari Athapaththu attempts a sweep but misses entirely, and the wide adds an extra run.
13.6 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
A full delivery on leg stump is flicked neatly by Athapaththu, running a controlled single to deep mid wicket. Sri Lanka Women require 11 runs from 36 balls with plenty of wickets in hand; their chances remain very strong.
13.5 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, driven crisply by the batter. That was a beautifully timed cover drive, racing away to the boundary with elegance and precision.
13.4 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
A back of a length delivery down the leg side, the batter pushes at it but mistimes the shot, falling short of the fielders.
13.3 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
A length ball straight down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu works it but misses, the ball hitting her pad for no run.
13.2 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
On a back of a length delivery just on off stump, the batter attempts a cut but misses entirely, resulting in a dot ball.
13.1 Orla Prendergast to Nilakshi de Silva
On a half-tracker outside off, Nilakshi de Silva plays a controlled pull shot, guiding it carefully to fine leg for a single.
12.6 Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu
Chamari Athapaththu attempts a sweep on the full wide down leg stock ball but mistimes it, allowing the ball to be comfortably fielded at short fine leg for no run. Sri Lanka Women require 17 runs from 42 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding strong control of the chase.
12.5 Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu
A full-length stock ball outside off stump, beautifully met by Chamari Athapaththu who drives it with perfect timing and controlled finesse through extra cover for four. Chamari has smashed another boundary, bringing her tally to three fours this over and 16 runs in total.
12.4 Aimee Maguire to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva sweeps a full, on-stump stock ball, keeping the bat close to the ground and picks up a well-placed single. Nilakshi gets off the mark, adding to Sri Lanka's total.
12.3 Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu
Chamari Athapaththu drives a full stock delivery on off stump, timing it nicely to pick up a well-run single.
12.2 Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu
A full stock ball on off stump and Athapaththu drives it crisply, timing it perfectly. The controlled shot sails elegantly over long off for six! Chamari Athapaththu has now hit two boundaries this over.
12.1 Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu
On a length ball around leg stump, Athapaththu strikes a well-timed slog sweep with fine control, sending it racing to the deep backward square leg boundary. Sri Lanka Women move on to 102 for 1.
11.6 Orla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani
An off cutter flicks just outside off at length, Imesha Dulani attempts a defensive stroke but misses completely. The ball sneaks through and hits the stumps, clean bowled. Imesha departs for 20 off 27 as Sri Lanka requires 33 runs from 48 balls with nine wickets in hand, still holding a strong chance.
11.5 Orla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani
A half-tracker outside off draws the batter into an attempted hook, but Imesha Dulani misses the ball cleanly. A dot ball that keeps the pressure on.
11.4 Orla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani
A length ball on middle stump, Imesha Dulani works it but misses cleanly, the ball striking her pad and staying low for no run.
11.3 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
Chamari Athapaththu meets the full ball on the leg side with a controlled drive, pushing it neatly to secure a quick single.
11.2 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
Outside off, a yorker with no movement. The batter tries a drive but mistimes it, the ball stays low and is well fielded at mid off for no run.
11.1 Orla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani
Orla Prendergast bowls a half-tracker outside off, and Imesha Dulani goes for a pull shot but mis-times it, sending the ball awkwardly to deep mid-wicket where it’s fielded quickly after a single.
15.3 Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu
The off break is pitched up just outside off stump, inviting the drive. Chamari Athapaththu meets it with a well-timed, controlled stroke through extra cover for four.
15.2 Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu
An off break pitched back of a length on middle stump, met with a mis-timed pull from the batter that stays grounded and yields no run.
15.1 Lara McBride to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva swings a length ball spinning down the leg side with a controlled slog, sneaking it away for a single.
14.6 Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu
A short ball outside off, Athapaththu attempts an aggressive pull but mistimes it, sending the ball flying uncontrolled to deep mid-wicket for a quick two. Sri Lanka Women need just 2 runs from 30 balls with nine wickets in hand, perfectly placed to chase this down.
14.5 Arlene Kelly to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva drives a full toss just outside off stump, steering it neatly to pick up a well-run single.
14.4 Arlene Kelly to Nilakshi de Silva
Outside off, full delivery, and Nilakshi de Silva attempts a cut but misses; a dot ball.
14.3 Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu
Chamari Athapaththu works a length ball right on middle stump, nudging it neatly for a single to deep mid-wicket. Chamari Athapaththu reaches a fantastic century off just 58 balls, staying in powerful touch.
14.2 Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu
A length ball pushed just outside off, worked neatly along the ground by the batter for no run.
14.1 Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu
Arlene Kelly bowls a full, wide delivery down the leg side. Chamari Athapaththu attempts a sweep but misses entirely, and the wide adds an extra run.
13.6 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
A full delivery on leg stump is flicked neatly by Athapaththu, running a controlled single to deep mid wicket. Sri Lanka Women require 11 runs from 36 balls with plenty of wickets in hand; their chances remain very strong.
13.5 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, driven crisply by the batter. That was a beautifully timed cover drive, racing away to the boundary with elegance and precision.
13.4 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
A back of a length delivery down the leg side, the batter pushes at it but mistimes the shot, falling short of the fielders.
13.3 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
A length ball straight down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu works it but misses, the ball hitting her pad for no run.
13.2 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
On a back of a length delivery just on off stump, the batter attempts a cut but misses entirely, resulting in a dot ball.
13.1 Orla Prendergast to Nilakshi de Silva
On a half-tracker outside off, Nilakshi de Silva plays a controlled pull shot, guiding it carefully to fine leg for a single.
12.6 Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu
Chamari Athapaththu attempts a sweep on the full wide down leg stock ball but mistimes it, allowing the ball to be comfortably fielded at short fine leg for no run. Sri Lanka Women require 17 runs from 42 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding strong control of the chase.
12.5 Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu
A full-length stock ball outside off stump, beautifully met by Chamari Athapaththu who drives it with perfect timing and controlled finesse through extra cover for four. Chamari has smashed another boundary, bringing her tally to three fours this over and 16 runs in total.
12.4 Aimee Maguire to Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva sweeps a full, on-stump stock ball, keeping the bat close to the ground and picks up a well-placed single. Nilakshi gets off the mark, adding to Sri Lanka's total.
12.3 Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu
Chamari Athapaththu drives a full stock delivery on off stump, timing it nicely to pick up a well-run single.
12.2 Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu
A full stock ball on off stump and Athapaththu drives it crisply, timing it perfectly. The controlled shot sails elegantly over long off for six! Chamari Athapaththu has now hit two boundaries this over.
12.1 Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu
On a length ball around leg stump, Athapaththu strikes a well-timed slog sweep with fine control, sending it racing to the deep backward square leg boundary. Sri Lanka Women move on to 102 for 1.
11.6 Orla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani
An off cutter flicks just outside off at length, Imesha Dulani attempts a defensive stroke but misses completely. The ball sneaks through and hits the stumps, clean bowled. Imesha departs for 20 off 27 as Sri Lanka requires 33 runs from 48 balls with nine wickets in hand, still holding a strong chance.
11.5 Orla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani
A half-tracker outside off draws the batter into an attempted hook, but Imesha Dulani misses the ball cleanly. A dot ball that keeps the pressure on.
11.4 Orla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani
A length ball on middle stump, Imesha Dulani works it but misses cleanly, the ball striking her pad and staying low for no run.
11.3 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
Chamari Athapaththu meets the full ball on the leg side with a controlled drive, pushing it neatly to secure a quick single.
11.2 Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu
Outside off, a yorker with no movement. The batter tries a drive but mistimes it, the ball stays low and is well fielded at mid off for no run.
11.1 Orla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani
Orla Prendergast bowls a half-tracker outside off, and Imesha Dulani goes for a pull shot but mis-times it, sending the ball awkwardly to deep mid-wicket where it’s fielded quickly after a single.
SL Batting: 134/1 in 15.3 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Chamari Athapaththu | not out | 106 (61) | 17 | 2 | 173.77 |
| Imesha Dulani | b: Orla Prendergast | 20 (27) | 3 | 0 | 74.07 |
| Hasini Perera | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harshitha Samarawickrama | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nilakshi de Silva | not out | 4 (5) | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Hansima Karunaratne | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kaushani Nuthyangana | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sugandika Dasanayaka | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nimesha Madushani | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mithali Ayodhya | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Aimee Maguire | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Orla Prendergast | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Arlene Kelly | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Lara McBride | 2.3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.80 |
| Cara Murray | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
IRE Batting: 130/5 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Amy Hunter | run out (Kaushani Nuthyangana) | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gaby Lewis | b: Chamari Athapaththu | 59 (50) | 8 | 0 | 118.00 |
| Orla Prendergast | st: Kaushani Nuthyangana b: Sugandika Dasanayaka | 0 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rebecca Stokell | c: Kavisha Dilhari b: Mithali Ayodhya | 13 (12) | 3 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Leah Paul | c: Kaushani Nuthyangana b: Nilakshi de Silva | 20 (27) | 1 | 0 | 74.07 |
| Alice Tector | not out | 28 (21) | 3 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Louise Little | not out | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Arlene Kelly | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aimee Maguire | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lara McBride | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cara Murray | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Mithali Ayodhya | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Sugandika Dasanayaka | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Nimesha Madushani | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Nilakshi de Silva | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 |
An off break pitched back of a length on middle stump, met with a mis-timed pull from the batter that stays grounded and yields no run.