25/06Result
15th Match, Group B, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Bulawayo, Jun 25 2023
Sri Lanka won by 133 runs
Player of the Match
Dimuth Karunaratne
Dimuth KarunaratneSri Lanka
25/06Result
15th Match, Group B, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Bulawayo, Jun 25 2023
Sri Lanka won by 133 runs
Player of the Match
Dimuth Karunaratne
Dimuth KarunaratneSri Lanka

Players are making their way out in the middle. Opening batsmen are getting ready and vigorously swinging bat to loosen the shoulders. Andrew McBrine will be on strike and Kasun Rajitha will start the proceedings for Sri Lanka

Bilal: "In the end BOTH Sri Lanka and Scotland innings had WAY TOO MANY similarities. Both ended with 320ish. Both innings had a century.Both innings had a half century.Both innings had a stand out bowler (who almost took the same number of wickets)Both innings ended with the teams ALL OUT.Both innings ended with a run out. This deserves to be posted, no?"

12.58 pm A very topsy-turvy innings. But Ireland have momentum heading into the innings break after a wonderful final over by Adair that limits the damage. Ireland realistically could have been chasing 350+ but have saved themselves plenty of runs with some sharp death bowling. It was far from a crisp innings though. Josh Little's opening spell was forgettable and Sri Lanka seized on it to get off to an early flyer. In spite of Barry McCarthy's double-strike after coming on at first change, Karunaratne and Samawickrama put on a mammoth stand to put Sri Lanka in charge, culminating in Karunaratne's maiden ODI century. Sri Lanka will be favorites to chase but it's not an insurmountable total on a ground which has seen some high scores hauled in all tournament. Stay with us for the start of the reply when Rvel Zahid takes over in the central commentary position.

49.5
W
Adair to Rajitha, OUT, length ball is slapped straight to Stirling at short extra cover. The pair set off for a run and Stirling first a one bounce throw at the stumps that misses but Campher very alertly backs up coming over from short midwicket and collects before running three yards to whip the bails off with Rajitha a yard short.

CAK Rajitha run out 0 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

49.4
W
Adair to Kumara, OUT, back of a length ball on off stump, skies a top edge over the pitch and Adair calls off everyone to take the catch himself.

CBRLS Kumara c & b Adair 4 (14m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

49.3
1b
Adair to de Silva, 1 bye, full delivery lands just outside leg stump, Dhananjaya clears the front leg for a big heave and misses. Tucker fumbles and they decide in favor of taking a bye even if it means putting Kumara on strike.
49.2
0
Adair to de Silva, no run, short ball on the body, pulls to deep fine leg but they turn down a single because they wouldn't be able to come back for two and he wants to keep the strike.
49.1
0
Adair to de Silva, no run, back of a length on the body, goes to pull and misses off the body.

Adair is coming right arm around to Dhananjaya to cramp his angle.

END OF OVER:
49 | 16 Runs | SL: 324/8 | RR: 6.61

  • Dhananjaya de Silva42 (32b)
  • Lahiru Kumara4 (3b)
  • Barry McCarthy9-1-56-3
  • Mark Adair9-1-46-3
48.6
1b
McCarthy to de Silva, 1 bye, fullish length ball on eighth stump, Dhananjaya heaves over the top of this but Kumara alertly runs a bye and Dhananjaya makes it to the bowler's end to have the strike for the final over.
48.6
1w
McCarthy to de Silva, 1 wide, full and outside the wide guideline, Dhananjaya stretches across and doesn't play a shot hoping for a wide and gets the call. McCarthy isn't happy.
48.6
1w
McCarthy to de Silva, 1 wide, full and practically off the pitch. Called a wide on field and replays show it barely landed inside the cut strip or else it would be a no ball.
48.6
1w
McCarthy to de Silva, 1 wide, full and way outside the guideline again, another reverse scoop attempted but this time a wide is called. Dhananjaya kept his feet much tighter to the stumps this time and that helped him.
48.5
0
McCarthy to de Silva, no run, full and way outside the guideline but Dhananjaya had set up outside off stump and the umpire gives McCarthy some leeway after a missed reverse scoop.
48.4
0
McCarthy to de Silva, no run, short on eighth stump, cuts this to deep third for what should be an easy single but Dhananjaya turns down the single. He wants 2s, 4s and 6s, unless he can get a single off the final ball.
48.3
4
McCarthy to de Silva, FOUR, low full toss on the wide guideline, shuffles far across and flicks this through backward square leg to the rope
48.2
2
McCarthy to de Silva, 2 runs, full and wide on the guideline, lofts a square drive high and wide of the sweeper to run back for two.
48.1
6
McCarthy to de Silva, SIX, full on fourth stump, flicks this with his wrists high over square leg.

Ireland have been penalized for a slow over rate. An extra fielder has to come into the circle for the final two overs.

END OF OVER:
48 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | SL: 308/8 | RR: 6.41

  • Lahiru Kumara4 (3b)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva30 (26b)
  • Mark Adair9-1-46-3
  • Barry McCarthy8-1-41-3
47.6
0
Adair to Kumara, no run, short ball into the body again tucks up Kumara and fights it off with his hands.

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st21PR StirlingAR McBrine
2nd18A BalbirnieAR McBrine
3rd18A BalbirnieHT Tector
4th1LJ TuckerHT Tector
5th28C CampherHT Tector
6th30GH DockrellC Campher
7th25GH DockrellGJ Delany
8th4GH DockrellMR Adair
9th17GH DockrellBJ McCarthy
10th30GH DockrellJB Little

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Super Six
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33060.91
NED32140.662
SCOT32140.215
WI3122-0.091
ZIM3122-0.748
OMA3030-1.087
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM44082.241
NED43160.669
WI42240.525
NEP4132-1.171
USA4040-2.164
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL44083.047
SCOT43160.54
OMA4224-1.221
IRE4132-0.061
UAE4040-2.249