3 months ago
ESPN
The target was a stroll for the top order led again by Kusal Mendis, who hit 68 not out off 43 balls. He hit his third six to take Sri Lanka home at the end of the 15th over, which means Sri Lanka not only take the two points from this game but also see their net run rate soar to 2.467. Ireland may reflect that they were utterly outplayed, having chosen to bat first (their wins in the previous round had come while chasing). He'd dismissed Lorcan Tucker in his first over, then removed George Dockrell in his last - the 17th of the innings. The pair sped up as Sri Lanka approached the target, Mendis hitting two legside sixes in the 15th over.
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