SL vs IRE Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 6th T20 Match
Aditya - February 08, 2026Last Updated on Feb 08, 2026 06:46 PM
Sri Lanka vs Ireland Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
SL 163/6 (20)
IRE 143/10 (19.5)
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McCarthy* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matheesha Pathirana* | 2.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 9.18 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
Last Wicket:Matthew Humphreys b Pathirana 0(2) - 143/10 in 19.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Sri Lanka vs Ireland
Sri Lanka — Innings 1 (163/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka c Stirling b Dockrell | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 104.35 | |
| Kamil Mishara c Barry McCarthy b Mark Adair | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 127.27 | |
| Kusal Mendis (wk) not out | 56 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 130.23 | |
| Pavan Rathnayake b Dockrell | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Dunith Wellalage c Dockrell b Delany | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 | |
| Kamindu Mendis c Dockrell b Barry McCarthy | 44 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 231.58 | |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) c Mark Adair b Barry McCarthy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 163 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Humphreys | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Barry McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 13.3 |
| George Dockrell | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Harry Tector | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nissanka & Kamil Mishara | 28 | 24 |
| Nissanka & Kusal Mendis | 34 | 26 |
| Pavan Rathnayake & Kusal Mendis | 6 | 11 |
| Wellalage & Kusal Mendis | 18 | 22 |
| Kamindu Mendis & Kusal Mendis | 67 | 29 |
| Shanaka & Kusal Mendis | 0 | 1 |
| Hasaranga & Kusal Mendis | 10 | 7 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamil Mishara | 3.6 | 28 |
| 2 | Pathum Nissanka | 8.2 | 62 |
| 3 | Pavan Rathnayake | 10.1 | 68 |
| 4 | Dunith Wellalage | 13.5 | 86 |
| 5 | Kamindu Mendis | 18.4 | 153 |
| 6 | Dasun Shanaka | 18.5 | 153 |
Ireland — Innings 2 (143/10 in 19.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling (c) b M Theekshana | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 | |
| Ross Adair b W Hasaranga | 34 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 147.83 | |
| Harry Tector c Pavan Rathnayake b W Hasaranga | 40 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 117.65 | |
| Lorcan Tucker (wk) c Kamil Mishara b Dunith Wellalage | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 | |
| Curtis Campher c Shanaka b W Hasaranga | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 | |
| Benjamin Calitz st Kusal Mendis b M Theekshana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Gareth Delany c Chameera b M Theekshana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Dockrell c Kamindu Mendis b Matheesha Pathirana | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 | |
| Mark Adair c Shanaka b Chameera | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 | |
| Barry McCarthy not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew Humphreys b Matheesha Pathirana | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 2 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 143 | 10 wkts, 19.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.8 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 2.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.2 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Stirling & Ross Adair | 24 | 20 |
| Harry Tector & Ross Adair | 32 | 28 |
| Harry Tector & Tucker | 49 | 38 |
| Harry Tector & Curtis Campher | 8 | 5 |
| Benjamin Calitz & Curtis Campher | 7 | 8 |
| Delany & Curtis Campher | 0 | 1 |
| Dockrell & Curtis Campher | 6 | 6 |
| Dockrell & Mark Adair | 11 | 8 |
| Dockrell & McCarthy | 6 | 3 |
| Humphreys & McCarthy | 0 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Stirling | 3.2 | 24 |
| 2 | Ross Adair | 7.6 | 56 |
| 3 | Lorcan Tucker | 14.2 | 105 |
| 4 | Harry Tector | 15.1 | 113 |
| 5 | Benjamin Calitz | 16.3 | 120 |
| 6 | Gareth Delany | 16.4 | 120 |
| 7 | Curtis Campher | 17.4 | 126 |
| 8 | Mark Adair | 18.6 | 137 |
| 9 | George Dockrell | 19.3 | 143 |
| 10 | Matthew Humphreys | 19.5 | 143 |
SL vs IRE Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, Sri Lanka vs Ireland Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SL vs IRE (Sri Lanka vs Ireland) Match Details
| Match | Sri Lanka vs Ireland (SL vs IRE) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 8th February 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
SL vs IRE Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SL vs IRE Match Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
SL vs IRE Pitch Report: R Premadasa Stadium offers a pitch that will be helpful for the batsmen as well as the bowlers. In particular, spinners may enjoy some turn and bounce, which can cause problems for the batsmen, while they can play their shots freely after spending a few balls on the ground.
SL vs IRE Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Colombo, LK will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 28°C on the match day with 79% humidity and 30.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 65% chances of precipitation during the game.
R. Premadasa Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 59 |
| Batting first won: | 23 |
| Bowling first won: | 35 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 142 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 128 |
| Highest Total: | 215/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 80/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 215/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 115/6 |
R. Premadasa Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
137
T20 Average Scores
SL vs IRE (Sri Lanka vs Ireland) Playing 11
Sri Lanka vs Ireland (SL vs IRE) Match Preview
SL vs IRE Match Preview: Sri Lanka is set to take on Ireland in T20 World Cup on Sunday, 08 February 2026 at 07:00 PM IST.
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Pathum Nissanka was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Kusal Mendis will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Pavan Rathnayake and Dasun Shanaka will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Dasun Shanaka will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Kusal Perera will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Dhananjaya de Silva and Wanindu Hasaranga will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Dhananjaya de Silva is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Matheesha Pathirana and Dushmantha Chameera will lead the pace attack of his team.
Also Read: T20 World Cup 2026: SL vs IRE Match 6, Prediction: Who Will Win Todays Match?
Ireland (IRE) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Paul Stirling and Ross Adair will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Harry Tector will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Lorcan Tucker and Curtis Campher will strengthen the middle order for Ireland.
- Paul Stirling will lead the Ireland as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Benjamin Calitz will do the Wicket Keeping for Ireland.
Pace Bowlers
- Joshua Little and Mark Adair will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Sri Lanka vs Ireland (SL vs IRE) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SL vs IRE Match Prediction: Sri Lanka has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, IRE will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
SL vs IRE T20 World Cup Match Expert Advice: Dhananjaya de Silva will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Wanindu Hasaranga will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SL vs IRE Head to Head
SL vs IRE Head to Head Records: Sri Lanka vs Ireland have faced each other in 3 matches in T20. Out of these 3 games, Sri Lanka have won 3 whereas Ireland have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| SL | 3 Won |
| IRE | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
SL vs IRE Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Benjamin Calitz will be the better option.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SL vs IRE Winning Prediction
- Sri Lanka looks more strong as compared to Ireland, Make a 7-4 combination in favour of Sri Lanka
SL vs IRE Small League Must Picks:
SL - Dhananjaya de Silva [573 points], Wanindu Hasaranga [0 points]IRE - Curtis Campher [0 points], George Dockrell [0 points]
SL vs IRE Grand League Risky Picks:
SL - Janith Liyanage [0 points], Kamindu Mendis [0 points]IRE - Benjamin White [0 points], Craig Young [0 points]
SL vs IRE Death Over Bowlers:
SL - Matheesha PathiranaIRE - Craig Young
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Kamindu Mendis [14]
- Dasun Shanaka [0W, (20, 1W), 12, 17, 1W]
- Dushmantha Chameera [5W, 1W, 4W, 0W]
- Dunith Wellalage [1W, 1W, 1W, 0W, (25*, 2W)]
- Pathum Nissanka [23, 34, 23, 50, 21]
- Matheesha Pathirana [2W, 2W, 1W, 0W]
Ireland (IRE) Key Players
- Benjamin Calitz [29, 19, 62*, 2, ]
- Harry Tector [69*, 28]
- Paul Stirling [21]
- Mark Adair [2W]
- George Dockrell [12*, (1, 3W), 6, 11, 21]
- Curtis Campher [24, 1W, 0W]
SL vs IRE Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Harry Tector [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Mark Adair [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- George Dockrell [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Pathum Nissanka [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Curtis Campher [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
SL vs IRE Injury / Unavailability
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Ireland Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SL vs IRE Live Stream
Where can I see SL vs IRE Live Score?
You can see SL vs IRE Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SL vs IRE match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
SL vs IRE Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch SL vs IRE match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
SL vs IRE match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Sri Lanka vs Ireland (SL vs IRE) Squads
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka(C), Kusal Perera(WK), Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Mendis(WK), Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Pramod Madushan, Eshan Malinga
Ireland (IRE) Squad: Paul Stirling(C), Mark Adair, Lorcan Tucker(WK), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Joshua Little, George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Benjamin Calitz(WK), Curtis Campher, Ross Adair, Tim Tector, Ben White, Matthew Humphreys, Benjamin White
SL vs IRE Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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