Sri Lanka
Ireland
Sri LankaICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026
SLvsIRE
Group Stage · Match 6
08-February-202607:00 PM IST
VenueR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
IrelandPlaying squad announcedReview the latest player, team and matchup information below.
Match analysis
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SL vs IRE
Head-to-Head • Stats & Player Spotlight
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

Won
2
Won
0

Most Runs (H2H)
1

Wanindu Hasaranga
71
Runs
2

Kusal Mendis
68
Runs
3

Pathum Nissanka
61
Runs
4

Harry Tector
48
Runs
5

Paul Stirling
41
Runs
Most Wickets (H2H)
1

Maheesh Theekshana
5
Wickets
2

Wanindu Hasaranga
4
Wickets
3

Josh Little
4
Wickets
4

Mark Adair
2
Wickets
5

Dushmantha Chameera
1
Wickets
| IRE | SL | Winner | Series | Match | Date | Ground | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128/8 (Balls 120) | 133/1 (Balls 90) | SL | ICC Men's T20 World Cup | Match 15, T20I | 23-10-2022 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | Kusal Mendis |
| 101/10 (Balls 111) | 171/7 (Balls 120) | SL | ICC Men's T20 World Cup | Match 8, T20I | 20-10-2021 | Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Wanindu Hasaranga |
Player statistics
Statistics based on the teams’ last five T20Is since 2020

Ground Stats
R Premadasa Stadium
Colombo
Statistics based on the last five T20Is at this venue since 2020
Historical baseline
Ground trends
Scores, result split and bowling profile
Average Scores
1st innings
131
2nd innings
134
Wickets
Fast Bowlers
20
43% of total
Slow Bowlers
26
57% of total
Winning Percentage
Batting First
Batting Second
No Result
Venue intelligence
What the stats suggest
Patterns from completed matches
AVG 1ST INNINGS
131
Completed matches: 5
Insight
Lower scoring sample
The completed first-innings sample sits on the lower side for this format, so this ground has not consistently produced big starting totals.
1ST INNINGS RANGE
82 - 173
Low: 82 • High: 173
Insight
Wide scoring spread
The spread between the lowest and highest first innings is large, so this venue has already produced very different scoring environments.
190+ 1ST INNINGS
0
0% of completed matches
Insight
Big first innings rare
None of the completed first innings have crossed 190, so very large first-innings totals have not been a regular part of this sample.
150 OR BELOW
4
80% of completed matches
Insight
Lower scores occur often
A sizeable share of completed first innings have ended at 150 or below, so lower starting totals are not unusual here.
RESULT SPLIT
0% Bat 1st
100% Bat 2nd • 0% NR
Insight
Bat-second results lead
Batting second has produced the better share of results in this sample, though it is still a venue read rather than a fixed rule.
CHASE COMPLETION
65 balls
Avg successful chase: 102 balls
Insight
Some chases finish quickly
At least one successful chase was completed very early, which shows that not every winning pursuit here has gone deep into the innings.
WICKET SPLIT
43% Fast / 57% Slow
Fast: 20 • Slow: 26
Insight
Slow bowlers lead
Slow bowlers account for the larger wicket share in this sample, so spin has carried the stronger dismissal footprint at this ground so far.
50+ SCORES
5
30+: 8 • 100+: 0
Insight
Useful batting contributions present
The venue has produced a visible set of 50-plus scores, even if truly massive individual innings have not dominated the sample.
Match archive
Venue records
| First-Inning | Second-Inning | Winner | Series | Match | Date | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL: 132/7 (Balls 120) | BAN: 133/2 (Balls 99) | BAN | Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 | Match 3, T20I | 16-07-2025 | Mahedi Hasan |
| ZIM: 82/10 (Balls 85) | SL: 88/1 (Balls 65) | SL | Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka | Match 3, T20I | 18-01-2024 | Wanindu Hasaranga |
| SL: 173/6 (Balls 120) | ZIM: 178/6 (Balls 119) | ZIM | Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka | Match 2, T20I | 16-01-2024 | Luke Jongwe |
| ZIM: 143/5 (Balls 120) | SL: 144/7 (Balls 120) | SL | Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka | Match 1, T20I | 14-01-2024 | Angelo Mathews |
| SL: 124/9 (Balls 120) | AUS: 126/7 (Balls 107) | AUS | Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2022 | Match 2, T20I | 08-06-2022 | Matthew Wade |

SL vs IRE
Team Stats • Recent Performances & Top Performers
Recent Performances
SL
LLLWNR
L
vs ENG
03-02-2026
ENG - 128/9 (Balls 120)
SL - 116/10 (Balls 117)
L
vs ENG
01-02-2026
SL - 189/5 (Balls 120)
ENG - 173/4 (Balls 100)
L
vs ENG
30-01-2026
SL - 133/10 (Balls 98)
ENG - 125/4 (Balls 90)
W
vs PAK
11-01-2026
SL - 160/6 (Balls 72)
PAK - 146/8 (Balls 72)
NR
vs PAK
09-01-2026
IRE
WWLWW
W
vs UAE
31-01-2026
IRE - 170/7 (Balls 120)
UAE - 140/8 (Balls 120)
W
vs UAE
29-01-2026
IRE - 178/6 (Balls 120)
UAE - 121/10 (Balls 119)
L
vs ITA
26-01-2026
IRE - 154/10 (Balls 118)
ITA - 157/6 (Balls 117)
W
vs ITA
25-01-2026
IRE - 190/5 (Balls 120)
ITA - 166/4 (Balls 120)
W
vs ITA
23-01-2026
ITA - 118/10 (Balls 109)
IRE - 119/7 (Balls 117)
Top Performers
Last five T20Is
SL
Top performersKusal Mendis
158.23SRDasun Shanaka
59RunsMatheesha Pathirana
8.4EcoDushmantha Chameera
5WktsIRE
Top performersHarry Tector
132.82SRGeorge Dockrell
54RunsMatthew Humphreys
5.95EcoGeorge Dockrell
4Wkts
SL vs IRE
Player Matchups • T20I
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

BatterPathum Nissanka
VS

BowlerCurtis Campher
Runs20
Balls12
Wickets0
Strike rate166.67

BatterGareth Delany
VS

BowlerWanindu Hasaranga
Runs0
Balls2
Wickets2
Strike rate0
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