Ireland vs Sri Lanka Score: Batting first, Sri Lanka has scored 163 runs. In this match being played in Colombo, there was very poor fielding from Ireland, due to which Sri Lanka managed to score 68 runs in the last 5 overs. Ireland’s fielders dropped more than five catches in this match. Kusal Mendis played a strong half-century for the Sri Lankan team.

In this match, Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl first. Ireland’s bowlers completely dominated the first 15 overs of the innings, as Sri Lanka could score only 95 runs till this stage. Wickets were falling one by one, and it was looking difficult for Sri Lanka to even reach the score of 130-135.

68 runs scored in last 5 overs

In the first 15 overs of the innings, the Sri Lankan team was progressing at a run-rate of around 6. But then Kamindu Mendis created havoc and played a stormy innings of 44 runs in just 19 balls. In this innings he hit 4 fours and 2 sixes. Whereas Kusal Mendis returned unbeaten after scoring 56 runs in 43 balls. In the 17th over, Kusal and Kamindu Mendis together scored 21 runs. In the 19th over, McCarthy bowled 11 balls and gave away a total of 19 runs. Sri Lankan batsmen scored a total of 68 runs in the last 5 overs.

In this match, Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka holds the shameful record of being out on ‘0’ the maximum number of times in T20 cricket. So far, he has been out on ‘zero’ 16 times in T20, which is the highest in the world.

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