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Tector, Tucker keep Ireland afloat

February 08, 2026
Ireland 72-2 (10 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 163-6 | Scorecard

Dasun Shanaka comes into the attack to bowl the ninth over. Harry Tector goes on the back foot and pulls the short of length delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

A dot later, Tucker picks up a single through backward point. 

Tector then picks up a couple by driving one to long-on. 

A dot and a couple to end the over. Six runs came off it. 


Matheesha Pathirana is back into the attack and Tucker runs one down to long-on and gets a single. 

Tector then leans forward and punches short of a length delivery to sweeper cover for a couple. 

A single through long-on follows.

Tucker then cuts one to deep backward point and picks up a single. 

Four! A full delivery drifting down the leg and Tector glances it to fine leg for a boundary. 

A single through fine leg ends the over. 10 runs came off it.