Sri Lanka off to a solid start

Sun, 08 February 2026
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Sri Lanka 18-0 (2 ovs) vs IrelandScorecard

Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara are out in the middle to open for Sri Lanka. 

Matthew Humphreys will open the attack for Ireland. Nissanka is on strike. 

Humphreys starts with a shortish delivery on middle and leg and Nissanka pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple. 

Two dots later, Nissanka gets off the strike by flicking one through mid-wicket for a single. 

Mishara then taps the next ball back to the bowler before punching a shortish delivery outside off to covers for a couple of runs.

Five runs came off the first over. 


Mark Adair to operate from the other end. 

Four! Nissanka punches a shortish delivery outside off towards cover and the fielder there moves to his right but fumbles and the ball races away to the boundary. 

A single through point brings Mishara back on strike. 

A wide outside off follows. 

Mishara then steers one towards third man and picks up a couple.

Four! Poor delivery drifting on the pads and Mishara flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

A single through mid-wicket follows. 

A dot to end the over. 13 runs came off it.