- Saiman Das
SL vs IRE: Sri Lanka will face Ireland in the T20 World Cup match on Sunday, October 23. Moreover, the game will be played at Blundstone Arena in Bellerive, Australia.
Sri Lanka are coming into this game after winning against Netherlands on Thursday. Sri Lanka scored 162 runs in 20 overs while Netherlands scored 146 runs and Sri Lanka won the match by 16 runs.
Kusal Mendis won the man of the match award against Netherlands on Thursday. He scored 79 runs from 44 balls with a strike rate of 179.55.
Ireland are coming into this fixture after winning against West Indies on Friday. West Indies scored 146 runs in 20 overs while Ireland scored 150 runs and they won the match by nine wickets.
Gareth Delany won the man of the match award against West Indies on Friday. He picked up three wickets by giving away 16 runs in four overs.
Both teams have gone on to face 2 times in T20 international cricket. Moreover, Sri Lanka have won 2 times while Ireland have won zero times.
Team winning the toss will likely bowl first. The pitch at Blundstone Arena in Bellerive is excellent for batting. However, the spinners have also found success with the old ball.
The first innings score for Sri Lanka could be 170 runs while for Ireland, it could be 170 runs. While the second innings score for Sri Lanka could be 165 while for Ireland, it could be 150.
Kusal Mendis could go on to score the most runs for Sri Lanka against Ireland. Kusal Mendis has gone on to score 939 runs in 44 matches.
Wanindu Hasaranga could go on to pick the most wickets for Sri Lanka against Ireland. Wanindu Hasaranga has gone on to pick 78 wickets in 47 matches.
Paul Stirling could go on to score the most runs for Ireland against Sri Lanka. Paul Stirling has gone on to score 3085 runs in 117 matches.
Gareth Delany could go on to pick the most wickets for Ireland against Sri Lanka. Gareth Delany has gone on to pick 32 wickets in 52 matches.