Sri Lanka vs Ireland – 6th Match Group B
The 6th match of Group B in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 will see Sri Lanka take on Ireland on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM local time (1:30 PM GMT).
Sri Lanka enter this contest with a powerful and experienced home side. Their batting lineup is led by Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, providing a solid top order and explosive middle-order firepower. Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Dasun Shanaka (c) add all-round depth and aggression.
In the bowling department, Sri Lanka boast a world-class attack featuring Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Dunith Wellalage, offering both lethal pace and dominant spin options perfectly suited to the spin-friendly Premadasa conditions.
Ireland come into this match with a competitive and disciplined unit. Their batting unit includes Paul Stirling (c), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, providing strong partnerships and middle-order acceleration. Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, and Ross Adair add depth and aggression.
Ireland’s bowling attack is led by Josh Little, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Ben White, Matthew Humphreys, providing a good mix of pace and spin to challenge any batting lineup.
The R. Premadasa Stadium pitch in Colombo typically offers good turn and grip from the outset, assisting spinners significantly throughout the game, with some early help for pacers due to bounce and seam. In evening games under lights, dew plays a major role in the second innings, making chasing considerably easier and strongly favoring the team batting second. Batters can play freely once set, and a first-innings total of around 150–175 is generally considered competitive at this venue in T20Is.
Expert Prediction: Sri Lanka have 74% chance and Ireland have 26% winning chance.
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