Summary

  • Sri Lanka set Ireland target of 164 with Kusal Mendis unbeaten on 56

  • Sri Lanka go 57 deliveries between boundaries but Ireland drop five catches

  • George Dockrell leads Irish bowlers with figures of 2-17

  • Ireland captain Paul Stirling falls for just six in chase

  • Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector fall as Ireland chase co-hosts, Ben Caltiz and Gareth Delany go in consecutive balls

  • Sri Lanka win by 20 runs as Ireland lose seven wickets in final five overs

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Alvin McCaig

  1. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    He's tried to hammer that into the leg side, hasn't he? He's lost all his shape, a thick edge, and scooped to short third. A simple catch.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    He's tucked it into the on-side, a leading edge, and Theekshana is on a hat-trick.

    Delany has come and gone in the blink of an eye.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Delany c Chameera b Theekshana 0 (Ire 120-6)

    Two wickets in two balls from Theekshana as Delany serves up a simple catch for Chameera.

    The wheels are coming off for Ireland.

  4. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    You do feel like it's the pressure that's been built on the middle to lower order from the partnership between Tector and Tucker. Boundaries were really hard to come by and with the run rate being so high, they have to find a boundary right away.

  5. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Calitz came charging down the wicket and missed it completely. Ireland are on something of a slide. They've lost 3-15 in no time. That is a big, big blow.

    We knew that was the way he was going to play but he came charging at the ball. The easiest of stumpings.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Calitz st Kusal b Theekshana 4 (Ire 120-5)

    Another one! It's all going wrong for Ireland as Ben Calitz is stumped by Kusal Mendis.

  7. Ire 117-4

    Sri Lanka putting on the squeeze now - Ireland need 47 from 24 balls

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    One of Campher and Calitz has to be the aggressor but you can't afford to lose both of them in quick succession.

  9. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's got to be Ben Calitz to come and get the ball rolling. Tector has to be smarter, they've just lost a wicket, one of the better bowlers has come on, and he's hit it straight down mid-wicket's throat.

  10. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Harry Tector is caughtGetty Images

    Out towards deep mid-wicket and taken! First Tucker, now Tector. The crowd erupts in jubilation.

    It will be interesting to see who they bring in now.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Tector c Rathnayake b Hasaranga 21 (Ire 113-4)

    Another big wicket for the hosts as Harry Tector depart after heaving it straight into the hands of Pavan Rathnayake.

    Tough task for Ireland now.

  12. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What a shot! Campher steps across his stumps and lamps the ball to the fine-leg boundary. Such an inventive shot, stepping outside his off-stump and sweeping aerially. A boundary to finish the over. They're keeping it close to the 10 runs required an over mark.

  13. Ire 113-3

    Curtis Campher comes in a hits a four to keep the scoreboard ticking.

  14. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The fielder settles underneath it and takes the catch.

    This promising partnership, stabilising partnership, comes to an end.

    59 needed from 34 balls.

    Possibly a blessing in disguise for Ireland?

  15. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Harry TectorGetty Images

    You can understand what Tucker was trying to do. Tucker was trying to get things going, looking for a boundary. If he'd got more on it, it would have gone over the fielder's head.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Tucker c Mishara b Wellalage 21 (Ire 105-3)

    Lorcan Tucker skies it and it falls short with Kamal Mishara the grateful catcher.

    A big breakthrough for Sri Lanka to dismiss the dangerous Tucker.

  17. Nathan Johns
    Irish cricket journalist on BBC Test Match Special

    Ireland's head coach Heinrich Malan was out there. He was talking to Tucker.

    Ireland need to make a decision on the game plan. Does Tector acknowledge that he's coming to the end of his limit physically and be more aggressive and take the risk of getting out?

    Or does he keep doing what he's doing, make sure he's on 50 or 60 not out and let others come in and score the boundary an over that's needed? If so, Tucker needs to take the aggressive role.

    They're batting the same way and that can't continue.

  18. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A direct hit and Tucker was gone. That's another two Tector has scored. He's working very hard for his runs.

  19. Nathan Johns
    Irish cricket journalist on BBC Test Match Special

    Brilliant from Tucker. He's going to the danger end. He had to get his skates on.

    Tector is struggling. It looks like he's going to get treatment at the end of this over.

  20. Ire 104-2

    Lorcan Tucker finds a four from the first ball off Maheesh Theekshana before good running between the wickets brings 10 to the total.