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

  • T20 World Cup, Group B

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Alvin McCaig

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

    The caveat here is none of these Irish bowlers have any mystery. Sri Lanka's spinners do have players with mystery spin in their ranks. That's also something Ireland do not really see a lot off so it will be a challenge when they come to bat.

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

    Ireland have done well making Sri Lanka hit square. But this has been timid showing from their middle order so far.

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

    Another tidy over from George Dockrell.

    This looks like a really nervous Sri Lanka dug out at the moment. Fans here are expecting big things from the World Cup co-hosts.

    It's looking good for Ireland at the moment.

  4. SL 71-3

    George Dockrell now has figures of 2-9 from three overs - superb stuff from the spinner.

    Sri Lanka are struggling for runs and the pressure is on.

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

    The question everyone had coming into this tournament was how Ireland's spin attack might hold up. At the moment spin coach Chris Brown will be delighted how this has gone.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Rathnayake b Dockrell 5 (SL 68-3)

    George Dockrell strikes again - it's a straight delivery and Pavin Rathayake attempts a clever flick but fails to connect with the wickets tumbling.

    George Dockrell celebratesGetty Images

  7. SL 68-2

    Ireland's spinners are doing the business in Colombo - Gareth Delany concedes five runs and they'll be reasonably happy at the halfway stage of the Sri Lanka innings.

    Gareth Delany bowlingGetty Images

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

    A lot of people might be wondering where Josh Little is. The chat around Little is he needs games. He's carried a lot of drinks on the franchise circuit, unfortunately. I spoke to Paul Stirling and he says Josh is a rhythm bowler.

    He needs to bowl. With his pace he gets a lot of batters out caught hooking or cutting but needs that rhythm.

  9. SL 63-2

    A superb over from George Dockrell as he takes a vital wicket and goes for just two runs.

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

    George Dockrell has been getting a lot of wickets like that. He doesn't bowl that full but when he does it tends to be wider. It's clever because he's hiding the ball outside the hitting arc. Very astute bowling.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Nissanka c Stirling b Dockrell 24 (SL 62-2)

    A big wicket for Ireland as opener Pathum Nissanka flashes wide and skipper Paul Stirling takes a comfortable catch.

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

    I don't think there was plan to use George Dockrell until recently when he found some form with the ball. There might have been something action related but I think it was more ideological.

    He didn't bowl for a few years and was reinvented as power hitter with the bat. Now he's a power hitter who bowls useful spin.

  13. SL 61-1

    More spin from Ireland in the shape of Gareth Delany and it's a decent opening over with seven runs added.

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

    I thought Ireland would go to their second or third spinner earlier. Ireland's spinners have been in good form.

  15. SL 54-1

    Am impressive opening over from the experienced George Dockrell as just four runs come from his spin.

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

    Well picked up by Kusal Mendis. It's not a bad delivery but he just shovels it.

  17. SL 50-1

    New batter Kusal Mendis turns on the style as he hits Barry McCarthy for three fine boundaries to end the powerplay.

  18. SL 38-1

    Sri Lanka going at over seven an over so far.

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

    Superbly picked up Pathum Nissanka. He crouches down and produces a brilliant shot and it's disappeared into the crowd.

  20. 6 runs

    SL 36-1

    The first maximum of the game comes from Pathum Nissanka, who rocks back and bashes it high and long.