Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 6th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Mark Adair to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, miscued in the air but falls well short of long-on! Slower short ball, gets big on Mendis as he looks to pull and takes a thick top-edge. Mendis charges back for two as the throw comes in

Mark Adair to Kusal Mendis, wide, slower bouncer that's well over the head of Mendis.

Mark Adair to Kusal Mendis, no run, short of length at the body, pace off, Mendis looks to pull and mistimes it to short fine. Turns the single down as he wants strike for the final ball

Mark Adair to Hasaranga, 1 run, slower short ball, Hasaranga goes flat-batted and mistimes it to mid-off

Mark Adair to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, very full from Adair, Mendis can't get under it and drills it straight back. Difficult return catch for Adair who does well to get both hands on it but it pops out

Mark Adair to Kusal Mendis, no run, pace off again, adjusts the line this time and keeps it outside off. Mendis was looking for a premeditated scoop. He walked across the stumps, saw the line was wide and so wanted to adjust by going with the reverse-scoop. Missed altogether!

Mark Adair to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, swatted across the line, finds the gap and brings up fifty! Slower one from Adair and he waited for it nicely before pumping it through midwicket

Mark Adair to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, carved away through backward point! Full toss outside off, Kusal waits for it, uses the pace and finds the gap nicely

Mark Adair to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, short ball, pace off again, Kusal drags the pull through midwicket and is back for two

Mark Adair to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, good slower ball, Kamindu is through the slog early and toe-ends it through cover

Mark Adair to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Kusal Mendis survives again as another catch goes down! What a charmed life he's living! Slower short ball, pulls it in the air and should've been a regulation catch at deep backward square. Ross Adair only needed to run in a few yards to ensure that it came at a comfortable height. But instead he hangs back and misjudges it. Ends up needing to dive forward and puts it down

Mark Adair to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, low full toss wide of off, Kamindu reaches out and hammers it on the bounce to deep extra cover

Mark Adair to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, short and wide, slower one, Mendis slaps it to deep point

Mark Adair to Kamil Mishara, out Caught by McCarthy!! An excellent cutter by Mark Adair and he has broken the opening partnership. Tad short outside off, sticks into the surface and shapes away. Kamil Mishara gets deceived due to the lack of pace as he plays at it tentatively. Ends up chipping it straight towards mid-off due to half-hearted attempt, and McCarthy stationed there holds on to a safe catch. For a moment, he lost the ball in the background, but manages to take it eventually. A wicket and only one run in that over by Mark Adair. Kamil Mishara c McCarthy b Mark Adair 14(11) [4s-2]

Mark Adair to Kamil Mishara, no run, excellent change in pace. A slower delivery by Mark Adair, probably an off-cutter. Kamil Mishara looks to nudge this away, gets hit on the gloves instead

Mark Adair to Nissanka, 1 run, on the shorter side around middle and leg, Nissanka pulls it towards deep square leg on the bounce. Campher was the man charging in from the deep

Mark Adair to Nissanka, no run, short of a length outside off, shapes back in slightly, Nissanka hops a touch and carves it towards cover-point. Three consecutive dots by Mark Adair in this over

Mark Adair to Nissanka, no run, shapes back in sharply, Nissanka gets in an awkward position as he gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad

Mark Adair to Nissanka, no run, width on offer outside off, Nissanka cuts it towards cover-point, good stop by the fielder inside the circle, diving to his right

Mark Adair to Nissanka, no run, slower one outside off, tad fuller as Nissanka's crisp drive can't beat the fielder at short cover

Mark Adair to Kamil Mishara, 1 run, length delivery around middle and leg, knocked down the pitch by Kamil Mishara

Mark Adair to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, easy pickings! Drifting on the pads, Kamil Mishara flicks it over mid-wicket for his first boundary. Was a loose ball and the southpaw made the most of it

Mark Adair to Kamil Mishara, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, Kamil Mishara opens the bat face and steers it towards short third man. The fielder stationed there gets his hands to it with a dive, parrying the ball away towards backward point

Mark Adair to Kamil Mishara, wide, short and wide outside off, shaping away from the batter, Kamil Mishara attempts a cut and misses

Mark Adair to Nissanka, 1 run, fraction short outside off, slight width on offer as Nissanka carves it through point for one

Mark Adair to Nissanka, FOUR, a slight misfield at covers! This was fraction short outside off and Nissanka punched it towards cover. The fielder stationed there moves across to his left to stop it, fails to stop it though. Results in a boundary eventually