T20 World Cup 8 23/10. Sri Lanka v Ireland 1430hrs @ Bellerive Oval

[Gough]

Squads.
Sri Lanka from, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Charith Asalanka, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Binura Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Pramod Madushan, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay. Standby players: Dinesh Chandimal, Nuwanidu Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrema.
Ireland from, Andrew Balbirnie (capt), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Conor Olphert, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk).

 

[Jamurp]

Cmon Ireland!

 

[Around the Wicket]

I actually like Ireland here, Sri Lanka are a horrible side atm.

 

[Jamurp]

I actually like Ireland here, Sri Lanka are a horrible side atm.

The associate teams (hate that word) that qualified seem to be playing as more of a unit, whereas the Windies and Sri Lanka look really unorganised, who knows, could cause an upset.

 

[Rich the babe Evans]

Terrible shot choice

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Good start from Sri Lanka with the ball, 1-2 after 7 balls. That said, that's a shocker from Balbirnie. Attempted a reverse shot and got clean bowled.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

That’s a shocker of an attempted whatever.

Ireland 1 fer

 

[Plugger35]

Surprising that Stirling is only 32, he seems to have been around forever, looking at Cricinfo he made his ODI debut in 2008 before he had turned 18.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Stirling doesn't get away with that one. Nice catch.

 

[JuniorWatch]

Worlds best pub cricketer regretting that 20th Saturday night pint.
gone for 34

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Irish in trouble.

4 fer 60

 

[10Dulkar]

Very disappointing so far. Keep finding the fielders. Campher getting out to a buffet ball just compounds it. Needed 150 for me, will do well to get 135.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Suddenly Sri Lanka are world class in the field.

 

[ep2018]

Ireland strike me as a better chasing team than setting a target so a bit odd they decided to bat first imo.

 

[10Dulkar]

That's more like it.

Having been down in Hobart for the qualifiers, we ought to know the best way to approach the toss etc.

 

[10Dulkar]

First time in 11 t20s we have batted first. That must be some sort of record.

 

[10Dulkar]

Mark Howard has done well for himself ; fair play.

 

[10Dulkar]

Little should be looking at how Binura is bowling here.

 

[PhatBoy]

Whoever thought getting Mark Howard so deeply entrenched in cricket coverage was a good idea was mistaken

 

[Plugger35]

Ireland imploding here.

150 out of the question now, they might not even make 130.

 

[ep2018]

Get the feeling this will be a tough chase even with a lowish total.

 

[Plugger35]

I don't think that will be enough for Ireland, they will have to bowl well and get some early wickets to be a chance.

 

[NYRB]

Mark Howard doing a good job of selling Tasmania to the world.


May have to pay a visit there soon.

 

[NYRB]

all of a sudden Sri Lanka v Australia in Perth is almost like a mini elimination final now on Tuesday in Perth.

 

[NYRB]

the way Australia are playing, you wouldnt rubber stamp this as an Australia-lock for the win either. Although Aussies will start favourite.