- BATSMENRB4s6sSR9.1 McCarthy gets another! Its a good length ball that Perera looks to defends. It hold up in the pitch and Perera can only chip the ball back in the air to the bowler. What a start for McCarthy. 47/27.2 it didn't take long for his first wicket! Its a good length ball and Gunathilaka looks to defend the ball, he plays down the wrong line and gets an outside edge to Stirling at second slip. 42/126.2 O'Brien bowls a good length ball which Mendis looks to turn into the legside, he gets a leading edge which goes back towards the bowler. O'Brien sticks out his right hand and pouches the ball. 129/341.2 Sorensen bowls him! Wilson was standing up so Mathews didn't get forward to the ball. It swings back in and Mathews can't get his bat down in time. 217/446.1 Rankin comes on to replace O'Brien, its fast and straight and Shanaka's middle stump goes flying. 278/546.5 its hit high in the air by Prasanna. Anderson gets under the ball at mid-wicket, gets steady and takes the catch. 278/649.2 its an outside edge which pops up to Anderson at short third man. Chandimal charged down the other end to make sure he is on strike. 297/7Extras10 (lb 4, w 6)TOTAL303/7 (50 Overs, RR: 6.06)Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 7.2 ov), 2-47 (Kusal Perera, 9.1 ov), 3-129 (Kusal Mendis, 26.2 ov), 4-217 (Angelo Mathews, 41.2 ov), 5-278 (Dasun Shanaka, 46.1 ov), 6-278 (Seekkuge Prasanna, 46.5 ov), 7-297 (Upul Tharanga, 49.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TJ Murtagh 10 0 61 1 6.10 1 0 WB Rankin 10 0 45 2 4.50 3 0 BJ McCarthy 9 0 69 2 7.66 0 0 MC Sorensen 6 0 49 1 8.16 2 0 KJ O'Brien 10 0 46 1 4.60 0 0 PR Stirling 5 0 29 0 5.80 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR30.5 its outside the off-stump and Porterfield looks to hit the ball over the top of extra cover. He doesn't quite time the ball and its an easy catch for Perera at mid-off 159/411.4 got him! Stirling played forward to the ball and it swings in. Shanaka hits the stumps and Ireland lose their first wicket 53/115.1 Shanaka gets another one! Its wide of off-stump and Joyce gets an edge through to the keeper. Big wicket that for Sri Lanka 71/219.3 its another wicket for Shanaka. Anderson chases a wide one outside the off-stump. Its a thin edge through to the keeper. Anderson turns on his heels and makes his way back to the pavilion 91/337.5 O'Brien's luck finally runs out. He shuffles across the crease looking to clip the ball into the legside. He misses and the Umpire raises the finger. 211/736 Shanaka gets another. Poynter stayed in the crease and looked to drive the ball forward. It swings in on him and knocks back the off-stump. The Umpires check for the no ball but his fine. 198/537 Wilson gets trapped in his crease in front of the stumps. The Umpire raises the dreaded finger 205/639.4 Sorensen wasn't going to be hanging around and he looks to swing the ball into the legside. He misses and Shanaka hits the stumps, loud cheer of joy from the bowler for his five for 216/938.5 the wickets have started tumbling here. Its a wide ball and McCarthy looks to cut the ball. Its a thin edge through to the keeper and McCarthy is gone for a 5 ball duck. 212/840.4 there is no doubt about that one. Murtagh comes down the wicket and the ball spins past the bat, he doesn't even try to get back this time and Chandimal stumps him. Sri Lanka win 216/10Extras9 (lb 6, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL216 all out (40.4 Overs, RR: 5.31)Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Paul Stirling, 11.4 ov), 2-71 (Ed Joyce, 15.1 ov), 3-91 (John Anderson, 19.3 ov), 4-159 (William Porterfield, 30.5 ov), 5-198 (Stuart Poynter, 35.6 ov), 6-205 (Gary Wilson, 36.6 ov), 7-211 (Kevin O'Brien, 37.5 ov), 8-212 (Barry McCarthy, 38.5 ov), 9-216 (Max Sorensen, 39.4 ov), 10-216 (Tim Murtagh, 40.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RMS Eranga 7 0 34 1 4.85 0 1 AD Mathews 9 0 37 2 4.11 1 0 N Pradeep 8 0 45 1 5.62 1 0 S Prasanna 6.4 0 44 1 6.60 0 0 MD Shanaka 9 0 43 5 4.77 0 0 DM de Silva 1 0 7 0 7.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Ireland , elected to field first
Series result
Sri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.45 start, First Session 10.45-14.15, Interval 14.15-15.00, Second Session 15.00-18.30
Match days
16 June 2016 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 2 wickets)
- BKG Mendis 50 off 56 balls (8x4)
- LD Chandimal 50 off 73 balls (3x4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 162 runs, 1 wicket)
- LD Chandimal 100 of 107 balls (6x4)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.00 (Mandatory - 73 runs, 4 wickets)
- Ireland Innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1-10.0 (Mandatory - 44 runs, 0 wickets)
- WTS Porterfield 50 off 59 balls (5x4)
- KJ O'Brien 50 off 37 balls (4x4, 3x6)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory 172 runs, 9 wickets)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 40.4 (Mandatory - 0 runs, 1 wicket)
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