T20 WC: Hasaranga stars in Sri Lanka’s large 70-run win over Ireland

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Wanindu Hasaranga’s half-century was paired with scintillating bowling in a Group A primary spherical match of the ICC T20 World Cup as Sri Lanka sealed their spot within the Super 12 with an enormous 70-run win over Ireland.

Asked to bat first, Sri Lanka scored 8 for 3 and scored 171 for 7 in 20 overs after which bowled out Ireland for 101 in 18.3 overs to prime Group A with 4 factors from two matches. did.

Ireland, alternatively, will now should beat Namibia of their ultimate group match to make it to the subsequent stage. Namibia had defeated the Netherlands by six wickets earlier within the day.

Hasaranga made a star flip for Sri Lanka as he stitched a 123-run stand with opener Pathum Nissenka (61) to place the previous champions at a aggressive complete of 171 for 7.

Defending the entire, the Lankan spinners have been on the fore because the Ireland batsmen have been at sea towards Mahesh Thekshana (3 for 17 in 4 overs) and Hasranga (1/12) and will by no means rating freely. .

The fast trio of Lahiru Kumara (2/22), Chamika Karunaratne (2/27) and Dushmantha Chamira (1/16) additionally created hassle for the Irish batsmen.

Captain Andrew Balbirnie (41) fought alone for Ireland as the opposite batsmen failed to face up to Sri Lanka’s formidable assault.

Chasing a goal of 172 runs for victory, Ireland didn’t get the beginning they needed, dropping wickets early within the powerplay.

Big hitting Kevin O’Brien (5) topped the opening over with Chamika Karunaratne to Thekshana.

Stocky Paul Stirling (7) hit off-spinner Thekshana for a boundary earlier than sweeping it straight into the palms of Lahiru Kumara.

Hasaranga then hit a boundary off his second ball as his googly fell off the stumps of Gareth Delany (2) leaving Ireland for 32 for 3.

Balbirnie and Curtis Camper (24) led the conflict with a 53-run fourth-wicket partnership earlier than Thikshana broke the stands to finish all hope for Ireland.

Earlier, left-arm medium pacer Josh Little (4/23) picked up two wickets in the beginning and bowled out Sri Lanka for 8 for 3 however Hasaranga (71) performed an aesthetic innings below stress from the protection . former champion.

Hasranga counterattacked and got here up with correct cricket photographs to maintain the scoreboard ticking.

Hasranga’s knock of fifty off 38 balls, hitting seven fours and a six, introduced the innings again on monitor.

From seven to fifteen overs, the duo scored 80-plus runs earlier than Hasranga fell.

Invited to bat, Sri Lanka have been dealt an early blow when aggressive Kusal Perera (0) was caught by the quilt fielder off Paul Stirling’s first ball.

Experienced Dinesh Chandimal (6), who failed within the first match towards Namibia, couldn’t go once more, pulling one from Little On to his stumps, leaving Lanka for two for 8.

It turned 8 for 3 when Avishka Fernando fell for a duck off Little’s sensible supply off the primary ball.

Hasranga, operating into Fernando’s downfall, attacked the Irish bowlers and put Lanka’s innings on monitor with 4 consecutive boundaries within the first over bowled by Simi Singh.

Nissenka additionally supported his accomplice in his 47-ball innings, hitting six fours and a six.

Later captain Dasun Shanaka elevated the entire in his innings of 21 runs in 11 balls with two fours and a six.

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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