After topping Group A in the Qualifiers, Sri Lanka is all set to take on Ireland in the Super 12 stage of the 2022 T20 World Cup on Sunday, October 23 at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Sri Lanka won two out of their three matches in the qualifiers, while Ireland also had similar stats in Group B.
The Dasun Shanaka-led team defeated the Netherlands by 16 runs in their last match. Batting first, they put on 162 runs on the board, on the back of Kusal Mendis’ 79. In response, the Netherlands could manage just 146 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets in four overs, conceding just 28 runs.
On the other hand, Ireland registered a comprehensive victory to defeat the T20 giants West Indies in their last match. They restricted West Indies to 146 runs in 20 overs, with Gareth Delany picking three wickets. Ireland batters chased down the total comfortably with nine wickets to spare.
🚨Team Updates:
The Sri Lanka team's playing XI for the Super 12 game vs Ireland will be decided after assessing the injury status of Pathum Nissanka and Pramod Madushan.
This assessment will be done on the day of the match.#RoaringForGlory #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/xkQBlzZ3Qp
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 22, 2022
Both Sri Lanka and Ireland will be keen to continue their winning momentum and kick off the Super 12 stage with a win. We are in for an exciting contest on Sunday, October 23 in Hobart.
Match Details
Details: SL vs IRE, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, Group A, Match 15
Date and Time: October 23, 2022, 9:30 AM IST
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Pitch Report
The wicket is expected to offer some help to the bowlers, especially the pacers. The teams will be looking to not lose too many wickets in the powerplay and play with wickets in hand. The team that wins the toss is likely to chase.
Predicted Playing XI
Sri Lanka (SL): Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara
Ireland (IRE): Andrew Balbirnie (C), Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tractor, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little
SL vs IRE – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Team 1: Kusal Mendis, Lorcan Tucker, Paul Stirling, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Andrew Balbirnie, Pathum Nissanka, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Curtis Campher (VC), Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Maheesh Theekshana
Fantasy Team 2: Kusal Mendis, Lorcan Tucker, Paul Stirling (C), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhanajaya de Silve, Wanindu Hasaranga (VC), Curtis Campher, Pathum Nissanka, Binura Fernando, Joshua Little, Maheesh Theekshana
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