World Cup Qualifiers 2023 Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka badly defeated Ireland in a match of the World Cup Qualifiers 2023. The team won by 133 runs on Sunday. Batting first, Sri Lanka gave a target of 326 runs. In response, Ireland’s team was reduced to a score of 192 runs. Dimuth Karunaratne and Vanind Hasaranga performed brilliantly for Sri Lanka. Karunaratne scored a century. While Hasranga took 5 wickets.
Batting first after losing the toss, the Sri Lankan team scored 325 runs in 49.5 overs till all out. During this, Karunaratne scored a century. He scored 103 runs facing 103 balls. Karunaratne’s innings included 8 fours. Opener Pathum Nissanka was dismissed after scoring just 20 runs. Kusal Mendis could not even open the account. Samaravikrama played an important inning of 82 runs. He faced 86 balls and hit 4 fours. Aslanka scored 38 runs. Dhananjaya de Silva scored 42 not out. Captain Shanaka got out after scoring 5 runs.
Ireland’s team, chasing the target given by Sri Lanka, was reduced to a score of just 192 runs. Opener Andy McBrine scored 17 runs. Paul Starling got out after scoring just 6 runs. He is an experienced player. Captain Andrew Balbirnie was dismissed after scoring just 12 runs. Hasaranga showed him the way to the pavilion. Harry Tector was out on zero. George Dockrell remained unbeaten after scoring 26 runs. Joshua Little contributed 20 runs. He faced 14 balls and hit 2 fours and a six.
Wanindu Hasaranga bowled brilliantly for Sri Lanka. He took 5 wickets for 79 runs in 10 overs. Mahish Theekshana took 2 wickets for 28 runs in 6 overs. Captain Dasun Shanaka took one wicket for 21 runs in 5 overs. Kasun Ranjitha took one wicket for 22 runs in 5 overs. Lahiru Kumara took one wicket for 33 runs in 5 overs.