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End of over 15
SL133/1
SL Batting K Mendis 68(43) C Asalanka 31(22)

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14.6: Simi Singh to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Kusal Mendis finishes things off in style! Simi Singh floats this one up, full and on middle, Kusal Mendis goes down and slog-sweeps it into the crowd over the deep square leg fence. SRI LANKA WIN BY 9 WICKETS WITH 30 BALLS REMAINING.

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14.5: Simi Singh to Kusal Mendis, Short again and on off, Kusal Mendis cuts it hard towards point but the fielder dives to stop it.

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14.4: Simi Singh to Kusal Mendis, Quicker, full and on off, Kusal Mendis stays there and guides it towards the vacant third man region for a couple of runs.

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14.3: Simi Singh to Charith Asalanka, Short and outside off, Charith Asalanka cuts it past point for a single.

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14.2: Simi Singh to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up, full and on off, Kusal Mendis looks to finish the game off with another slog-sweep but miscues it badly in the air and it falls safely in the deep mid-wicket region. Only a single.

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14.1: Simi Singh to Kusal Mendis, SIX! BANG! Mendis has sent this out of the park! Simi Singh bowls this short and outside off, Kusal Mendis goes down and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Sri Lanka are one hit away from victory now!

End of over 14
SL117/1
SL Batting C Asalanka 30(21) K Mendis 53(38)

4
13.6: Josh Little to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Supreme timing and just 12 needed now! A fullish delivery, outside off. Charith Asalanka drives it off the middle of his blade square off the wicket as the ball runs away towards the point fence.

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13.5: Josh Little to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Good shot! Only four outside the circle and Charith Asalanka takes full advanatge of it. This is full and outside off. Charith Asalanka slams it over mid off for a boundary.

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13.4: Josh Little to Charith Asalanka, Serves it on a length and angling it into the pads. Charith Asalanka clips it to deep square leg and the batters come back for the second run.

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13.3: Josh Little to Charith Asalanka, Bangs it short and on off. Charith Asalanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

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13.2: Josh Little to Charith Asalanka, In the air...but safe! A fullish delivery on the pads. Charith Asalanka flicks it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

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13.2: Josh Little to Charith Asalanka, WIDE! A short one but too high and Charith Asalanka lets it go as it is outside off as well.

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13.1: Josh Little to Charith Asalanka, Shortish and outside off. Charith Asalanka cuts it to deep backward point for a couple.

End of over 13
SL100/1
SL Batting K Mendis 53(38) C Asalanka 14(15)

0
12.6: Gareth Delany to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up, on off. Mendis drives it to the cover fielder this time.

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12.5: Gareth Delany to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Fifty for Kusal Mendis! His good run of form continues and this is what Sri Lanka have been expecting from this talented batter for years. Tad shorter and around off. Mendis tries to puch it but gets a thick outside edge that runs away towards the third man fence for a boundary.

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12.4: Gareth Delany to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Beautiful placement! Short and wide outside off. Mendis cuts it in the gap between the point and the backward point fielder for a boundary.

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12.3: Gareth Delany to Charith Asalanka, Short and outside off. Charith Asalanka cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

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12.2: Gareth Delany to Kusal Mendis, Tad shorter and quicker, around off. Mendis tries to cut it but gets the inside edge that goes through the keeper for a single.

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12.1: Gareth Delany to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up on off. Charith Asalanka sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

End of over 20
IRE128/8
IRE Batting S Singh 7(8) B McCarthy 2(2)

0
19.6: Binura Fernando to Simi Singh, Two byes off the final delivery! Back of a length and on middle. Singh gets across to his right and tries to hit it behind square on the leg side. He misses and the ball goes off the bounce to the keeper. The batters try to steal a bye and keeper throws it towards the bowler. He fails to collect it cleanly and the batters then go for the second run. Maheesh Theekshana who comes running in at the bowler's end to collect the throw fails to grab it and two byes are completed in the end. Ireland end with 128/8 in their 20 overs!

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19.5: Binura Fernando to Simi Singh, FOUR! Much-needed boundary for Ireland! Singh knows that it will be a wide yorker again and he shuffles across to his right to scoop this full delivery over short fine leg for a boundary.

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19.4: Binura Fernando to Barry McCarthy, A fullish delivery, outside off. Barry McCarthy drives it to extra-cover and takes a single.

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19.3: Binura Fernando to Simi Singh, Tries a yorker again but ends up bowling a full toss on off. Singh only manages to hit it to long on for a single.

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19.2: Binura Fernando to Simi Singh, Another dot! Bowls a wide yorker again, Singh advances and tries to dig it out but misses.

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19.1: Binura Fernando to Simi Singh, Nails a yorker, outside off. Singh skips down the track and makes room to hit it but fails to get any bat on it.

End of over 19
IRE120/8
IRE Batting S Singh 2(3) B McCarthy 1(1)

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18.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Simi Singh, Another loopy delivery on off. Singh sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

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18.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Barry McCarthy, Tossed up again and outside off. Barry McCarthy drives it to cover for a single.

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18.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Adair, OUT! Another one bites the dust! This one is tossed up again and slower through the air, on middle. Mark Adair dances down the track and tries to power it down the ground. However, he does not get the required distance and ends up hitting it straight to long on where Chamika Karunaratne takes a fine catch.

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18.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Simi Singh, Tossed up on middle. Singh clips it to deep square leg for a single.

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18.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Simi Singh, Shortish and outside off. Snigh tries to cut it but misses.

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18.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Gareth Delany, OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two now for Sri Lanka and Ireland are falling apart here. This one is tossed up on off. Gareth Delany goes for a big slog-sweep but does not get enough power behind this shot. The ball goes aerially towards deep mid-wicket and Chamika Karunaratne in the deep moves to his left and fumbles a bit but but holds onto the catch in the end.

End of over 18
IRE117/6
IRE Batting H Tector 45(42) G Delany 9(5)

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17.6: Binura Fernando to Harry Tector, OUT! CAUGHT! That's the end of Harry Tector! Good knock from the Irish but it is Sri Lanka who are on top here. This is on a length and around off. It is angled across the batter and slower in pace as well. Tector dances down the track and looks to power it away. However, he gets no timing on this one and the ball loops up in the air towards mid off. Dasun Shanaka moves to his right and takes an easy catch.

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17.5: Binura Fernando to Gareth Delany, A fullish delivery on middle. Gareth Delany drills it to long on for a single.

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17.4: Binura Fernando to Gareth Delany, FOUR! This time a boundary! Back of a length and outside off. Delany swings and gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes over the short third man fielder this time for a boundary.

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17.3: Binura Fernando to Gareth Delany, A slower back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Delany tries to cut it but gets an outside edge. Keeper dives to his right to stop it but fails to reach the ball. The fielder at short third man then dives and half-stops it. Two taken.

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17.2: Binura Fernando to Harry Tector, Bowls a yorker on off. Tector somehow manages to dig it out to mid off for a single.

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17.1: Binura Fernando to Gareth Delany, Single to start the over! Back of a length, on off. A slower delivery and Gareth Delany dabs it towards the off side for a single.

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