Sri Lanka Women vs Ireland Women, Match 20 — ICC Women's T20 World Cup
SL-W
134/1 15.3 ov
SL-W won by 9 wickets
IRE-W
130/5 20 ov
Match summary
Sri Lanka Women beat Ireland Women by 9 wickets in the Match 20 of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at County Ground, Bristol, Bristol on Tue, 23 Jun, 2026. Ireland Women 130/5 (20 ov); Sri Lanka Women 134/1 (15.3 ov). Chamari Athapaththu top-scored with 106* off 61 balls for Sri Lanka Women. Nilakshi de Silva took 1/12 for Sri Lanka Women. Sri Lanka Women won the toss and chose to bowl.
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15.34Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Chamari Athapaththu elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
15.20Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, goes back, plays pull to the square leg.
15.11Lara McBride to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
14.110WdArlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, Arlene Kelly has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
14.62Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, 2 runs, Chamari Athapaththu goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
14.51Arlene Kelly to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push, towards the long off for 1 run.
14.40Arlene Kelly to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
14.31Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, slower ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push, towards the long on for 1 run.
14.20Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
14.14Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Chamari Athapaththu goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
13.61Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, Orla Prendergast delivers fast ball at yorker, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
13.54Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward, hits it to the long off, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
13.40Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays cut to the short cover.
13.30Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, Chamari Athapaththu hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
13.20Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, and Chamari Athapaththu hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
13.11Orla Prendergast to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
12.60Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu hangs in the crease, tucks sweep toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.
12.54Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward, hits it to the deep cover, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
12.41Aimee Maguire to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
12.31Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the off stump, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
12.26Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Chamari Athapaththu hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
12.14Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Chamari Athapaththu hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
11.6WOrla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani, no run, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Imesha Dulani tries to be aggressive, goes forward and swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
11.50Orla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Orla Prendergast sends down a sharp delivery, Imesha Dulani goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
11.40Orla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the stumps, Imesha Dulani goes forward and dabs push with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
11.31Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
11.20Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
11.11Orla Prendergast to Imesha Dulani, 1 run, Imesha Dulani goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
10.150WdCara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Chamari Athapaththu with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
10.60Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.