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Ireland v Sri Lanka
ICC World Twenty20 2009 (Group F)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 14th June 2009 (20-over match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSri Lanka won by 9 runs
PointsIreland 0; Sri Lanka 2
UmpiresM Erasmus (South Africa), AL Hill (New Zealand)
TV umpireSJ Davis (Australia)
RefereeAG Hurst (Australia)
Reserve UmpireEAR de Silva (Sri Lanka)
Player of the MatchDPMD Jayawardene
ArticlesSri Lanka win a close contest
PicturesRankin is over the moon
 Rankin in action
 Jayawardene is cleaned up
 Jayawardene playing a shot
 List of all pictures

Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
TM Dilshanc NJ O'Brien b Rankin021--0.00
ST Jayasuriyalbw b McCallan2727505-100.00
*+KC Sangakkarac NJ O'Brien b Johnston31013--30.00
DPMD Jayawardeneb Cusack78536091147.17
LPC Silvac Rankin b McCallan469--66.67
J Mubarakc NJ O'Brien b Cusack7911--77.78
AD Mathewsb Cusack10781-142.86
KMDN Kulasekarac Mooney b Rankin124--50.00
M Muralitharanst NJ O'Brien b Cusack013--0.00
SL Malinganot out122--50.00
BAW Mendisnot out4111-400.00
Extras(5 lb, 4 w)9
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 20 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Dilshan, 0.2 ov), 2-14 (Sangakkara, 3.3 ov), 3-81 (Jayasuriya, 11.4 ov), 4-97 (Silva, 13.5 ov), 5-126 (Mubarak, 17.3 ov), 6-128 (Jayawardene, 17.6 ov), 7-132 (Kulasekara, 18.4 ov), 8-139 (Mathews, 19.2 ov), 9-140 (Muralitharan, 19.5 ov)
Ireland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Rankin4   02722-12.006.75
Johnston4   11811-24.004.50
West4   03401--8.50
McCallan4   0332--12.008.25
Cusack3   0184--4.506.00
KJ O'Brien1   090---9.00

Ireland inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
*WTS Porterfieldc Sangakkara b Muralitharan3129445-106.90
+NJ O'Brienst Sangakkara b Mendis3137694-83.78
AR Whitec Sangakkara b Kulasekara22211611104.76
KJ O'Brienc Dilshan b Mendis021--0.00
JF Mooneynot out3121254-147.62
DT Johnstonb Malinga966-1150.00
AC Bothab Malinga011--0.00
AR Cusackrun out (Sangakkara)2310--66.67
RM Westnot out111--100.00
WK McCallandid not bat      
WB Rankindid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)8
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 20 overs)135
Fall of wickets:
1-59 (Porterfield, 9.1 ov), 2-87 (White, 13.5 ov), 3-89 (KJ O'Brien, 14.3 ov), 4-91 (NJ O'Brien, 14.6 ov), 5-106 (Johnston, 17.2 ov), 6-106 (Botha, 17.3 ov), 7-129 (Cusack, 19.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Mathews3   0230---7.67
Kulasekara4   0471-124.0011.75
Mendis4   02221-12.005.50
Malinga4   01922-12.004.75
Muralitharan4   0131--24.003.25
Jayasuriya1   070---7.00

Notes
--> Sri Lanka powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (28/2)
--> Ireland powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (37/0)
--> Sri Lanka innings: 50 in 8.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 100 in 14.5 overs
--> Ireland innings: 50 in 8.2 overs
--> Ireland innings: 100 in 16.5 overs
--> DPMD Jayawardene 50 in 33 balls with 6 fours and 1 six
--> DPMD Jayawardene passed his previous highest score of 65 in Twenty20 matches
--> DPMD Jayawardene passed his previous highest score of 65 in International Twenty20 matches
--> WTS Porterfield passed his previous highest score of 23 in International Twenty20 matches
--> JF Mooney passed his previous highest score of 19 in Twenty20 matches
--> JF Mooney passed his previous highest score of 19 in International Twenty20 matches
--> AR Cusack achieved his best innings bowling analysis in International Twenty20 matches in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 4-21)
--> AR Cusack achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Twenty20 matches in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 4-21)

ST Jayasuriya (22) and DPMD Jayawardene (28) added 50 in 37 balls for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket
WTS Porterfield (31) and NJ O'Brien (17) added 50 in 50 balls for the Ireland 1st wicket