Sri Lanka vs Ireland Highlights: Who win

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Ireland 128 for 8 (Tector 45, Theekshana 2-19, Hasaranga 2-25) were defeated by Sri Lanka 133 for 1 (Mendis 68*, Asalanka 31*) by nine wickets.

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Ireland's batting prowess was stifled by Sri Lankan bowlers, who kept the opposition to 128 for 8 while claiming five wickets between them from their spinners.

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The top order, once again headed by Kusal Mendis, who scored 68 runs off of 43 balls, easily attained the mark. At the conclusion of the 15th over, he blasted his third six to bring Sri Lanka home.

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Opener Paul Stirling made a promising 34 off 25, but was out with the score on 55, and no other batter could reliably find the boundary

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Wanindu Hasaranga lost 25 runs while allowing a six. But he wasn't any less effective; he took two wickets in the 19th over while making excellent use of a new round-arm delivery.

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The pair sped up as Sri Lanka approached the target, Mendis hitting two legside sixes in the 15th over. Their partnership brought 70 runs off 40 balls.

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