Sri Lanka vs Ireland Prediction Match in T20 World Cup 2021. Ireland will take on Sri Lanka in match number eight of the T20 World Cup 2021. At the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and the game will be played as part of Group A in Round 1 of the ICC event. Both Sri Lanka and Ireland will go into the clash. They have won their respective opening matches in Round 1. The Lankans proved they were too strong for Namibia. They put up a solid bowling effort to roll over their opponents for 96. Sri Lanka got home without much trouble, winning the contest by seven wickets. Also, with more than six overs to spare.
Ireland was expected to find the going tough against the Netherlands. But that did not turn out to be the case. The Dutch collapsed for 106 batting first. After which Ireland chased down the target by seven wickets. Also, both Sri Lanka and Ireland came up with highly efficient bowling efforts. Which set up the game for their batters. Every cricket fan would be aware of the fact. Also, Ireland is capable of stunning the very best in the business of their day.
Sri Lanka vs Ireland
Sri Lanka would be wary of the same. And cannot afford to slip up against Ireland. The Lankans will have the edge going into the game, given their experience and helpful conditions on offer, which should aid their style of play. However, Ireland, as usual, will be confident of putting up a fight.
Lastly, Sri Lanka’s bowlers were unusually good in the victory over Namibia. Mahesh Theekshana stood out with figures of 3 for 25. While Hasaranga and Kumara crack in with a couple of scalps apiece. The other two bowlers picked up one wicket without giving it away. Sri Lanka will hope for a similar performance from their bowlers. But they can expect to face a stiffer challenge from Ireland’s batters.
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