Ireland vs Sri Lanka in Cricket
Ireland and Sri Lanka Cricket teams have played a limited number of matches together. Ireland became an Associate International Cricket Council (ICC) member in 1993. Since then, they have shown remarkable progress and have been able to compete with some of the top teams in the world. They have produced some of the most promising […]
Ireland and Sri Lanka Cricket teams have played a limited number of matches together. Ireland became an Associate International Cricket Council (ICC) member in 1993. Since then, they have shown remarkable progress and have been able to compete with some of the top teams in the world. They have produced some of the most promising players over the years.
If we look at their head-to-head encounters, Sri Lanka dominated the Ireland national cricket team and won all of them. One of the most memorable encounters between the two teams was in the 2007 ICC World Cup, where Ireland caused a major upset by defeating Sri Lanka in a thrilling match. It remains one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history.
Ireland vs Sri Lanka – Statistics
Ireland vs Sri Lanka Test Statistics: Series Wise Statistics
Ireland and Sri Lanka have not played any test series together.
Test Statistics: Match Wise Statistics
Ireland and Sri Lanka have not played any test series together.
ODI Statistics: Series Wise Statistics
Ireland and Sri Lanka national cricket teams have played 6 series against each other, including 4 Non-bilateral series. They have played only two head-on series, with Sri Lanka winning both.
| Total no of series | Won by Ireland | Won by Sri Lanka | Shared | Won by Another Team (Non-bilateral Series) |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
ODI Statistics: Match Wise Statistics
Ireland men’s and Sri Lanka cricket teams have played 6 One-day Internationals matches. Sri Lanka has four matches, while Ireland hasn’t won one. Out of these 6 matches, two matches were abandoned due to unforeseen circumstances. They played their first One-day International match in 2007, with Sri Lanka winning 8 wickets. Farveez Maharoof got the title of player in the match. He took 4 wickets in 10.0 Overs (3 Maiden) while giving 25 runs, followed by Muttiah Muralitharan, who also took 4 wickets in 5.0 Overs while giving 19 runs.
| Total no of matches | Won by Ireland | Won by Sri Lanka | No Result | Abandoned/Cancelled |
| 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
T20 Statistics: Series Wise Statistics
Ireland and Sri Lanka have not played any T20 series together.
T20 Statistics: Match Wise Statistics
Ireland men’s and Sri Lanka’s cricket teams have played three Twenty20 national matches, with Sri Lanka winning all three. Their first T20I encounter was during the 19th Match of ICC World Twenty20 (2009), with Sri Lanka winning by 9 runs. The second time they met was while playing the 8th match of the ICC T20 World Cup (2021). In this match, Sri Lanka won by 70 runs. The third time they faced each other, playing the 15th match of the ICC T20 World Cup (2022-23). This time Sri Lanka won the match by 9 wickets with 30 balls remaining.
| Total no of matches | Won by Ireland | Won by Sri Lanka | No Result | Abandoned/Cancelled |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
World Cup Played: Ireland vs Sri Lanka
Ireland men’s and Sri Lanka’s cricket teams have faced each other in only three T20 World Cup matches, with Sri Lanka winning all three. Their first match against each other in World Cup was in 2009, with Sri Lanka winning by 9 runs. The second time they met was while playing the 8th match of the ICC T20 World Cup (2021). In this match, Sri Lanka won by 70 runs. The third time they faced each other, playing the 15th match of the ICC T20 World Cup (2022-23). This time Sri Lanka won the match by 9 wickets. In the ODI World Cup, they played one match in which Sri Lanka won by eight wickets.
| Total no of matches | Won by Ireland | Won by Sri Lanka |
| 4 | 0 | 4 |
Ireland vs Sri Lanka -Win and Loss Record
Ireland men’s and Sri Lanka’s teams have met on nine occasions in One-day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals cricket format, where Sri Lanka has won 7 matches. At the same time, Ireland hasn’t got a single victory yet.
| Format | Won by Ireland | Won by Sri Lanka | No Result | Abandoned/Cancelled | Draw |
| ODI | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T20I | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Ireland vs Sri Lanka
Q1. Which Sri Lanka player has the most runs in one-day ṣInternationals against Ireland?
Ans. MDKJ Perera has the most (167) runs in one-day Internationals against Ireland.
Q2. Who scored the most runs in the 15th ICC T20 World Cup 2022-23 match?
Ans. Kusal Mendis scored the most (68) runs in 43 balls in the 15th ICC T20 World Cup 2022-23 match.
Q3. When did Ireland men’s cricket team and the Sri Lanka men’s cricket team play their first T20 World Cup match?
Ans. Ireland men’s cricket team and the Sri Lanka men’s cricket team played their first T20 World Cup match in 2009, with Sri Lanka being the match winner by 9 runs.
