Nissanka (67 off 45 balls) posted a solid half-century on the board, but barely got support from other Lankan batters. Mark Wood (3/26) was the pick of the bowlers for England.
Buoyed by the match-winning knock of Dhananjaya de Silva and Wanindu Hasaranga's three wicket haul, Sri Lanka registered their second win of the tournamnt to keep their T20 World Cup dream alive.
A dominant batting display from Sri Lanka's top-order batters helped them seal a clinical nine-wicket over Ireland in the Super-12 encounter of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Sunday.
A dominant batting display from Sri Lanka's top-order batters helped them seal a clinical nine-wicket over Ireland in the Super-12 encounter at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Sunday
Wanindu Hasaranga's brilliant bowling spell helped Sri Lanka restrict the Netherlands to 146/9 after Kusal Mendis played a superb inning to help their team reach a challenging total.
A late flourish from Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dasun Shanaka coupled with Mendis' brilliant inning saw Sri Lanka post a challenging total against the Dutch team who have underperformed with the bat in the tournament.