Sri Lanka Women vs Ireland Women, 20th Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player HighlightsSLW vs IREW, 20th Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, it's that inside-out drive over extra cover to finish the game! Her execution of this shot has been superb right through the innings and it pings off the middle once more as she steps out and goes over the infield. Sri Lanka continue to hang on to their slim hopes in this tournament

Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, sliding down leg, Athapaththu goes back to pull and drags it to short fine

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, 2 runs, backs away to the leg-side, Kelly follows her and she pulls it in the air to the left of deep midwicket. Didn't quite get hold of it

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, Athapaththu looks to the skies, removes the helmet and then points to her name on the back of the jersey! She was so emotional after the loss to West Indies and called herself a failure as a captain. To pick herself from that and deliver in the way she has today has been superb! Fourth T20I hundred for the Lankan legend. It's a length ball drifting in at the stumps, she gently knocks it down to long-on and soaks in the applause

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, drifting in at the stumps, good length ball, Athapaththu defends down the pitch

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, smoked through point! Floated up in the slot outside off, Athapaththu doesn't hold back, lets her hands take over and smashes it through the gap

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, wide, round the wicket, angling down leg, Athapaththu misses and it's a good take from the keeper

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, full on the pads, Athapaththu whips it through midwicket

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, has picked up quite a few runs in that region - up and over extra cover! Full in the slot, Athapaththu gets under it and carves it inside-out

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, she gives the charge but is denied the room by Prendergast. Back of a length on off, Athapaththu makes room and steers to backward point

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, trapped on the crease as this length ball zips through and hits her on the pad! Was pitching outside leg. Prendergast showing her class. Amid the carnage she has stood out

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, back of a length outside off, Athapaththu looks to cut but is beaten. Didn't have much width and was cramped for room

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, round the wicket now, fired into the pads and Athapaththu misses out on the sweep

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, into the 90s now! Lovely use of the feet once more from Athapaththu, gets to the pitch and hammers it over extra cover

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, fails to get under it and hits it to long-off

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, SIX, now she steps out to the pitch of it and hammers it straight back. Too full from Maguire and there's no stopping Athapaththu

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, gets low and sweeps it away behind square! Maguire tried this line in the powerplay as well but got the same punishment with Athapaththu being good on the sweep

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, full delivery outside leg, Athapaththu backs away and drives through the point region. Fielder got a hand diving across in the circle

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, yorker outside off, Athapaththu looks to drive and squeezes it to mid-off

Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, tossed up outside off, swept gently to midwicket

Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, oh that's been struck so powerplay! Puts on the dancing shoes and belts it straight back at the bowler who bends low and gets out of the way. She did put her hands up looking for the catch but the ball had raced past her by then

Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, wide, well outside leg, Athapaththu looks to sweep but misses

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, 2 runs, full toss on off, Athapaththu looks to drive through extra cover and slices it off the outside half through point. Fielder chases it down

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, she's not going to miss out on these! Half-volley on off, Athapaththu crunches it through the off-side ring and there's no one in the deep

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, overpitched at the stumps, Athapaththu hammers it down the ground and has to settle for one as long-off cuts it off

Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, floated up outside off, it's quite wide but Athapaththu fetches it for the sweep and hammers it to long-on

Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, googly perhaps, kicks up and turns away off a good length, Athapaththu defends tentatively from the crease. Maybe she read it off the pitch

Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, SIX, massive from Athapaththu! An 81 meter hit over midwicket as she gets down on one knee and nails the slog-sweep

Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, shimmies down to the pitch of it and hammers it to long-off

Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, steps out and drives it back over the bowler's head. Only a single as long-off cuts it off

Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, fired in on leg, Athapaththu glances it to short fine

Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, 2 runs, short outside off, she waits on it and cuts late. Runs away fine and she's back for two as backward point chases it down

Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, high full toss, Athapaththu looks to slog but mistimes it to midwicket

Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, first fifty of the tournament for Athapaththu! She was heartbroken after the loss to West Indies but has managed to pick herself up. Tossed up in the slot, she gets low and nails the slog-sweep wide of long-on. Bounces just short of the ropes

Cara Murray to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, tossed up outside off, hammered down to long-off

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, back of a length on leg, Athapaththu is cramped for room as she pulls to deep square leg

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, good length across off, Athapaththu waits on it, opens the face and steers it to short third. Couldn't get it fine enough to beat the fielder

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, full outside off, Athapaththu looks to drive hard but is beaten

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, 50 up for Sri Lanka and Athapaththu has scored 46 of those! Dragged down short, Athapaththu rocks back and pulls hard to deep midwicket

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, swept hard, picks the gap through square leg and it races away the the boundary

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, steps out for a lofted shot but drags it off the inside half to midwicket

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, again on the pads and this time she goes behind square, swinging it across the line and over the infield

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, tossed up on leg, right in the slot and Athapaththu whacks it over midwicket. Ireland struggling to come up with answers for the Lankan captain

Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, dragged down short, Athapaththu pulls it down the ground to long-on

Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, nearly goes all the way this time! Shimmies down to the pitch of it and again takes the aerial route over extra cover, hitting it even sweeter

Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, she's in the mood! Tossed up, drifting in on off, Athapaththu steps out and drils it over extra cover

Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, tossed up on off, good length ball, Athapaththu gets forward and defends

Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, 2 runs, not all that short but Athapaththu goes back and manages to pull it in the air over midwicket. Back for two as it's cut off at the boundary

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, good length on middle and off, Athapaththu gets foward and punches firmly. Mid-off manages to cut it off

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, misses out this time! Short and wide, goes hard on the cut and is beaten by the bounce

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, now through the on-side! Dragged down short on off, Athapaththu pulls hard and smashes it through midwicket. She's off to a flier!

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, too much width outside off, allows Athapaththu to free the arms and she carves it over backward point

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, full outside off, driven hard but straight to mid-off

Arlene Kelly to Chamari Athapaththu, 2 runs, full and wide, swinging away from over the wicket, Athapaththu throws her bat at it and gets a thick edge past the keeper. Fielder does so well chasing it down and flicking it back. They're checking for a short run. No, it's all fair

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, good length on middle and leg, Athapaththu knocks it wide of midwicket

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, angled across off, Athapaththu opens the face and steers it to deep backward point

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, on the pads and shovelled to the fine leg boundary by Athapaththu. She hasn't fired in the tournament so far. This could be the day

Orla Prendergast to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, over the wicket, good length on middle, Athapaththu hangs back and defends

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, short again, she rocks back and pulls it to deep midwicket

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, goes back and punches this to mid-off as Maguire drops it slightly short

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, floated up on a good length, Athapaththu with another solid forward block

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, gets the length right this time. On a good length on off, defended forward

Aimee Maguire to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, poor delivery from Maguire to start off. Floated up outside off, a half-volley and Athapaththu crunches it through extra cover