T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table: Team Standings After SL vs IRE Match; Wins, Losses, NRR, Most Runs And Wickets

T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table After SL vs IRE Match: Sri Lanka triumphed over Ireland by 20 runs in their first match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday, thanks to a determined 56* off 43 deliveries from Kamindu Mendis and three wickets taken by spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga. Batting first, the home team set a challenging target, with Kusal Mendis also playing a key role in adding vital runs, before a focused bowling effort, spearheaded by Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga, dismissed Ireland for 143 runs.

Earlier, Ireland's bowlers, led by George Dockrell (2/17), maintained a tight control over the innings, leaving Sri Lanka in a precarious position at 68 for 3 by the 11th over.

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But Kusal played a determined innings, grinding out a crucial half-century in testing conditions to give Sri Lanka a competitive base, before Kamindu provided the late flourish, smashing four boundaries and two sixes to add respectability to the total.

T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table:

T20 World Cup 2026: Top 5 Run-Getters After SL vs IRE

Suryakumar Yadav (India): 84 runs in 1 match

Tim Seifert (New Zealand): 65 runs in 1 match

Shimron Hetmyer (West Indies): 64 runs in 1 match

Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan): 63 runs in 1 match

Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka): 56 runs in 1 match

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T20 World Cup 2026: Top 5 Wicket-Takers After SL vs IRE

Romario Shepherd (West Indies): 5 wickets in 1 match

Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA): 4 wickets in 1 match

Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka): 3 wickets in 1 match

Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka): 3 wickets in 1 match

Salman Mirza (Pakistan): 3 wickets in 1 match