Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
KMDN Kulasekara
42(34) 3x4 - 2x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 11 runs
- 0x4 - 1x6
LD Chandimal
39(61) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %85%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 14 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
06/05Result
1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland at Dublin, May 6 2014
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
219/8 -
![Ireland]( "Ireland")
140 (39.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
06/05Result
1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland at Dublin, May 6 2014
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
219/8 -
![Ireland]( "Ireland")
140 (39.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Ireland , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.45 start, First Session 10.45-14.15, Interval 14.15-15.00, Second Session 15.00-18.30
Match days
6 May 2014 (50-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA 219/8 (50 OVERS)
- Nuwan Kulasekara*42 (34)
- Dinesh Chandimal39 (61)
- Tim Murtagh2/21 (10)
- Kevin O'Brien1/10 (2)
IRELAND 140 (39.5 OVERS)
- Niall O'Brien33 (39)
- William Porterfield37 (87)
- Suranga Lakmal3/29 (8)
- Ajantha Mendis3/27 (10)
So an easy win for Sri Lanka while Ireland will be very frustrated with their batting display which collapsed under pressure from the tourists' attack.
Ajantha Mendis has been named man of the match his spell caused Ireland all sorts of problems and he picked up three wickets.
The second ODI will take place on Thursday and we will be here again to see if Sri Lanka can complete the series whitewash. But from Conor Hayes in a cool and overcast Clontarf, it's goodbye.
39.5
W
Senanayake to Murtagh, OUT, tries another big shot but doesen't get near it and he's trapped on the pads, Sri Lanka win by 79 runs
TJ Murtagh lbw b Senanayake 10 (13b 2x4 0x6) SR: 76.92
39.4
0
Senanayake to Murtagh, no run, blocked back to the bowler
39.3
4
Senanayake to Murtagh, FOUR, excellent lofted cover drive from Murtagh and it's one bounce and four
39.2
1
Senanayake to Dockrell, 1 run, short and pulled to deep square leg, well stopped by Kulasekara
39.1
0
Senanayake to Dockrell, no run,
END OF OVER:39 | 7 Runs | IRE: 135/9 (85 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 3.46, RRR: 7.72)
- Tim Murtagh6 (10b)
- George Dockrell17 (25b)
- Nuwan Kulasekara8-3-30-2
- Sachithra Senanayake7-1-22-0
38.6
2
Kulasekara to Murtagh, 2 runs, deftly flicked to deep midwicket
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