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Ireland vs Sri Lanka - Players & Playing XI · T20 World Cup 2009

T20 Cricket World Cup

Result

Result

Sri Lanka won by 9 runs

Sri Lanka

144/9

20 ov

Statz MVP

Mahela Jayawardene

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Chris Gayle 193 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Dwayne Bravo 10 wkts · Standings →

Lord's, London

Scorecard Ratings Lineups

Scorecard Statz Rating Lineups

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Lord's

London, England

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Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Aug 2018). 3 rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

336.2

Avg 1st Inn

177.7

Avg 2nd Inn

158.5

Avg Sixes

11.2

Avg Fours

27.7

Bat 1st Win %

66%

Boundary %

52.9%

Seam Econ

8.96

Spin Econ

7.93

Avg PP 1st Inn

53.1

1.3 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

52.3

1.7 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

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MID vs KEN 05 Jun 2025	172/9 (20)	172/? (-)	344
MID vs ESS 19 Jun 2025	161/10 (19.5)	160/6 (20)	321
MID vs SUR 16 Jul 2025	189/9 (20)	181/6 (20)	370
MID vs KEN 22 May 2026	208/6 (20)	181/8 (20)	389
MID vs SUR 24 May 2026	143/8 (20)	144/4 (18.3)	287

IRE at Lord's

Won

Lost

Avg Score 14.1

Highest Score 31

Top Scorer

William Porterfield 31 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Alex Cusack 4 wkts

SL at Lord's

Won

Lost

Avg Score 14.1

Highest Score 78

Top Scorer

Mahela Jayawardene 79 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Lasith Malinga 2 wkts

Ireland

Playing XI in this match

William Porterfield Batsman

Niall O'Brien Wicketkeeper

Andrew White Allrounder

Kevin O'Brien Batting Allrounder

John Mooney Allrounder

Trent Johnston Allrounder

Andre Botha Allrounder

Alex Cusack Allrounder

Regan West Bowler

Kyle McCallan Bowler

Boyd Rankin Bowler

Sri Lanka

Playing XI in this match

Tillakaratne Dilshan Allrounder

Sanath Jayasuriya Allrounder

Kumar Sangakkara Wicketkeeper

C WK

Mahela Jayawardene Batsman

Chamara Silva Batsman

Jehan Mubarak Allrounder

Angelo Mathews Allrounder

Nuwan Kulasekara Bowler

Muttiah Muralitharan Bowler

Lasith Malinga Bowler

Ajantha Mendis Bowler

Sri Lanka · Innings 1

Tillakaratne Dilshan

c Niall O'Brien b Boyd Rankin

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Sanath Jayasuriya

lbw b Kyle McCallan

27 (27)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Kumar Sangakkara (c) (wk)

c Niall O'Brien b Trent Johnston

3 (10)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 30

Mahela Jayawardene

b Alex Cusack

78 (53)

9×4 · 1×6 · SR 147.17

Chamara Silva

c Boyd Rankin b Kyle McCallan

4 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Jehan Mubarak

c Niall O'Brien b Alex Cusack

7 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 77.78

Angelo Mathews

b Alex Cusack

10 (7)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 142.86

Nuwan Kulasekara

c John Mooney b Boyd Rankin

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Lasith Malinga

not out

1* (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Muttiah Muralitharan

st Niall O'Brien b Alex Cusack

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Ajantha Mendis

not out

4* (1)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 400

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tillakaratne Dilshan	c Niall O'Brien b Boyd Rankin	0	2	0	0	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	lbw b Kyle McCallan	27	27	5	0	100
Kumar Sangakkara (c) (wk)	c Niall O'Brien b Trent Johnston	3	10	0	0	30
Mahela Jayawardene	b Alex Cusack	78	53	9	1	147.17
Chamara Silva	c Boyd Rankin b Kyle McCallan	4	6	0	0	66.67
Jehan Mubarak	c Niall O'Brien b Alex Cusack	7	9	0	0	77.78
Angelo Mathews	b Alex Cusack	10	7	1	0	142.86
Nuwan Kulasekara	c John Mooney b Boyd Rankin	1	2	0	0	50
Lasith Malinga	not out	1*	2	0	0	50
Muttiah Muralitharan	st Niall O'Brien b Alex Cusack	0	1	0	0	0
Ajantha Mendis	not out	4*	1	1	0	400

Total

144/9 (20 ov)

FoW 1-0 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 0.2 ov), 2-14 (Kumar Sangakkara, 3.3 ov), 3-81 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 11.4 ov), 4-97 (Chamara Silva, 13.5 ov), 5-126 (Jehan Mubarak, 17.3 ov), 6-128 (Mahela Jayawardene, 17.6 ov), 7-132 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 18.4 ov), 8-139 (Angelo Mathews, 19.2 ov), 9-140 (Muttiah Muralitharan, 19.5 ov)

Ireland · Bowling

Boyd Rankin

4-0-27-2 · Econ 6.75

2/27

wd 2 · nb 0

Trent Johnston

4-1-18-1 · Econ 4.5

1/18

wd 1 · nb 0

Regan West

4-0-34-0 · Econ 8.5

0/34

wd 1 · nb 0

Kyle McCallan

4-0-33-2 · Econ 8.25

2/33

4 ov

Alex Cusack

3-0-18-4 · Econ 6

4/18

3 ov

Kevin O'Brien

1-0-9-0 · Econ 9

0/9

1 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Boyd Rankin	4	0	27	2	6.75	2
Trent Johnston	4	1	18	1	4.5	1
Regan West	4	0	34	0	8.5	1
Kyle McCallan	4	0	33	2	8.25	0
Alex Cusack	3	0	18	4	6	0
Kevin O'Brien	1	0	9	0	9	0

Ireland · Innings 2

William Porterfield (c)

c Kumar Sangakkara b Muttiah Muralitharan

31 (29)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 106.9

Niall O'Brien (wk)

st Kumar Sangakkara b Ajantha Mendis

31 (37)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.78

Andrew White

c Kumar Sangakkara b Nuwan Kulasekara

22 (21)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 104.76

Kevin O'Brien

c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Ajantha Mendis

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

John Mooney

not out

31* (21)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 147.62

Trent Johnston

b Lasith Malinga

9 (6)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 150

Andre Botha

b Lasith Malinga

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Alex Cusack

run out (Kumar Sangakkara)

2 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Regan West

not out

1* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
William Porterfield (c)	c Kumar Sangakkara b Muttiah Muralitharan	31	29	5	0	106.9
Niall O'Brien (wk)	st Kumar Sangakkara b Ajantha Mendis	31	37	4	0	83.78
Andrew White	c Kumar Sangakkara b Nuwan Kulasekara	22	21	1	1	104.76
Kevin O'Brien	c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Ajantha Mendis	0	2	0	0	0
John Mooney	not out	31*	21	4	0	147.62
Trent Johnston	b Lasith Malinga	9	6	0	1	150
Andre Botha	b Lasith Malinga	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Cusack	run out (Kumar Sangakkara)	2	3	0	0	66.67
Regan West	not out	1*	1	0	0	100

Total

135/7 (20 ov)

DNB Boyd Rankin, Kyle McCallan

FoW 1-59 (William Porterfield, 9.1 ov), 2-87 (Andrew White, 13.5 ov), 3-89 (Kevin O'Brien, 14.3 ov), 4-91 (Niall O'Brien, 14.6 ov), 5-106 (Trent Johnston, 17.2 ov), 6-106 (Andre Botha, 17.3 ov), 7-129 (Alex Cusack, 19.3 ov)

Sri Lanka · Bowling

Angelo Mathews

3-0-23-0 · Econ 7.67

0/23

3 ov

Nuwan Kulasekara

4-0-47-1 · Econ 11.75

1/47

wd 0 · nb 1

Ajantha Mendis

4-0-22-2 · Econ 5.5

2/22

wd 1 · nb 0

Lasith Malinga

4-0-19-2 · Econ 4.75

2/19

wd 2 · nb 0

Muttiah Muralitharan

4-0-13-1 · Econ 3.25

1/13

4 ov

Sanath Jayasuriya

1-0-7-0 · Econ 7

0/7

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Angelo Mathews	3	23	0	7.67	0	0
Nuwan Kulasekara	4	47	1	11.75	0	1
Ajantha Mendis	4	22	2	5.5	1	0
Lasith Malinga	4	19	2	4.75	2	0
Muttiah Muralitharan	4	13	1	3.25	0	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	1	7	0	7	0	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Mahela Jayawardene SL	99.3
2	Alex Cusack IRE	80.3
3	Ajantha Mendis SL	74.6
4	Muttiah Muralitharan SL	71.3
5	Trent Johnston IRE	71.0
6	Lasith Malinga SL	64.0
7	John Mooney IRE	56.1
8	Boyd Rankin IRE	51.5
9	Kyle McCallan IRE	48.2
10	William Porterfield IRE	39.3
11	Sanath Jayasuriya SL	34.4
12	Andrew White IRE	30.7
13	Niall O'Brien IRE	28.6
14	Angelo Mathews SL	26.6
15	Nuwan Kulasekara SL	22.6
16	Regan West IRE	9.3
17	Jehan Mubarak SL	9.0
18	Chamara Silva SL	4.1
19	Kumar Sangakkara SL	3.9
20	Kevin O'Brien IRE	2.9
21	Tillakaratne Dilshan SL	0.0
22	Andre Botha IRE	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

Ireland vs Sri Lanka: who played

Sri Lanka won by 9 runs in T20 World Cup 2009 at Lord's on 14 June 2009. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 78 off 53 balls and Alex Cusack took 4/18.

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Frequently asked questions

Who played in Ireland vs Sri Lanka?

Ireland XI: William Porterfield (c), Niall O'Brien (wk), Andrew White, Kevin O'Brien, John Mooney, Trent Johnston, Andre Botha, Alex Cusack, Regan West, Kyle McCallan, Boyd Rankin. Sri Lanka XI: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara (c) (wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Silva, Jehan Mubarak, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis.

Who won Ireland vs Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka won by 9 runs.

When and where was Ireland vs Sri Lanka played?

Ireland vs Sri Lanka was played at Lord's, London on Sunday 14 June 2009, in T20 World Cup 2009.

What were the final scores in Ireland vs Sri Lanka?

Ireland scored 135/7 in 20 overs. Sri Lanka scored 144/9 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Ireland vs Sri Lanka?

Mahela Jayawardene was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 99/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Ireland vs Sri Lanka?

Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 78 off 53 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Ireland vs Sri Lanka?

Alex Cusack took 4/18 in 3 overs.

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