Ireland v Sri Lanka: the preview
Ireland meet Sri Lanka at Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground, Thursday 4:00pm (ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy, 1st Match, Group A). Sri Lanka have won 5 of the 8 meetings with Ireland since 2016.
Form
Ireland have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to England.
Sri Lanka have won three of their last five and most recently lost to India.
Ireland have lost their last six.
Head to head
These sides have met 8 times on our records since 2016: Ireland 3, Sri Lanka 5.
Last time out (2026, Match 20), Sri Lanka won 134–130 at County Ground.
Players to watch
For Ireland, watch Amy Hunter (59.7 runs a game in 2026) and GH Lewis (36.2 runs a game in 2026).
For Sri Lanka, watch Harshitha Samarawickrama (44.8 runs a game in 2026) and Hasini Perera (35.3 runs a game in 2026).
What the numbers say
On form and history, Sri Lanka have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
