ICC World Cup Qualifiers, Sri Lanka vs IrelandLive Score and Updates from Bulawayo

0.4Joshua Little to Pathum Nissanka, No run.

0.3Joshua Little to Pathum Nissanka, Four!

0.3Joshua Little to Pathum Nissanka, More bonus runs! Down the leg side again, the keeper this time dives and gets a glove to it. He saves two for his side.

0.2Joshua Little to Pathum Nissanka, On off, kept out.

0.1Joshua Little to Pathum Nissanka, Good length and on off, blocked.

0.1Joshua Little to Pathum Nissanka, FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs to begin with! This is the worst possible start for Ireland! Down the leg side, swinging away furhter. The keeper dives but fails to take it. It goes down to the fine leg fence.

Time for the action to begin! The Irish players make their way out to the middle. Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka are the openers for Lanka. Joshua Little to begin.

Ireland (PLAYNG XI) – Paul Stirling, Andy McBrine, Andrew Balbirnie (C), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy.

Sri Lanka (PLAYING XI) – Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara.

Dasun Shanaka says they wanted to bowl first too. Adds it has been a really good start and they want to continue the momentum. States they want to play some good cricket and informs they are playing the same team.

Andy Balbirnie says bowling first is an advantage and they want to bowl. States every game is a pressure one and they want to play their best cricket. Informs Barry McCarthy comes in for Benjamin White!

TOSS – Ireland have WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL!