Sri Lanka Edges Out Ireland by 20 Runs in T20 World Cup Opener

Kathmandu. Sri Lanka has made a winning start in the T20 World Cup 2026 by defeating Ireland. Although the match was not entirely easy, Sri Lanka managed a 20-run victory.

Batting first, Sri Lanka struggled until the 16th over. However, contributions from Kamindu Mendis, who scored 44 runs off 19 balls, and an unbeaten 56 from Kusal Mendis helped the team post a total of 163 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.