SL vs IRE Dream11 Prediction, T20 World Cup: Playing XI & Pitch

SL vs IRE Dream11 Prediction, T20 World Cup: Playing XI, Fantasy Winning Team & Pitch Report

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup action moves to Colombo as the hosts, Sri Lanka, prepare to face a resilient Ireland side. This encounter at the R.Premadasa Stadium is crucial for both teams. With Wanindu Hasaranga leading the spin attack and Harry Tector in sensational batting form, this match offers plenty of tactical depth for fantasy managers. The conditions in Colombo are expected to be tricky, making your team selection vital for Mega Leagues.

Match Details

Match: SL vs IRE, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Date: 08 Feb 2026
Time: 07:00 PM IST (19:00 Local Time)
Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Digital Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar and ICC.tv
TV Channels: Star Sports Network (India)

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Weather Report

Colombo is expected to be humid with temperatures hovering around 27°C. The dew factor is often significant in evening matches here, which could aid the team batting second. There is a low probability of rain, but overcast conditions might help swing bowlers early on.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The surface at the R.Premadasa Stadium is historically slow and low, heavily favoring spin bowlers. The average score in the last 5 matches is just 131 runs, indicating that a high scoring thriller is unlikely.

Spinner Wickets (L5): 24
Pacer Wickets (L5): 31

Fantasy Takeaway: Prioritize spinners and all rounders who bowl slow variations. Batters who can play spin well are essential, while pure power hitters might struggle.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Sri Lanka (SL)

Last 5 Matches: L, L, L, W, L
Recent Form: The hosts have struggled recently, losing a series against England and Pakistan. However, they have a strong home advantage.
H2H: Sri Lanka leads the head to-head record with 2 wins.

Ireland (IRE)

Last 5 Matches: W, W, L, W, W
Recent Form: Ireland is in excellent form, winning 4 of their last 5 games, including strong performances against UAE and Italy.
H2H: Ireland is yet to secure a win against Sri Lanka in this format.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

Sri Lanka: No major injury concerns reported. The squad looks fully fit.
Ireland: The team is fully fit and likely to stick to their winning combination.

Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka

Ireland

Paul Stirling, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Ben White

Key Players to Watch

Wanindu Hasaranga: The Sri Lankan captain is a menace on these turning tracks. He picked up 4 wickets in a recent game against Pakistan and is a top captaincy candidate.
Harry Tector: He is in the form of his life, scoring 174 runs in his last 5 matches, including a massive 96 runs inning. He is a reliable anchor for your fantasy contests.
Curtis Campher: An excellent all rounder who provides balance. He has scored 114 runs and taken a wicket in his last 5 outings, making him a safe pick.
Mark Adair: With 7 wickets in his last 5 matches, he is Ireland's strike bowler. His ability to pick wickets at the death adds immense fantasy value.
Kusal Mendis: Despite recent team struggles, he remains a key batter at the top. He scored 37 runs and 26 runs in recent outings against England.

Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

Wanindu Hasaranga
Harry Tector
Curtis Campher
Pathum Nissanka

Mega League Differential Picks

Maheesh Theekshana: On a turning Colombo track, his mystery spin can destroy lineups. He is often under selected but has high potential.
Gareth Delany: He has taken 8 wickets in his last 5 matches. If the top order collapses, his all round skills come into play.

Match Prediction / Outlook

While Ireland is in better recent form, the conditions at R.Premadasa Stadium heavily favor the home side. Sri Lanka's superior spin attack gives them the edge in this T20 World Cup fixture.

Disclaimer

This analysis is based on research and current form. Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. Play responsibly.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Fantasy Selection	Match Performance
Maheesh Theekshana	SL	BOWL	✅	214	RHB	76	33	258	15	6	69.91	0	22	OB	213	217	3.8	26.33	7.04	22.4	4	4/15	45							10	38.17	1.25	2.31	✅	1	120	0	116	0
Matheesha Pathirana	SL	BOWL	✅	109	RHB	21	10	41	8	3.72	56.16	0	3	RF	108	146	3.4	21.24	8.56	14.8	5	4/20	28							11	71.75	4.15	6.07	✅	6	78	0	74	0
Dushmantha Chameera	SL	BOWL	✅	172	RHB	66	30	238	24	6.61	86.23	0	24	RF	170	192	3.6	25.91	8.18	18.9	6	5/24	38							9	53.53	2.07	3.26		12	50	0	38	8
Wanindu Hasaranga	SL	ALL	✅	243	RHB	184	38	2497	77	17.1	142.27	9	324	LB	234	340	3.6	17.51	7	14.9	14	6/9	104							8	82.36	17.11	12.99	✅	3	116	1	111	0
Kamindu Mendis	SL	ALL	✅	125	LHB	108	15	2442	99	26.25	130.72	14	290	OB,SLA	69	30	2.3	41.86	8.08	31	0	3/21	46							5	26.07	1.72	1.94	✅	5	94	78	0	8
Kusal Mendis	SL	WK	✅	205	RHB	200	14	5548	105	29.82	135.88	40	725	LB	1	0	0.2				0	-	115							3	84.74	12.91	9.76	✅	4	102	78	0	12
Pathum Nissanka	SL	BAT	✅	167	RHB	162	6	4613	119	29.57	132.06	36	610		0	0					0	-	55							1	78.5	20.47	9.75		14	38	34	0	0
Dasun Shanaka	SL	ALL	✅	283	RHB	257	61	5064	131	25.83	143.13	22	659	RM	159	111	2.1	26.06	8.82	17.7	1	4/16	105							6	61.65	3.94	4.95		17	23	-2	5	16
Paul Stirling	IRE	BAT	✅	387	RHB	382	18	9045	119	24.84	141.08	59	1414	OB	138	77	2.1	28.48	7.4	23	1	4/10	106	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	60.36	5.62	5.8		20	16	4	0	8
Ross Adair	IRE	BAT	✅	58	RHB	56	4	1245	116	23.94	153.32	7	197	SLA	14	6	1.8	37	8.7	25.5	0	2/24	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	18.77	1.27	1.64	✅	8	70	62	0	0
Dunith Wellalage	SL	ALL	✅	71	LHB	44	12	564	45	17.62	104.83	0	66	SLA	64	66	3.3	22.6	7.08	19.1	2	4/10	29							7	37.32	2.5	3.46	✅	10	55	10	41	0
Mark Adair	IRE	BOWL	✅	153	RHB	108	21	1288	72	14.8	134.02	1	158	RFM	151	200	3.5	20.3	7.62	15.9	6	4/13	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	66.07	2.14	3.56	✅	9	64	14	38	8
Curtis Campher	IRE	ALL	✅	104	RHB	90	15	1585	72	21.13	134.89	6	192	RMF	86	74	2.7	27.33	8.65	18.9	5	5/16	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	79.92	7.2	11.44		18	21	17	0	0
Gareth Delany	IRE	ALL	✅	136	RHB	120	20	2376	89	23.76	140.25	10	327	LBG	105	86	2.7	25.36	7.69	19.7	0	3/8	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	23.07	0.76	1.43		13	40	-2	38	0
George Dockrell	IRE	ALL	✅	250	RHB	148	53	2027	69	21.33	136.59	5	241	SLA	181	175	2.9	21.93	7.21	18.2	1	4/20	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	63.58	1.83	4.03	✅	2	116	13	83	16
Barry McCarthy	IRE	BOWL	✅	110	RHB	61	23	432	51	11.36	116.12	1	50	RFM	108	130	3.5	24.54	8.37	17.5	7	5/3	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	37.9	1.05	1.79	✅	7	74	0	62	8
Harry Tector	IRE	BAT	✅	155	RHB	144	31	3020	96	26.72	125.62	13	337	OB	47	34	2.4	22.76	6.91	19.7	1	4/21	91	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	48.67	2.74	3.76	✅	11	54	44	2	0
Lorcan Tucker	IRE	WK	✅	155	RHB	140	22	2672	94	22.64	129.33	13	326		0	0					0	-	124	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	57.56	2.43	3.33		16	33	29	0	0
Matthew Humphreys	IRE	BOWL	✅	47	RHB	18	7	89	13	8.09	97.8	0	9	SLA	45	55	3.4	21.03	7.65	16.4	3	5/13	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	16.32	0.66	0.88		22	6	0	2	0
Kamil Mishara	SL	BAT	✅	52	LHB	49	13	908	73	25.22	139.69	5	133	OB	11	8	2.5	23.75	7.03	20.2	0	2/10	19							2	37.08	4.5	4.13		15	34	22	0	8
Pavan Rathnayake	SL	BAT	✅	32	RHB	24	4	245	42	12.25	101.23	0	22	OB,LB	0	0					0	-	14							4	21.66	1.77	1.77		19	17	5	0	8
Benjamin Calitz	IRE	WK	✅	22	LHB	19	3	337	58	21.06	139.25	2	42	RS	0	0					0	-	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	8.65	0.54	0.5		21	8	4	0	0

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Fantasy Selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Maheesh Theekshana

BOWL

✅

214

RHB

258

69.91

213

217

3.8

26.33

7.04

22.4

4/15

38.17

1.25

2.31

✅

120

116

Matheesha Pathirana

BOWL

✅

109

RHB

3.72

56.16

108

146

3.4

21.24

8.56

14.8

4/20

71.75

4.15

6.07

✅

Dushmantha Chameera

BOWL

✅

172

RHB

238

6.61

86.23

170

192

3.6

25.91

8.18

18.9

5/24

53.53

2.07

3.26

Wanindu Hasaranga

ALL

✅

243

RHB

184

2497

17.1

142.27

324

234

340

3.6

17.51

14.9

6/9

104

82.36

17.11

12.99

✅

116

111

Kamindu Mendis

ALL

✅

125

LHB

108

2442

26.25

130.72

290

OB,SLA

2.3

41.86

8.08

3/21

26.07

1.72

1.94

✅

Kusal Mendis

✅

205

RHB

200

5548

105

29.82

135.88

725

0.2

115

84.74

12.91

9.76

✅

102

Pathum Nissanka

BAT

✅

167

RHB

162

4613

119

29.57

132.06

610

78.5

20.47

9.75

Dasun Shanaka

ALL

✅

283

RHB

257

5064

131

25.83

143.13

659

159

111

2.1

26.06

8.82

17.7

4/16

105

61.65

3.94

4.95

-2

Paul Stirling

IRE

BAT

✅

387

RHB

382

9045

119

24.84

141.08

1414

138

2.1

28.48

7.4

4/10

106

60.36

5.62

5.8

Ross Adair

IRE

BAT

✅

RHB

1245

116

23.94

153.32

197

SLA

1.8

8.7

25.5

2/24

18.77

1.27

1.64

✅

Dunith Wellalage

ALL

✅

LHB

564

17.62

104.83

SLA

3.3

22.6

7.08

19.1

4/10

37.32

2.5

3.46

✅

Mark Adair

IRE

BOWL

✅

153

RHB

108

1288

14.8

134.02

158

RFM

151

200

3.5

20.3

7.62

15.9

4/13

66.07

2.14

3.56

✅

Curtis Campher

IRE

ALL

✅

104

RHB

1585

21.13

134.89

192

RMF

2.7

27.33

8.65

18.9

5/16

79.92

7.2

11.44

Gareth Delany

IRE

ALL

✅

136

RHB

120

2376

23.76

140.25

327

LBG

105

2.7

25.36

7.69

19.7

3/8

23.07

0.76

1.43

-2

George Dockrell

IRE

ALL

✅

250

RHB

148

2027

21.33

136.59

241

SLA

181

175

2.9

21.93

7.21

18.2

4/20

136

63.58

1.83

4.03

✅

116

Barry McCarthy

IRE

BOWL

✅

110

RHB

432

11.36

116.12

RFM

108

130

3.5

24.54

8.37

17.5

5/3

37.9

1.05

1.79

✅

Harry Tector

IRE

BAT

✅

155

RHB

144

3020

26.72

125.62

337

2.4

22.76

6.91

19.7

4/21

48.67

2.74

3.76

✅

Lorcan Tucker

IRE

✅

155

RHB

140

2672

22.64

129.33

326

124

57.56

2.43

3.33

Matthew Humphreys

IRE

BOWL

✅

RHB

8.09

97.8

SLA

3.4

21.03

7.65

16.4

5/13

16.32

0.66

0.88

Kamil Mishara

BAT

✅

LHB

908

25.22

139.69

133

2.5

23.75

7.03

20.2

2/10

37.08

4.5

4.13

Pavan Rathnayake

BAT

✅

RHB

245

12.25

101.23

OB,LB

21.66

1.77

Benjamin Calitz

IRE

✅

LHB

337

21.06

139.25

8.65

0.54

0.5

Completed matches of Ireland
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IRE vs SL	08 Feb - 07:00 PM	Colombo	Ireland	SLSri Lanka	IRE	163/6 (20.0)	143/10 (19.5)	Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
AUS vs IRE	11 Feb - 03:00 PM	Colombo	Australia	AUSAustralia	IRE	182/6 (20.0)	115/9 (16.5)	Australia Australia won by 67 runs
IRE vs OMN	14 Feb - 11:00 AM	Colombo	Oman	IREIreland	OMN	235/5 (20.0)	139/10 (18.0)	Ireland Ireland won by 96 runs
IRE vs ZIM	17 Feb - 03:00 PM	Kandy		IRE	ZIM			Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Completed matches of Ireland

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

08 Feb - 07:00 PM

Colombo

SLSri Lanka

IRE

163/6 (20.0)

143/10 (19.5)

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 20 runs

11 Feb - 03:00 PM

Colombo

AUSAustralia

IRE

182/6 (20.0)

115/9 (16.5)

Australia Australia won by 67 runs

14 Feb - 11:00 AM

Colombo

IREIreland

OMN

235/5 (20.0)

139/10 (18.0)

Ireland Ireland won by 96 runs

17 Feb - 03:00 PM

Kandy

IRE

ZIM

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Completed matches of Sri Lanka
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IRE vs SL	08 Feb - 07:00 PM	Colombo	Ireland	SLSri Lanka	IRE	163/6 (20.0)	143/10 (19.5)	Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
SL vs OMN	12 Feb - 11:00 AM	Kandy	Oman	SLSri Lanka	OMN	225/5 (20.0)	120/9 (20.0)	Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 105 runs
AUS vs SL	16 Feb - 07:00 PM	Kandy	Sri Lanka	AUSAustralia	SL	181/10 (20.0)	184/2 (18.0)	Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
SL vs ZIM	19 Feb - 03:00 PM	Colombo	Sri Lanka	SLSri Lanka	ZIM	178/7 (20.0)	182/4 (19.3)	Zimbabwe Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
SL vs ENG	22 Feb - 03:00 PM	Kandy	Sri Lanka	ENGEngland	SL	146/9 (20.0)	95/10 (16.4)	England England won by 51 runs
NZ vs SL	25 Feb - 07:00 PM	Colombo	Sri Lanka	NZNew Zealand	SL	168/7 (20.0)	107/8 (20.0)	New Zealand New Zealand won by 61 runs
SL vs PAK	28 Feb - 07:00 PM	Kandy	Sri Lanka	PAKPakistan	SL	212/8 (20.0)	207/6 (20.0)	Pakistan Pakistan won by 5 runs

Completed matches of Sri Lanka

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

08 Feb - 07:00 PM

Colombo

SLSri Lanka

IRE

163/6 (20.0)

143/10 (19.5)

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 20 runs

12 Feb - 11:00 AM

Kandy

SLSri Lanka

OMN

225/5 (20.0)

120/9 (20.0)

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 105 runs

16 Feb - 07:00 PM

Kandy

AUSAustralia

181/10 (20.0)

184/2 (18.0)

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

19 Feb - 03:00 PM

Colombo

SLSri Lanka

ZIM

178/7 (20.0)

182/4 (19.3)

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

22 Feb - 03:00 PM

Kandy

ENGEngland

146/9 (20.0)

95/10 (16.4)

England England won by 51 runs

25 Feb - 07:00 PM

Colombo

NZNew Zealand

168/7 (20.0)

107/8 (20.0)

New Zealand New Zealand won by 61 runs

28 Feb - 07:00 PM

Kandy

PAKPakistan

212/8 (20.0)

207/6 (20.0)

Pakistan Pakistan won by 5 runs

Completed matches at R.Premadasa Stadium
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IRE vs SL	08 Feb - 07:00 PM	Ireland	SLSri Lanka	IRE	163/6 (20.0)	143/10 (19.5)	Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
AUS vs IRE	11 Feb - 03:00 PM	Australia	AUSAustralia	IRE	182/6 (20.0)	115/9 (16.5)	Australia Australia won by 67 runs
AUS vs ZIM	13 Feb - 11:00 AM	Australia	ZIMZimbabwe	AUS	169/2 (20.0)	146/10 (19.3)	Zimbabwe Zimbabwe won by 23 runs
IND vs PAK	15 Feb - 07:00 PM	Pakistan	INDIndia	PAK	175/7 (20.0)	114/10 (18.0)	India India won by 61 runs
SL vs ZIM	19 Feb - 03:00 PM	Sri Lanka	SLSri Lanka	ZIM	178/7 (20.0)	182/4 (19.3)	Zimbabwe Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
NZ vs SL	25 Feb - 07:00 PM	Sri Lanka	NZNew Zealand	SL	168/7 (20.0)	107/8 (20.0)	New Zealand New Zealand won by 61 runs
ENG vs NZ	27 Feb - 07:00 PM	New Zealand	NZNew Zealand	ENG	159/7 (20.0)	161/6 (19.3)	England England won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Completed matches at R.Premadasa Stadium

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

08 Feb - 07:00 PM

SLSri Lanka

IRE

163/6 (20.0)

143/10 (19.5)

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 20 runs

11 Feb - 03:00 PM

AUSAustralia

IRE

182/6 (20.0)

115/9 (16.5)

Australia Australia won by 67 runs

13 Feb - 11:00 AM

ZIMZimbabwe

AUS

169/2 (20.0)

146/10 (19.3)

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe won by 23 runs

15 Feb - 07:00 PM

INDIndia

PAK

175/7 (20.0)

114/10 (18.0)

India India won by 61 runs

19 Feb - 03:00 PM

SLSri Lanka

ZIM

178/7 (20.0)

182/4 (19.3)

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

25 Feb - 07:00 PM

NZNew Zealand

168/7 (20.0)

107/8 (20.0)

New Zealand New Zealand won by 61 runs

27 Feb - 07:00 PM

NZNew Zealand

ENG

159/7 (20.0)

161/6 (19.3)

England England won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
IRE vs OMN	4	Lorcan Tucker	not out	94	51	10	4	184.31
IRE vs OMN	6	Gareth Delany	caught	56	30	3	4	186.66
AUS vs IRE	8	George Dockrell	stumped	41	29	3	2	141.37
IRE vs SL	3	Harry Tector	caught	40	34	1	0	117.64
IRE vs OMN	7	George Dockrell	not out	35	9	0	5	388.88
IRE vs SL	2	Ross Adair	bowled	34	23	5	1	147.82
AUS vs IRE	4	Lorcan Tucker	caught	24	27	1	1	88.88
IRE vs SL	4	Lorcan Tucker	caught	21	18	2	0	116.66

Match	Player	Ov	Run	W	Eco
IRE vs OMN	Josh Little	4	16	3	4
IRE vs OMN	Barry McCarthy	3	32	2	10.66
IRE vs OMN	Matthew Humphreys	4	27	2	6.75
AUS vs IRE	Mark Adair	4	44	2	11
IRE vs SL	George Dockrell	4	17	2	4.25
IRE vs SL	Barry McCarthy	3	40	2	13.33
IRE vs OMN	George Dockrell	1	6	1	6
AUS vs IRE	George Dockrell	4	31	1	7.75
AUS vs IRE	Harry Tector	3	24	1	8
AUS vs IRE	Matthew Humphreys	4	33	1	8.25
IRE vs SL	Mark Adair	4	33	1	8.25
IRE vs SL	Gareth Delany	4	24	1	6

Match	Player	Ov	Run	W	Eco
SL vs PAK	Dilshan Madushanka	4	33	3	8.25
NZ vs SL	Maheesh Theekshana	4	30	3	7.5
NZ vs SL	Dushmantha Chameera	4	38	3	9.5
SL vs ENG	Dunith Wellalage	4	26	3	6.5
AUS vs SL	Dushan Hemantha	4	37	3	9.25
IRE vs SL	Maheesh Theekshana	4	23	3	5.75
IRE vs SL	Wanindu Hasaranga	4	25	3	6.25
SL vs PAK	Dasun Shanaka	4	42	2	10.5
SL vs ENG	Maheesh Theekshana	4	21	2	5.25
SL vs ENG	Dilshan Madushanka	4	25	2	6.25
SL vs ZIM	Dushan Hemantha	4	36	2	9
AUS vs SL	Dushmantha Chameera	4	36	2	9
SL vs OMN	Dushmantha Chameera	2	19	2	9.5
SL vs OMN	Maheesh Theekshana	4	11	2	2.75
IRE vs SL	Matheesha Pathirana	2.5	26	2	9.17
SL vs PAK	Dushmantha Chameera	4	48	1	12
NZ vs SL	Dunith Wellalage	4	27	1	6.75
SL vs ENG	Dushmantha Chameera	4	34	1	8.5
SL vs ZIM	Dunith Wellalage	4	27	1	6.75
SL vs ZIM	Dasun Shanaka	3	26	1	8.66