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Ireland v Sri Lanka
10 recorded meetings in men's internationals.
Head-to-head record
All formats| Format | P | Ireland | Sri Lanka | T/D | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Latest meetings
Runs per over- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Colombo
Sri Lanka: runs per over Ireland: runs per over - Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Bulawayo
- Galle International Stadium, Galle
- Galle International Stadium, Galle
- Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Hobart
Overview
Ireland and Sri Lanka have met 10 times in the recorded men's internationals. Ireland have won 0 of those and Sri Lanka 10; the other 0 ended tied, drawn or without a result.
Sri Lanka lead the series by 10 wins.
By format
In Tests the sides have met 2 times: Ireland 0 wins, Sri Lanka 2 wins.
In One Day Internationals the sides have met 4 times: Ireland 0 wins, Sri Lanka 4 wins.
In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 4 times: Ireland 0 wins, Sri Lanka 4 wins.
Meetings and extremes
The earliest recorded meeting is an odi dated 18 April 2007: Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.
The most recent recorded meeting is a t20i dated 8 February 2026: Sri Lanka won by 20 runs.
Ireland's highest total in these meetings is 492, made on 24 April 2023 at Galle International Stadium.
Sri Lanka's highest total in these meetings is 704/4, made on 24 April 2023 at Galle International Stadium.
Sri Lanka's widest win in the series is by 280 runs, on 16 April 2023.
The longest unbroken run of wins is 10 by Sri Lanka, between 18 April 2007 and 8 February 2026.
Across all recorded innings in these meetings Ireland average 180.2 runs and Sri Lanka average 290.8.
In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 6 and the side chasing 2.
The latest meetings, most recent first, were 8 February 2026, T20I, Sri Lanka won by 20 runs; 25 June 2023, ODI, Sri Lanka won by 133 runs; 24 April 2023, Test, Sri Lanka won by 10 runs; 16 April 2023, Test, Sri Lanka won by 280 runs; 23 October 2022, T20I, Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets.
Year by year
Ireland and Sri Lanka first meet in the records in 2007 and last in 2026. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for Ireland and Sri Lanka: 2007, 1 (0-1); 2009, 1 (0-1); 2014, 1 (0-1); 2016, 1 (0-1); 2021, 1 (0-1); 2022, 1 (0-1); 2023, 3 (0-3); 2026, 1 (0-1).
Leading players in these meetings
The leading run scorers across these meetings are BKG Mendis for Sri Lanka (517 in 6 matches), FDM Karunaratne for Sri Lanka (397 in 3 matches), HT Tector for Ireland (300 in 6 matches), KNM Fernando for Sri Lanka (234 in 2 matches) and C Campher for Ireland (231 in 6 matches).
The leading wicket takers are NGRP Jayasuriya for Sri Lanka (17 in 2 matches), PWH de Silva for Sri Lanka (11 in 4 matches), RTM Mendis for Sri Lanka (11 in 2 matches), M Theekshana for Sri Lanka (10 in 4 matches) and MR Adair for Ireland (8 in 5 matches).
Highest totals by format
The highest Test innings in these meetings is 704/4 by Sri Lanka on 24 April 2023.
The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 377/8 by Sri Lanka on 18 June 2016.
The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 171/7 by Sri Lanka on 20 October 2021.
Grounds
The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Galle International Stadium (2 matches), National Cricket Stadium, St George's (1 matches), Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin (1 matches) and Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi (1 matches).
Reading the record
The records hold 10 meetings between Ireland and Sri Lanka, the first dated 18 April 2007 (ODI) and the latest 8 February 2026 (T20I).
Questions and answers
How many times have Ireland and Sri Lanka played each other?
10 recorded men's internationals: Ireland won 0 and Sri Lanka won 10.
When did Ireland and Sri Lanka last meet?
In a t20i on 8 February 2026: Sri Lanka won by 20 runs.
What is the Test record between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
2 matches: Ireland 0 wins, Sri Lanka 2 wins.
What is the ODI record between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
4 matches: Ireland 0 wins, Sri Lanka 4 wins.