Full details of today’s match prediction
The cricket fans are ready to witness another great battle of World Cup T20. The sixth match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between Sri Lanka and Ireland Sunday February 8, 2026 at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
SL vs IRE match overview
Sri Lanka failed to deliver the best performance in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup and failed to qualify for the super eight. They have made some changes to their squad and we are sure they will perform well in this tournament. Ireland also failed to put in the best performance in the previous edition of this tournament and could not qualify for the super eight. They had made some changes to their squad and picked their best players for this tournament. We are sure that they will perform well in this tournament.
Sri Lanka reviews
Sri Lanka had made some changes to their squad and they had picked their best players for this tournament. Dasun Shanaka will lead this team in this tournament. The batting order of this team is strong and they had picked their best hitters for this tournament. Pathum Nissanka is an experienced batsman of T20 cricket and he had performed well in his most recent T20 matches. He is in good form and will lead the batting order of this team in this tournament. Pavan Rathnayake is another experienced batsman in this team’s squad.
Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka and Janith Liyanage are all-rounders in this team’s squad. Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera are wicketkeeper-batters in this team’s squad. Sri Lanka’s bowling unit is also strong and they had picked their best bowlers for this tournament. Maheesh Theekshana is an experienced bowler of T20 cricket and he had performed well in his most recent T20 matches. He will lead the bowling unit of this team. Some other experienced bowlers of T20 cricket like Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana and Eshan Malinga are also part of this team’s squad. Wanindu Hasaranga and Dunith Wellalage are bowling all-rounders in this team’s squad for this tournament.
Ireland reviews
Ireland had also made some changes to the squad and picked their best players for this tournament. Paul Stirling will lead this team in this tournament. The batting order of this team is strong and they had picked their best hitters for this tournament. Ross Adair is an experienced batsman of T20 cricket and he had performed well in his most recent T20 matches. He is in good form and will lead the batting order of this team. Benjamin Calitz, Harry Tector and Tim Tector are other experienced hitters in this team’s roster.
Gareth Delany is the all-rounder in this team’s squad. Lorcan Tucker is a wicketkeeper-batsman in this team’s squad. Ireland’s bowling unit is also strong and they had picked their best bowlers for this tournament. Mark Adair is an experienced bowler of T20 cricket and he had performed well in his most recent T20 matches. He is in good form and will lead the bowling unit of this team in this tournament. Some other experienced bowlers of T20 cricket like Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young and Benjamin White are also part of this team’s squad. Curtis Campher, George Dockrell and Matthew Humphreys are bowling all-rounders in this team’s squad for this tournament.
Head-to-Head matches record between Sri Lanka and Ireland
Sri Lanka had played against Ireland in three T20 cricket matches where they had won all three matches and Ireland had not won a single match against Sri Lanka.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
Sri Lanka is generally a strong team compared to Ireland, at least on paper. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, Sri Lanka is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Sri Lanka a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- Sri Lanka is a strong and experienced team
- Sri Lanka’s batting order is strong
- Sri Lanka’s bowling unit is also strong
- Ireland is also a strong team
- Ireland’s bowling unit is strong
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
Sri Lanka is full of experienced and young players from the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known batsmen of the t20 format are part of this team’s squad, so the chances of winning today’s match against Sri Lanka have been increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is stated as below.
Sri Lanka had a 56% chance of winning this match
Ireland have a 44% chance of winning this match
Toss prediction in today’s match prediction
The toss plays an important role in deciding all matches of the T20 World Cup. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these types of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first. Recall that a total of six matches of the ICC T20 World Cup were played at this venue and all the matches were won by the first team.
Pitch report and conditions for today’s match
The 6th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be held at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. We had noted in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this location is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and scoring runs is not that easy in ealy and middle overs. We hope that the surface will become slower and a bit more difficult for hitting in this match. A score of 180 will be difficult to achieve.
Weather forecast for today’s match
The weather forecast for today’s match in Colombo predicts some cloud cover on the match day and the weather forecast also predicts some chance of rain, but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who will win Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 6th World Cup match 2026
Who will win the sixth match of the 2026 World Cup between Sri Lanka and Ireland? Toss-SL
Who will win the sixth match of the 2026 World Cup between Sri Lanka and Ireland? Match SL
Loading…Possible playing XI of both teams for this match
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga.
Ireland
Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector.
Key players to keep an eye on
Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Paul Stirling and Mark Adair are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 predictions for today’s match
Dream11 Prediction for Sri Lanka vs Ireland 6th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the availability of the latest player, the Dream 11 team for this match of Sri Lanka vs Ireland is listed below.
SL vs IRE Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today’s competition time and date
Date: Sunday February 8, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM GMT / 7:00 PM LOCAL / 7:00 PM IST
Match today’s location details, facts and history
Stadium: R.Premadasa Stadium
Opened: 1986
Capacity: 35,000
Known as: Khettarama Stadium (until June 1994)
Ends: Khettarama ending, scoreboard ending
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Time zone: UTC +05:30
Home base: Sri Lanka
Spotlight: Yes
Venue scoring pattern in T20s
Total number of matches: 59
Matches won batting first: 23
Matches won first in bowling: 35
Average score in the first innings: 142
Average score in the second innings: 128
Highest total recorded: 215/5 (19.4 Ovs) By BAN vs SL
Lowest total recorded: 80/10 (17.2 Ovs) By AFG vs ENG
Highest score chased: 215/5 (19.4 Ovs) By BAN vs SL
Lowest score defended: 115/6 (20 Ovs) By RSA vs SL
Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga.
Ireland T20 World Cup squad
Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.
Disclaimer
We have given you the above mentioned match prediction for today based on our research, insight and analysis. You can consider the point that we had given you and the sixth and decision will be yours.
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