Covers 10 matches between Ireland and Sri Lanka from Apr 2007 to Feb 2026 (Tests, ODIs and T20Is with ball-by-ball records).
Ten matches, ten Sri Lanka wins: the Ireland vs Sri Lanka head to head has no other result in this record book, which covers Apr 2007 to Feb 2026. That means both Tests, 4 ODIs and 4 T20Is, every one a Sri Lankan victory.
These matches have been spread far and wide, from Grenada and Lord’s to Galle, Hobart and Colombo, and no ground has hosted the sides more than twice. The latest meeting, on 8 Feb 2026 in Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium, brought a 20-run Sri Lanka win. Below are the full results, the players who stood out and the records each format has produced.
Ireland vs Sri Lanka Matches by Format
The two Tests, both at Galle in Apr 2023, were heavy Sri Lanka wins. In the first, Sri Lanka made 591/6 and bowled Ireland out for 143 and 168. In the second they piled up 704/3, the highest total between the sides, though Ireland did reach 492 in one innings of that match.
In ODIs, Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets in Grenada in Apr 2007 after dismissing Ireland for 77, then by 79 runs at Clontarf in 2014, by 136 runs at Malahide in 2016 and by 133 runs at Bulawayo in Jun 2023. Ireland’s best ODI total is 241.
The T20Is were closer at times. Sri Lanka won by 9 runs at Lord’s in Jun 2009 and by 20 runs in Colombo, with a 70-run win at Abu Dhabi in between. Batting first won 3 of 4 in both ODIs and T20Is, and calling correctly at the toss led to just one win in each format.
Ireland vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Record in All Formats
Format
Matches
Ireland won
Sri Lanka won
Tied
Drawn
NR
First match
Latest match
Tests
2
0
2
0
0
0
16 Apr 2023
24 Apr 2023
ODIs
4
0
4
0
–
0
18 Apr 2007
25 Jun 2023
T20Is
4
0
4
0
–
0
14 Jun 2009
8 Feb 2026
All formats
10
0
10
0
0
0
18 Apr 2007
8 Feb 2026
Ireland vs Sri Lanka in Tests
Tests in this record book: 2, from Apr 2023 to Apr 2023.
Most Runs in Ireland vs Sri Lanka Tests
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
2
2
385
245
192.50
79.55
2
0
FDM Karunaratne Sri Lanka
2
2
294
179
147.00
79.89
2
0
KNM Fernando Sri Lanka
2
2
234
205
117.00
60.47
1
0
HT Tector Ireland
2
4
179
85
44.75
46.25
0
1
C Campher Ireland
2
4
153
111
38.25
45.40
1
0
A Balbirnie Ireland
2
4
151
95
37.75
53.17
0
1
L Tucker Ireland
2
4
144
80
36.00
67.92
0
1
LD Chandimal Sri Lanka
2
2
115
102*
–
68.05
1
0
S Samarawickrama Sri Lanka
1
1
104
104*
–
91.23
1
0
PR Stirling Ireland
1
2
104
103
52.00
55.91
1
0
Most Wickets in Ireland vs Sri Lanka Tests
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
NGRP Jayasuriya Sri Lanka
2
4
17
7/52
21.76
2.69
2
RTM Mendis Sri Lanka
2
4
11
5/64
26.18
3.25
1
MVT Fernando Sri Lanka
2
4
6
2/3
24.67
3.44
0
AM Fernando Sri Lanka
2
4
5
3/30
26.40
3.18
0
C Campher Ireland
2
2
3
2/84
61.67
4.51
0
AR McBrine Ireland
2
2
2
1/162
176.50
3.64
0
GI Hume Ireland
1
1
1
1/87
87.00
3.95
0
MR Adair Ireland
1
1
1
1/95
95.00
3.88
0
GH Dockrell Ireland
1
1
1
1/112
112.00
5.21
0
B White Ireland
2
2
1
1/119
322.00
5.75
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
245
291
18
11
24 Apr 2023
KNM Fernando Sri Lanka
205
339
22
1
24 Apr 2023
FDM Karunaratne Sri Lanka
179
235
15
0
16 Apr 2023
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
140
193
18
1
16 Apr 2023
FDM Karunaratne Sri Lanka
115
133
15
0
24 Apr 2023
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
NGRP Jayasuriya Sri Lanka
7/52
23
16 Apr 2023
RTM Mendis Sri Lanka
5/64
27
24 Apr 2023
NGRP Jayasuriya Sri Lanka
5/174
58.3
24 Apr 2023
RTM Mendis Sri Lanka
4/76
20
16 Apr 2023
AM Fernando Sri Lanka
3/30
11.3
24 Apr 2023
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
704/3
151
Ireland
Galle International Stadium, Galle
24 Apr 2023
Sri Lanka
591/6
131
Ireland
Galle International Stadium, Galle
16 Apr 2023
Ireland
492
145.3
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium, Galle
24 Apr 2023
Ireland
202
77.3
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium, Galle
24 Apr 2023
Ireland
168
54.1
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium, Galle
16 Apr 2023
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
143
52.3
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium, Galle
16 Apr 2023
Ireland
168
54.1
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium, Galle
16 Apr 2023
Ireland
202
77.3
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium, Galle
24 Apr 2023
Ireland
492
145.3
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium, Galle
24 Apr 2023
Latest results
Date
Venue
Result
24 Apr 2023
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 10 runs
16 Apr 2023
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 280 runs
Ireland vs Sri Lanka in ODIs
ODIs in this record book: 4, from Apr 2007 to Jun 2023.
Most Runs in Ireland vs Sri Lanka ODIs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
MDKJ Perera Sri Lanka
2
2
135
135
67.50
102.27
1
0
FDM Karunaratne Sri Lanka
1
1
103
103
103.00
100.00
1
0
AR McBrine Ireland
2
2
96
79
48.00
112.94
0
1
S Prasanna Sri Lanka
1
1
95
95
95.00
206.52
0
1
S Samarawickrama Sri Lanka
1
1
82
82
82.00
95.35
0
1
MD Gunathilaka Sri Lanka
1
1
63
63
63.00
80.77
0
1
WTS Porterfield Ireland
3
3
62
37
20.67
39.74
0
0
AD Mathews Sri Lanka
2
2
54
30
27.00
76.06
0
0
GH Dockrell Ireland
2
2
44
26*
–
72.13
0
0
KMDN Kulasekara Sri Lanka
1
1
42
42*
–
123.53
0
0
Most wickets in ODIs
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
RAS Lakmal Sri Lanka
2
2
7
4/38
9.57
3.72
0
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
1
1
5
5/79
15.80
7.90
1
MF Maharoof Sri Lanka
2
2
5
4/25
17.00
4.25
0
TJ Murtagh Ireland
2
2
5
3/66
17.40
4.35
0
BJ McCarthy Ireland
2
2
5
3/56
21.60
6.35
0
M Muralitharan Sri Lanka
1
1
4
4/19
4.75
3.80
0
MR Adair Ireland
1
1
4
4/46
11.50
4.68
0
BAW Mendis Sri Lanka
1
1
3
3/27
9.00
2.70
0
M Theekshana Sri Lanka
1
1
2
2/29
14.50
4.83
0
S Prasanna Sri Lanka
1
1
2
2/32
16.00
4.00
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
MDKJ Perera Sri Lanka
135
128
16
2
18 Jun 2016
FDM Karunaratne Sri Lanka
103
103
8
0
25 Jun 2023
S Prasanna Sri Lanka
95
46
5
9
18 Jun 2016
S Samarawickrama Sri Lanka
82
86
4
0
25 Jun 2023
AR McBrine Ireland
79
64
7
2
18 Jun 2016
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
5/79
10
25 Jun 2023
M Muralitharan Sri Lanka
4/19
5
18 Apr 2007
MF Maharoof Sri Lanka
4/25
10
18 Apr 2007
RAS Lakmal Sri Lanka
4/38
10
18 Jun 2016
MR Adair Ireland
4/46
9.5
25 Jun 2023
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
377/8
50
Ireland
The Village, Malahide, Dublin
18 Jun 2016
Sri Lanka
325
49.5
Ireland
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
25 Jun 2023
Ireland
241
45
Sri Lanka
The Village, Malahide, Dublin
18 Jun 2016
Sri Lanka
219/8
50
Ireland
Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin
6 May 2014
Ireland
192
31
Sri Lanka
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
25 Jun 2023
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
77
27.4
Sri Lanka
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada
18 Apr 2007
Ireland
140
39.5
Sri Lanka
Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin
6 May 2014
Ireland
192
31
Sri Lanka
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
25 Jun 2023
Ireland
241
45
Sri Lanka
The Village, Malahide, Dublin
18 Jun 2016
Sri Lanka
325
49.5
Ireland
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
25 Jun 2023
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka won by 136 runs
ODI
The Village, Malahide, Dublin
18 Jun 2016
Sri Lanka won by 133 runs
ODI
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
25 Jun 2023
Sri Lanka won by 79 runs
ODI
Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin
6 May 2014
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
ODI
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada
18 Apr 2007
Ireland vs Sri Lanka ODI Matches
Date
Venue
Result
25 Jun 2023
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Sri Lanka won by 133 runs
18 Jun 2016
The Village, Malahide, Dublin
Sri Lanka won by 136 runs
6 May 2014
Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin
Sri Lanka won by 79 runs
18 Apr 2007
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
Ireland vs Sri Lanka in T20Is
T20Is in this record book: 4, from Jun 2009 to Feb 2026.
Most Runs in Ireland vs Sri Lanka T20Is
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
2
2
124
68*
–
144.19
0
2
HT Tector Ireland
3
3
88
45
29.33
107.32
0
0
P Nissanka Sri Lanka
2
2
85
61
42.50
121.43
0
1
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka
1
1
78
78
78.00
147.17
0
1
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
2
2
72
71
72.00
146.94
0
1
PR Stirling Ireland
3
3
47
34
15.67
104.44
0
0
PHKD Mendis Sri Lanka
1
1
44
44
44.00
231.58
0
0
A Balbirnie Ireland
2
2
42
41
21.00
95.45
0
0
C Campher Ireland
3
3
39
24
13.00
90.70
0
0
GR Adair Ireland
1
1
34
34
34.00
147.83
0
0
Most wickets in T20Is
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
M Theekshana Sri Lanka
3
3
8
3/17
7.38
4.92
0
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
3
3
6
3/25
10.33
5.17
0
AR Cusack Ireland
1
1
4
4/18
4.50
6.00
0
J Little Ireland
2
2
4
4/23
17.00
8.50
0
CBRLS Kumara Sri Lanka
2
2
3
2/22
11.33
5.67
0
C Karunaratne Sri Lanka
2
2
3
2/27
18.67
7.47
0
MR Adair Ireland
3
3
3
2/35
28.00
8.40
0
GH Dockrell Ireland
1
1
2
2/17
8.50
4.25
0
SL Malinga Sri Lanka
1
1
2
2/19
9.50
4.75
0
BAW Mendis Sri Lanka
1
1
2
2/22
11.00
5.50
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka
78
53
10
1
14 Jun 2009
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
71
47
10
1
20 Oct 2021
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
68*
43
5
3
23 Oct 2022
P Nissanka Sri Lanka
61
47
6
1
20 Oct 2021
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
56*
43
5
0
8 Feb 2026
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
AR Cusack Ireland
4/18
3
14 Jun 2009
J Little Ireland
4/23
4
20 Oct 2021
M Theekshana Sri Lanka
3/17
4
20 Oct 2021
M Theekshana Sri Lanka
3/23
4
8 Feb 2026
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
3/25
4
8 Feb 2026
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
171/7
20
Ireland
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
20 Oct 2021
Sri Lanka
163/6
20
Ireland
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
8 Feb 2026
Sri Lanka
144/9
20
Ireland
Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
14 Jun 2009
Ireland
143
19.5
Sri Lanka
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
8 Feb 2026
Ireland
135/7
20
Sri Lanka
Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
14 Jun 2009
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
101
18.3
Sri Lanka
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
20 Oct 2021
Ireland
143
19.5
Sri Lanka
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
8 Feb 2026
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka won by 70 runs
T20I
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
20 Oct 2021
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
T20I
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
8 Feb 2026
Sri Lanka won by 9 runs
T20I
Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
14 Jun 2009
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
T20I
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
23 Oct 2022
Ireland vs Sri Lanka T20I Results
Date
Venue
Result
8 Feb 2026
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
23 Oct 2022
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
20 Oct 2021
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Sri Lanka won by 70 runs
14 Jun 2009
Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
Sri Lanka won by 9 runs
Most player of the match awards in Ireland vs Sri Lanka matches
BKG Mendis (Sri Lanka) dominates the Test list with 385 runs in just 2 innings, including 245 at Galle on 24 Apr 2023. FDM Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) added 294 with two hundreds, and KNM Fernando (Sri Lanka) made 205. NGRP Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) took 17 wickets in the two Tests, with 7/52 the best return.
Ireland had bright spots. C Campher (Ireland) and PR Stirling (Ireland) both made Test hundreds at Galle, and HT Tector (Ireland) leads the Irish run scorers in both Tests (179) and T20Is (88). AR Cusack (Ireland) took 4/18 at Lord’s in 2009, still the best T20I figures here. In ODIs, MDKJ Perera’s 135 for Sri Lanka at Malahide is the top score.
No. Every one of the 10 games in the data, from Apr 2007 to Feb 2026, went to Sri Lanka: 2 Tests, 4 ODIs and 4 T20Is.
What was the last Ireland vs Sri Lanka match?
It was a T20I played on 8 Feb 2026, with Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium the venue. BKG Mendis was unbeaten on 56 in Sri Lanka’s 163/6, and Ireland fell 20 runs short.
What is the highest score in Ireland vs Sri Lanka matches?
BKG Mendis made 245 for Sri Lanka at Galle on 24 Apr 2023, in the same innings as KNM Fernando’s 205. Sri Lanka finished on 704/3, the highest team total in the fixture.
What is Ireland's lowest total against Sri Lanka?
Ireland’s 77 in Grenada on 18 Apr 2007, an ODI, is their lowest. In Tests their lowest is 143 at Galle in Apr 2023, and in T20Is it is 101 at Abu Dhabi in Oct 2021.