Sri Lanka vs Ireland Match Highlights: In T-20 World Cup 2026, Barry McCarthy created history by bowling 11 balls in 1 over. This over became the turning point of the thrilling match between Sri Lanka and Ireland. Before this, 5 bowlers have also done this.
T20 World Cup 2026 Crazy Moment: On Sunday, 8 February 2026, an exciting match was witnessed at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on the second day of the T20 World Cup. This match played between Sri Lanka and Ireland was very fun for the fans. Many records were made back-to-back in this match, but Ireland’s bowler Barry McCarthy bowled such a record breaking over, which became popular on social media. Barry McCarthy bowled an over of 11 balls, which is a record. Know which bowlers before him have bowled 11 balls in a single over…
Sri Lanka-Ireland match result
Ireland won the toss and decided to bowl first. In reply, Sri Lanka scored 163 runs losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. Kusal Mendis gave a great start to the team by scoring 56 runs in 43 balls and Kamindu Mendis scored 44 runs in 19 balls. The Irish team could score only 143 runs and Sri Lanka won by 20 runs.
Barry McCarthy’s record-touching over
One of the most talked about moments of the match was the 19th over of the Sri Lankan innings, in which Barry McCarthy bowled 11 balls. This included 4 wides and 1 no-ball. This over of his was also the turning point of the match. With this over, McCarthy equaled the record of most balls bowled in an over in the T20 World Cup. Before McCarthy, 5 bowlers had achieved such a feat.
Bowler who bowled most balls in 1 over in T20 World Cup
Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan)
Sohail Tanvir was the first bowler who made the record of bowling the most balls in 1 over in a T20 World Cup match. He had achieved this feat against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in 2009.
Kemar Roach (West Indies)
Kemar Roach held this record in Bridgetown in 2010. He bowled 11 balls in a single over in the T20 match against India.
Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Mustafizur Rahman made this record in the T20 World Cup in 2021. This record of his was against Oman.
Mark Adair (Ireland)
Ireland’s Mark Adair became the fourth bowler to set the record in Brisbane in 2022. This over of his came against Australia.
Jeremy Gordon (Canada)
Canada’s Jeremy Gordon made this record in Dallas in 2024. This match was played between USA and Canada.
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