Irish fans walk by the covered ground before the cancelled T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Zimbabwe in Pallekele, Sri Lanka today. There were also impressive knocks from Ross Adair and Harry Tector against Sri Lanka, while Dockrell clearly enjoyed his new position at No 8. “We had two very difficult games starting off, but finding ourselves in the position we did against Sri Lanka was a big part of what we planned for. “The end of a World Cup is the end of a cycle, and there are always decisions and questions being asked, and things to reflect on. As he said, Ireland came close to beating Sri Lanka in that opening game and probably would have but for one glaring mistake in the field.

Source: Irish Independent February 17, 2026 14:57 UTC