ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier: Sri Lanka hammer Scotland by 82 runs; Ireland bow out with a win

Sri Lanka extended their hundred per cent record in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier, defeating Scotland by 82 runs while Ireland bowed out of the tournament with a victory in their final game.

Having been put into bat, Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 245 but on a tricky surface, that proved more than enough as Maheesh Theekshana (3/41) did the damage with the ball with Scotland losing their final wicket after just 29 overs.

That means Sri Lanka take four points through to the Super Six, with the Scots taking two as the race for qualification intensifies.

In the other match of the day, Ireland picked up their first win of the campaign with a 138-run success against the United Arab Emirates. Paul Stirling hit form with a blistering 162.

Paul Stirling goes for 1️⃣6️⃣2️⃣

An amazing batting performance