T20 World Cup 2026: Most Runs & Wickets after match 6, SL vs IRE
Suryakumar Yadav and Romario Shepherd lead the list.
T20 World Cup 2026 witnessed three exciting games on Sunday, February 8. In the morning, Afghanistan and New Zealand clashed at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Rashid Khan & Co. posted a strong total of 182/6 in the first innings but failed to defend their total. Opener Tim Seifert scored a half-century to play a crucial role in New Zealand’s victory.
In the afternoon, England and Nepal engaged in a nail-biting clash at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where the latter showed incredible efforts while chasing 185 runs. Reaching 180/6 in the end, Nepal lost the match by just four runs, however, impressed the global cricket fans with their spectacular performance against a strong team like England.
Sri Lanka and Ireland squared off in the third game, which took place at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Dasun Shanaka & Co. piled up 163/6 after being asked to bat first, with Kusal Mendis scoring a fifty and Kamindu Mendis adding 19-ball-44.
Despite their best efforts, Ireland could only reach 143/10, losing the game by 20 runs. With three wickets each, spinners Mahesha Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga helped Sri Lanka to defend their total.
T20 World Cup 2026: Most runs
India’s Suryakumar Yadav is the leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup 2026, followed by New Zealand’s Tim Seifert and West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer. Gulbadin Naib from Afghanistan and Kusal Mendis from Sri Lanka are the next batters in the list.
Top 5 leading run-scorers of the T20 World Cup 2026 after SL vs IRE Match 6:
- Suryakumar Yadav (IND) – 84 runs
- Tim Seifert (NZ) – 65 runs
- Shimron Hetmyer (WI) – 64 runs
- Gulbadin Naib (AFG) – 63 runs
- Kusal Mendis (SL) – 56 runs
T20 World Cup 2026: Most wickets
With his five wickets, Romario Shepherd continues to be the leading wicket-taker in T20I World Cup 2026, followed by Shadley van Schalkwyk with four wickets. Salman Mirza, Mahesh Theekshana, and Wanindu Hasaranga are next with three scalps each.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers of the T20 World Cup 2026 after SL vs IRE Match 6:
- Romario Shepherd (WI) – 5 wickets
- Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA) – 4 wickets
- Maheesh Theekshana (SL)- 3 wickets
- Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) – 3 wickets
- Salman Mirza (PAK) – 3 wickets
Who won the SL vs IRE Match 6 of the T20 World Cup 2026?
Sri Lanka defeated Ireland in the encounter by 20 runs.
Who is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2026 after match 6?
India’s Suryakumar Yadav (84 runs) is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2026 after match 6.
Who are the hosts of ICC T20 World Cup 2026?
India and Sri Lanka are the hosts of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
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