T20 World Cup: Kusal Mendis rescues Sri Lanka from a spot as co-hosts begin campaign with win over Ireland

4 min readColomboFeb 8, 2026 11:59 PM IST The Papare rang around the Premadasa. After a string of fixtures in which underdogs had taken fancied teams to the brink over two days of the T20 World Cup, co-hosts Sri Lanka ensured there was no such […]