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Hasaranga, Theekshana ,Lahiru and Nissanka help to rout formidable Ireland in group A  clash by 70 runs, FIRST to book berth in Super 12 second phase stage – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sprots Editor). The Sri Lanka players celebrate the wicket of Kevin O’Brien   – Photo source Cricinfo  Photo source : Cricinfo ( https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-ire-vs-sl-stats-from-8-for-3-to-171-for-7-the-sri-lanka-recovery-against-ireland-in-numbers-1284123 ) Chief Scores:  Sri Lanka 171 for 7 (Hasaranga 71, Nissanka 61, Little 4-23) beat Ireland 101 all out  (Balbirnie 41, Theekshana 3-17) by 70 runs  Winning the flip Ireland skipper opted to field..As in the game against Namibia for the second game in a row, Sri Lanka survived an early scare losing three top order batsman for just eight runs, but a century partnership of 133 runs between the opener Pathum Nissanka  and Wanindu Hasaranga who was promoted to number five saved Sri Lanka from disaster.Hasaranga was the first to depart with a blazing inning of 71 runs which included ten fours and a six ...