Ireland frustrated as Sri Lanka triumph at Malahide Cricket Club

Ireland captain William Porterfield feels his side lost momentum after their KPC Group one-day international against Sri Lanka was interrupted by an hour-long rain break at Malahide Cricket Club.

Sri Lanka beat Ireland by 76 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Dinesh Chandimal hit an unbeaten 100 from 107 balls as Sri Lanka posted 303-7 from their 50 overs after being put in to bat under leaden skies in north County Dublin.

Ireland were 164-4 in the 33rd over, 24 runs off the required rate, when the rain that had threatened all day finally materialised. Crucially, they lost Porterfield just 12 balls before the weather interruption, for a fluent 73 off 88 balls.