Sri Lanka needed less than 10 overs to knock off the runs to beat Ireland by eight wickets in Grenada.

Upul Tharanga (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (10) fell early, but Sanath Jayasuriya (24 not out) and Mahela Jayawardene (39 not out) helped them cruise to 81-2.

Earlier, Ireland were skittled for 77 thanks to Farveez Maharoof (4-25) and Muttiah Muralitharan (4-19).

Maharoof took three wickets in four balls at the top of the order, while Jeremy Bray top-scored with 20.

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By Tom Fordyce

10th over: SL 81-2 - SRI LANKA WIN BY EIGHT WICKETS
Kenny C comes on for his first ever owver in World Cup cricket, needing to take eight wickets for less than three runs. Jayaw slaps his first for four through cover, plays out four more and then repeats the trick. Done deal - with 40 overs remaining.

From Mark Watson, TMS inbox: "Is there an audience waiting with baited breath for Aidan McCarthy to deliver his next line, or has he come off stage at a pre-arranged interval?"

9th over: SL 73-2
Super from Jayas - a drive off Kev O'B which bullets through the covers with barely a backlift. All over in the next over, I'd wager.

8th over: SL 69-2
Andre Botha is handed the ball by Trent Johnston and asked to take eight wickets for 11 runs. He starts slowly, conceding a pulled four to Jayaw. All in good time.

From Mark Hopwood, TMS inbox: "Getting vivid flashbacks to my days as captain of the college second team. The main thing used to be arranging the batting order so that when the inevitable batting collapse came, we would avoid having both of our German rookies out in the middle at the same time. Still have clear memories of the day the plan failed and we had to stand and watch the batsman at the non-strikers end diligently taking guard as the bowler ran in behind him."

7th over: SL 65-2
It's the battle of the Jaya's - Jayaw hooks Rankin delightfully for a six over square leg, and we're nearly there.

From Paul Stapleton, Lima, TMS inbox: "It's Duckus Rubberosum, found throughout the world in pools of warm water. There are two species: D. rubberosum squeakus and D. rubberosum silenciosus."

6th over: SL 53-2
Big Dave's fuming - he fools Jayawardene with a slower one, only for sub fielder John Mooney to completely mis-time his jump at mid-on and blow the snag. Dave boots the pitch in mute fury. Jayawa eases his mood by smacking his next ball back over his head for another four.

From Aidan McCarthy, TMS inbox: "Hmm. Just come off stage to check the score. Rather wish I hadn't."

5th over: SL 41-2
Sanath wants to polish this off before lunch - he drives Rankin high over cover for four and then cuts him high to the point boundary for another. The run-rate sits at 0.8 an over. Any action on Betfair?

4th over: WICKET - Sangakkara c Carroll b Langford-Smith 10, SL 25-2
There goes another - Sanga creams a drive, but Carroll takes off to his left and bags a beauty at cover. An Irish fan dressed like Bootsy Collins jumps for joy...

3rd over: SL 24-1
Casual battering from Jaya - Rankin drops short, and he slashes deliberately over third man for a speedy six - his 238th in international cricket. Rankin's rattled - two wides and no-ball follow.

2nd over: SL 11-1
Not so good from Big Dave - three wobbly wides and two help-yourselfers on leg stump which Sanga puts away for a casual four and two.

From James Davidson in Canada, TMS inbox: "I've been pouring over my Olsen's Standard Book of British Birds (expurgated version) trying to figure out what sort of duck that is. The beak looks a bit Eider-ish but the head's the wrong shape."

1st over: WICKET - Tharanga c Porterfield b Rankin 0, SL 1-1
Hold on a sec - could we have a game on here? Upal doesn't like it up him, and Rankin knows - he lands one fizzer on his chest and then induces a fearful cut which flies straight to Porters at point.

From Keiran Gilmore, TMS inbox: "This is clever by Ireland. When they played Australia, the game was over so quick it got shown twice on telly, back to back. They're on for that again, so twice the publicity for them in two games. Nicely done boys."

IRELAND INNINGS

28th over: WICKET - Langford-Smith lbw Vaas 18, Ire 77 all out
C'est tout - Big Dave misses a full toss from Chaminda and is plumb as you like. Ah well. That's the sixth lowest total in World Cup history. Sri Lanka need 78 to win. Anyone fancy a drink later? Should be done here by 1800 BST...

27th over: Ire 76-9
This is now the second biggest partnership of the day - Rankin decides to chance his burnished-copper forearms against Murali and just about clears mid-on with a lofted drive. Re the huge collapse in the middle - Kevin O'Brien was involved in five partnerships, yet he scored only two runs. Wowser.

26th over: Ire 70-9
Single to Big Dave, but he's merely saving his bug guns for Murali.

Vote update: 8,810 of you dabbled - 45% think one of the O'Briens has been Ireland's best player of the tournament, while 28% are backing captain Trent Johnston, 22% favour paceman Boyd Rankin and only 5% voted for vice-captain and spinner Kyle McCallan.

25th over: Ire 69-9
Dave goes again and is nearly stumped by the shrieking Sanga. Scared out of his skin, he comes down the pitch to the next ball and times it sweetly through wide mid-on for four. Tremendous last hurrahs.

24th over: Ire 63-9
Big Dave, much like Jon Bon Jovi, is going down in a blaze of glory - he leans back and smashes Maha way over midwicket for a massive six.

From Martha in Kent, TMS inbox: "Last night I dreamt that Geraint Jones was giving me career advice - he was very nice and helpful. He told me I should consider being a driving instructor."

23rd over: WICKET - McCallan lbw Muralitharan 0, Ire 54-9
Incredible scenes - Macca plays no shot against an off-spinner and is so out that Umpire Benson has his finger up before Murali's screamed the "h" of "howzat". Nine wickets have fallen for 26 runs, and neutrals in the stands are laughing incredulously.

22nd over: Ire 53-8
Dave Langford-Smith bustles in and clouts the last ball of Murali's over for a lusty four, causing a large Irish lady to half-heartedly wave her tricolour. Kyle McCallan then hangs on against Maha.

From Steve Cowan, TMS inbox: "I went to school with someone called Damon Williams - he was captain of the school smoking team - is that you Tuggers?"

21st over: WICKET - K O'Brien c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan 2, Ire 49-8
Your browser's not broken - that's the fifth wicket to fall for three runs. Big Kev tries to turn Murali to leg, gets a leading edge and Jaya takes the pouch at mid-off. Crazy scenes...

20th over: WICKET - Johnston run out (Maharoof) 0, Ire 49-7
Did I say tedium? Maha does a Roger Harper, picking up Johnston's drive and flinging down the stumps in the beat of a butterfly's wings. Johnston can't believe it - the throw was missing until it deflected off his foot...

19th over: WICKET - Carroll b Muralitharan 0, Ire 48-6
Oh dear - Kenny Carroll's debut World Cup knock lasts just two balls. He misses the first but gets a pad in the way and then misses the second and gets nothing in the way except his middle twig.

19th over: WICKET - N O'Brien c Sangakkara b Muralitharan 4, Ire 48-5
Murali on, and after an elbow-loosening wide he strikes - turning one across the left-hander and taking the edge. O'Brien's gone for four off a mere 28 balls.

18th over: WICKET - Porterfield c Jayasuriya b Maharoof 17, Ire 46-4
At last the tedium is broken - Porterfield, probably crying tears of boredom, tries to smash Maha into space and succeeds only in holing out at mid-on.

17th over: Ire 44-3
Another Kula maiden, and O'Brien has now scored three runs off 25 balls. Apparantly he wants to play for England - what a dream opening partnership he'd make with Michael Vaughan.

From Tony Brown, TMS inbox: "I dreamt last night that I was going out with Kate Middleton but she looked like Bella Emberg and everyone kept taking pictures of us. I'd had a pizza quite late though (in reality, not in my dream)."

16th over: Ire 44-3
Brief drama - O'Brien tries to drive Maha back and is lucky not to be caught and bowled. I say lucky - that nearly broke Maha's pinky.

15th over: Ire 42-3
Maiden from Kula, who's got 0-10 off his six overs so far. I'd like to give the impression that this is a full-blooded epic between two teams going all guns blazing, but I can't do that to you - it's a yawnfest of massive proportions.

14th over: Ire 42-3
This isn't the best. There's zero atmosphere, the Irish pair are scratching around like emerald chickens and the result doesn't really matter. Sigh.

From Damon Williams, TMS inbox: "Think yourself lucky. Last night I dreamt Saj Mahmood was performing brain surgery on me."

Where did the scalpel first strike, Damon - somewhere near your hip?

13th over: Ire 39-3
Good pressure from Kula - just short of a length on off. Pitch looks good though - pretty firm, solid bounce, as much grass as a goalmouth in the Sahara in the middle of summer.

12th over: Ire 38-3
Just a single off Maha for Porterfield. Big chunk of South Africa fans in the meagre crowd, all of whom are looking Kallis-grumpy. Hangovers, I'd wager.

11th over: Ire 37-3
Kula back on, and Porterfield drives through extra cover for an easy two.

From Aidan McCarthy, TMS inbox: "Annoyed I can't follow this match properly - I'm an actor, and I'm halfway through a matinee performance, with an evening one to follow."

10th over: Ire 34-3
Like an episode of Hollyoaks, the drama fails to live up to its billing - O'Brien dead-bats away the hat-trick ball and then leaves the rest alone. Maiden over.

9th over: Ire 34-3
Vaas drifts to leg, Porterfield and Niall O'Brien take singles and then Porters flicks very fine for four. Ready for another Malinga moment?

Gareth Evans - there's one special lady who looks like a cross between Groucho Marx and the young John McEnroe. Remarkable look.

8th over: WICKET - Morgan c Sangakkara b Maharoof 0, Ire 28-3
That's one more ball than Morgan, who prods at his first ball and turns round in horror to watch Sanga take a sensational one-handed pouch diving to his left. Despair for Ireland, who were cruising four balls ago. That's the end of the over - hat-trick chance coming up in six balls' time...

8th over: WICKET - Botha c Sangakkara b Maharoof 0, Ire 28-2
Whoopsie - Botha, promoted up the order, lasts just two balls, fencing wildly at a short fast one and nicking a thickie behind.

8th over: WICKET - Bray c Arnold b Maharoof 20, Ire 28-1
Tell you what - Sir Lanka needed that - just after he's driven through cover for four and smashed another through square leg, Bray gets through his shot a little too quickly and spoons to cover, where Russel runs in to take a super tumbling snag.

7th over: Ire 20-0
Three singles and a no-ball off Vaas. Skipper Jayawardene has a stripe of zinc cream across his nose in very Adam Ant fashion.

From Gareth Evans, TMS inbox: "Come on Fordyce, I need to know if the highlights will be worth watching tonight.... What are the ladies in the crowd like?"

6th over: Ire 16-0
Champagne Bray comes down the track to Kula and belts him through midwicket for four. He then pads up to the next three. The appeals from the Sri Lankans grow ever more shrill, until it's like listening to the hunger pangs of some baby seagulls.

5th over: Ire 10-0
Bray tucks in to a short one from Vaas and hammers it through point for a tasty four. Not much of a crowd in to view this one - lots of echo on the smatterings of applause.

4th over: Ire 5-0
Cheeky single to Porters off Kula. New vote for those of you reading via the web - have a pop and we'll see what comes up.

3rd over: Ire 4-0
That's more like it - Bray flays a single, and Porterfield chips Vaas over the in-field for three. All chat welcome today - it always is, but even humourless drivel has a chance of making the cut today.

2nd over: Ire 0-0
Nuwan Kulasekara to Porterfield, and it's another maiden. Please God - not a repeat of yesterday's 'Timeless Test'-style opening...

1st over: Ire 0-0
Chaminda to Bray, and it's six dot balls. Blimey I feel flat - I've got to the point where I'm dreaming in clockwatches. I kept waking up last night, panicking that I'd missed an update. Then, when I finally fell asleep, I dreamed that I was being menaced by a giant Jacob Oram. Hellish stuff.

1423 BST:
If you're late in and missed the team news, Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan have been recalled for Malinga Bandara and Dilhara Fernando. And Kenny Carroll makes his World Cup debut for Ireland, replacing the injured Andrew White.

1415 BST:
To be honest with you, I'm a touch weary after yesterday's laughable shocker in Barbados. I'm not saying I'm not looking forward to this game, but...