A win for Zimbabwe today, or even a washout, will seal their place in the Super eights and end both Australia and Ireland's hopes. And there is no prospect of play, or even a Toss at the moment as the ground is completely covered and the covers themselves are awash. We can reduce the match as low as 5 overs per side - that would need to start at 12.45pm so lots of time to sit around still available. Covers have been on and off a few times. Still outside chance of a 5-overs match but clock is ticking, Zimbabwe won't be in any hurry here. Confirmation with handshakes between the captains and officials that play has been abandoned. That means Zimbabwe progress and collect $270k as a bonus. Ireland's campaign over. It's been an underwhelming and disappointing time for them. Case of what might have been with all those dropped catches against Sri Lanka. Poor effort against Australia before an emphatic win over a second-string Oman side.

Three wickets for Shakeel Ahmed had Ireland in a little bit of trouble at 64 for 4 in the 8th over, but it was all one-way traffic thereafter. Lorcan Tucker celebrated his captaincy by making the highest score by an Irish player at a T20 World Cup hitting 10 fours and 4 sixes in a 51-ball unbeaten 94. He added 101 with Gareth Delany who made 56 from 30 balls (3 fours, 4 sixes). If Oman thought relief at Delany's dismissal then George Dockrell made them feel otherwise as he thumped five sixes - three consecutively off the last three balls of the innings - in a 9-ball 35 not out. Their sixth wicket stand of 70 in 19 balls meant a final total of 235 for 5 - a record T20 total for Ireland at and gives them a real fillip as they look to boost their nett-run-rate. It has to be said the Oman 'attack' was very ordinary, Shakeel aside. Their battery of medium-pacers were cannon fodder to the Irish middle-order. Early wicket for Matthew Humphreys followed by a run out for Harry Tector. Kaleem thumps a few as Oman reach 63 for 2 in the powerplay. Aamer Kaleem becomes the oldest player to make a half century a T20 World Cup - he's 44. Two catches for Matthew Humphreys off Barry McCarthy and George Dockrell has Ireland very much in control. Result never been in doubt - just the margin and the effect on NRR. Welcome three wickets for the returning Josh Little and a run out for Curtis Campher on a day when everything coming right for Ireland. Second wickets for Matthew Humphreys and Barry McCarthy wrap up a 96-run win. A St Valentine's Day massacre that keeps Ireland's faint hopes alive.

Australian skipper Travis Head was dropped by Calitz in Humphrey's opening over but run out in Adair's next. The Premadasa in Colombo has traditionally favoured spin and Ireland going big with it today, Harry Tector the fourth option used today and he has Glenn Maxwell well caught by Tucker off an under-edge. Australia 90-4 at the halfway stage. Can Ireland contain the Australian charge in the later overs - No is the answer as Ireland turn back to pace for McCarthy and Adair to finish off the innings with double digit rates against their name. First ball of the chase Paul Stirling retires hurt. Full ball from Bartlett dug out in around his feet and he hobbles a single. Hard to tell if it's blow on the foot or a tweaked muscle as he set off for the run. Adair survives a 'dolly' at cover before Tector goes without scoring last ball of the second over. Adair skittled next ball not offering a shot in the end to a Nathan Ellis back-of-the-hand slower ball and Campher comes and goes in the same over. Calitz drags on to give Ellis his third. It doesn't look as if Paul Stirling will be taking any further part today - he is in the dugout having changed out of his playing kit. Delany slogs at a Zampa top-spinner but only edges to the keeper - glum faces in the stands as well as on the Irish bench. Tucker becomes Zampa's second victim and George Dockrell who runs past a wide leg-break his third before Adair gifts him a fourth in his final over. A fourth for Ellis as McCarthy holes out in the deep ends the match with Stirling unable to bat. Grim viewing for those at home as well as for the travelling support.

Two lives for Kamil Mishara in McCarthy's first over before he falls to a Mark Adair slower ball lofting gently to McCarthy at mid-off. Nissanka smashes Dockrell's second delivery to the safe hands of Stirling at short extra. The hosts 68-2 at the halfway stage and Dockrell stirkes next ball bowling Rathnayake as he tried to paddle over slip. Now Tector gets thrown the ball - a fourth spinner today. The closest of LBW decisions overturned on review before Delany has Wellalage caught at long off. Can Ireland contain the runs in the final overs, the Sri Lankan spinners will be a threat with a total to defend. Humphrey's final over goes for 21 so 150 now a realistic prospect for the home side. Mark Adair bowls the eighteenth and brother Ross spills one at deep square, before a McCarthy 'beamer' is hooked for a boundary and he follows up with two leg-side wides - the next ball goes for Six so that's 13 off 1 ball!!! Two wickets in that McCarthy over that costs 19 takes Sri Lanka past 150 with Kusal Mendis completing his half-century in Adair's final over. Messy finish to the innings from Ireland with 68 runs coming from the final 5 overs, makes Sri Lanka favourites for the win. Stirling 'yorks' himself and Adair is dropped at short third in an eventful Theekshana over. Ireland 4 runs ahead of Sri Lanka at the halfway stage but can they match them over the second 10? Tucker fails to clear deep mid-on after adding 49 with Harry Tector leaving 51 required from the last 5 overs. Next ball Tector sweeps to deep square, a second wicket for Hasaranga. A charge, a swing and a miss from Calitz, then Delany next ball gives Theekshana his third - all pretty ugly looking stuff from Ireland with Campher comfortably caught at long-off and Adair likewise. Twenty seven required off 6 balls for a memorable victory? No miracles today - Dockrell is caught by the sweeper on the cover boundary and Humphreys bowled in the final over - but not hard to work out where this one was lost.

No play possible in Colombo with heavy rain leading to a saturated outfield. Ireland's next match is on Sunday, their first in the Tournament against hosts Sri Lanka.

A unbroken 69 run eighth wicket partnership between Curtis Campher and Mark Adair dragged Ireland from a precarious 101-7 to a total they would hope to defend. Two wickets each for Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Arfan and Haider Ali as the hosts dominated the first half of the Irish innings. As in the previous match it was the Irish spinners, Humphreys, Delany and the reborn George Dockrell who snuffed out the UAE middle order leaving opener Aryansh Sharma fighting a lone battle completing a half-century. Three stumpings for Lorcan Tucker off the left-arm spinners before McCarthy and Adair returned to claim a wicket each in the final overs. A comfortable win in the end thanks to that Campher / Adair partnership earlier in the day.

Ireland opt to bat in this the first of two games and skipper Paul Stirling dispatches the first two deliveries only to be caught off the third. Harry Tector run out for just 4 off 9 and followed by Ross Adair his 39 off 29 (5x4,1x6). Tucker given a life and 6 runs on the long off boundary but holes out at long on two balls later. Campher bowled in the next over a second wicket for Haidar Ali. Thirty three runs off the final 15 balls added by Dockrell and Calitz. Fifty partnership in the first seven overs of the reply before Delany and Dockrell strike in quick succession. The dangerous Waseem launches Humphreys high up into the empty stands but top edges a skier to McCarthy at backward square leg. Tidy spell from Dockrell costs only 12 runs while Delany finishes with 3 wickets. Spin doing the job today for Ireland, seven wickets while adding just 44 runs. Four overs left for Adair and McCarthy to share if they are needed. Two wickets for McCarthy and one for Adair with one ball to spare leaves Ireland 57 run winners. UAE tied down by the three spinners mid innings and lost wickets trying to hit their way back into the game.

Ireland batting first in the third and final game of the series, put in by Italy. One change in the line-up with Craig Young in for Josh Little. Ross Adair (6) goes cheaply again, but Paul Stirling has raced to 40 including three sixes. Ireland wobble with Harry Tector becoming the second wicket to fall, quickly followed by Lorcan Tucker (0). Ben Calitz - who has been awarded a contract with CI - into his stride quickly as he races to 21*. Ireland 88/3 at drinks. Flurry of wickets sees Ireland in trouble at 95-6 in the 13th. They will need their batting depth today. Valuable 7th wicket stand of 43 in five overs between Mark Adair (25) and Gareth Delany (18) gives Ireland something to bowl at. Matthew Humphreys with a wicket in the first over of the Italian chase, while Mark Adair also claims one to leave Italy 27-2 after 4 overs. Now it's a first bowl on tour for Craig Young and he gets JJ Smuts - 44-3 after the powerplay. George Dockrell introduced as the sixth bowler and strikes second ball. Advantage Ireland at the halfway stage with Italy 70-4. Italy staying in contention thanks to Derbyshire's Wayne Madsen. 59 needed off last seven overs. Second wicket for Matthew Humphreys and it's the big one of Madsen. Baldly needed. 46 needed off last five overs. This could go all the way. But, a second wicket for Mark Adair has Ireland in control at 112 for 6. Remarkable finish with 16 needed off the last over and Grant Stewart tonks Barry McCarthy three times over the ropes to seal a first-win by Italy against Ireland.

Harry Tector leading the way as Ireland posted a formidable looking total. Two boundaries off the first two deliveries of the final over took him to 96 but a leg bye off the next lost him the strike and the chance of a first T20 century. Antony Mosca and Wayne Madsen answered with a 125 run third wicket partnership, Mosca falling with fifty required off the final three overs. There's a second wicket for Barry McCarthy in the penultimate over leaving Italy needing 31 off the final over bowled by Josh Little. Madsen takes a boundary and a single off the first two deliveries but three dots to Harry Manenti and a single off the last leaves Ireland winners by 24 runs.

Four wickets from Matthew Humphreys, plus two apiece from Barry McCarthy, Gareth Delany and Mark Adair helped Ireland dismiss Italy for 118. Paul Stirling and Ross Adair went cheaply in the chase, but a third wicket stand of 71 between top-scorer Harry Tector (41) and Lorcan Tucker (34) put Ireland in control. A flurry of wickets though had the Irish worried, before they fell over the line to win by three wickets with three balls to spare. Far from convincing, but a good work-out for both sides.