Ireland’s World Cup hopes are over following a 133-run defeat to Sri Lanka.
Andy Balbirnie’s side already faced an uphill battle to qualify for the 50-over tournament in India later this year after disappointing defeats to Oman and Scotland in ICC World Cup qualifiers this week.
Only a victory against Sri Lanka alongside other results going their way in Group B would have kept alive their faint hopes but Ireland were dismissed for 192 in response to Sri Lanka’s 325.