Sri Lankan cricketers rejoice after defeating Ireland on the third day (April 18, 2023) of the 1st Test in Galle, Sri Lanka. Photo: Twitter/@cricketireland
Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by an innings and 280 runs inside three days of the primary Test and recorded its largest victory margin on Tuesday.
Ireland misplaced 13 wickets on the day to be all out for 143 and 168 in reply to Sri Lanka’s 591-6 declared.
Slow left-armer Prabath Jayasuriya led the Sri Lankans with a 10-wicket haul, taking the final wicket of the match when he trapped Ben White for 1 quickly after tea. Jayasuriya took 3-56 within the second innings after a career-best 7-52 within the first.
Spin bowling associate Ramesh Mendis had the most effective figures within the second innings of 4-76 and a match haul of 5 wickets. Mendis equalled Dilruwan Perera in changing into the quickest Sri Lankan to 50 take a look at wickets in 11 matches.
Seamer Vishwa Fernando took the opposite 4 Irish wickets, together with opener Murray Commins for a pair.
The win surpassed Sri Lanka’s earlier highest victory margin of an innings and 254 runs in opposition to Zimbabwe in 2004.
Ireland is taking part in solely its fifth take a look at, and concerned in its first Test collection. The second and final take a look at begins on the similar venue on Monday (April 24).
