SL vs IRE Full Scorecard, Ireland tour of Sri Lanka Updates

1st Test, Galle International Stadium

Sri Lanka

591/6 (131)

Ireland

143/10 & 168/10 (54.1)

SL won by an inning and 280 runs.

Info

Fantasy

Live

Scorecard

Playing XI

Player of the Match Prabath Jayasuriya

7/52 & 3/56

Sri Lanka 1st Inn

591/6 (131)

Ireland 1st Inn

143/10 (52.3)

Ireland 2nd Inn

168/10 (54.1)

Batters

James McCollum

28.57

c DM de Silva b NGRP Jayasuriya

Murray Commins

0.00

c WRT Mendis b MVT Fernando

Andy Balbirnie

(C)

37.50

c DM de Silva b MVT Fernando

Harry Tector

44.21

runout (WSR Samarawickrama / FDM Karunaratne)

Lorcan Tucker

60.00

lbw b NGRP Jayasuriya

Peter Moor

0.00

c KNM Fernando b WRT Mendis

Curtis Campher

41.10

c KNM Fernando b WRT Mendis

George Dockrell

59.26

lbw b WRT Mendis

Andy McBrine

90.91

c BKG Mendis b WRT Mendis

Mark Adair

79.31

Not out

Ben White *

50.00

lbw b NGRP Jayasuriya

Extras

(B: 4, LB: 4, NB: 1, W: 1)

TOTAL

(54.1 Ov, RR: 3.1)

168/10

Bowlers

EXT

Prabath Jayasuriya

24.1

2.32

0.75

3.80

5.00

3.33

Fall Of Wickets

Score

Over

Murray Commins

c WRT Mendis b MVT Fernando

1-0

1.3

Andy Balbirnie

c DM de Silva b MVT Fernando

2-8

5.1

James McCollum

c DM de Silva b NGRP Jayasuriya

3-24

10.1

Lorcan Tucker

lbw b NGRP Jayasuriya

4-32

12.6

Peter Moor

c KNM Fernando b WRT Mendis

5-40

15.1

Curtis Campher

c KNM Fernando b WRT Mendis

6-100

36.4

Harry Tector

runout (WSR Samarawickrama / FDM Karunaratne)

7-108

39.5

Andy McBrine

c BKG Mendis b WRT Mendis

8-131

44.3

George Dockrell

lbw b WRT Mendis

9-167

53.5

Ben White

lbw b NGRP Jayasuriya

10-168

54.1

Player of the Match Prabath Jayasuriya

7/52 & 3/56

Commentary

Ireland need more matches under their belt in this format to be a real force but that'll take a few more years. They have just started their Test journey and put up a brilliant fight against Bangladesh even though they ended up on the wrong side of the result. Against the other Asian giant, they were completely pinned down but they should take this as a learning curve and improve their performances in all three facets of the game before the second Test, that starts at the same venue on April 24th

On the other hand, Sri Lanka were so clinical with both bat and ball as they wrapped things up within the first three days. It should be more of the same in the second Test as well unless a different Ireland turn up to match their opponents. On that note, it's time to end the coverage here. Until next time, it's Pragadeesh and Bidipto signing off

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Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lankan Captain) - First of all, I wanted to make sure that I got a big one. In Australia, I had starts but I wanted three figures. The key was patience. Ireland are a very good team and they played well in Bangladesh. They will learn and be a good team in the future. The wicket looked dry in the first innings and they bowled really well. We wanted to apply ourselves in the first hour and we knew how to handle spin in these conditions. The fielding was very good. Madushka was too good. Sadeera was a hard worker and he did well in the A team and the NSL. I always knew that he would do well if given a chance. (On Prabath Jayasuriya) He knew what he had to do. He has patience and he knows where to hit the areas. I just give him the ball and he does the rest

Andy Balbirnie (Ireland captain): I think it is another Test match under out belt. Sri Lanka are always a tough side to beat at home and we just found that out but this will give us some much needed experience for sure. We have to make the transition from white to red ball cricket smaller. The more we play this format, the better it will be I think.

Prabath Jayasuriya has been adjudged the Player of the Match! Here is what he has to say.

Prabath Jayasuriya: I always try to give my 100%. I try to get my basics right and not try anything too fancy. I think this is a similar wicket to what he had against Pakistan and Australia. There is a bit of drift on offer from both ends, so I enjoy that.

It is time now for the post-match presentation!

Sri Lanka won by an innings & 280 runs

It's the biggest innings victory for Sri Lanka since they defeated Zimbabwe by an innings & 254 runs in 2004. There was never a contest in this match since Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and opted to bat. The hosts were so commanding with the bat and posted a massive first innings total on the board, all thanks to the centurions, Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal and Samarawickrama

It was always going to be a big challenge for the visitors to tackle the Sri Lankan spinners in their own backyard and as expected, they fell prey to some world-class spin bowling from Prabath Jayasuriya. After the batting failure in the first innings, Ireland lost wickets in clusters even after the follow-on was enforced. The partnership between Tector and Campher in the second session, however, was a big positive to take for them in this Test match

Tector was the only batter, who showed enough grit and determination to tackle the Sri Lankan spin duo but he failed to convert those 30s and 40s into a big knock. If it was all about Jayasuriya in the first innings, Ramesh Mendis did the damage today, picking up four wickets and also becoming the quickest Sri Lankan to notch up 50 Test Wickets

54.1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Ben White, STONE DEAD! WHITE REVIEWS BUT ONLY AS A FORMALITY. Good length ball on middle-and-off. White plays for the angle in and not the turn away. It spins past his bat's outside edge and strikes him on the back pad in line with the stumps. The appeal for LBW gets upheld by the umpire.

It is a fair delivery. There is no bat on ball whatsoever. And the ball is going on to crash into off-stump! White is OUT and Sri Lanka are victorious by an innings and 280 runs!

Ben White lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya 1 (2b, 0x4, 0x6)

Dockrell showed his batting prowess and it looked good until it lasted

overs

168 /9 score

runs

Ben White *

1 (1)

Mark Adair

23 (29)

Ramesh Mendis

4 /76

53.6 Ramesh Mendis to Ben White, OH! Good length off-spinning ball on off-stump. Inside edged past the left of short-leg from the front foot for a single.

Ben White, RHB, walks in at no.11

It was a long appeal from Mendis and Dharmasena obliges it in the end. Dockrell takes a review but he didn't look really confident. He was done for the big turn on this occasion and the ball hits the middle stump. Sri Lanka are one wicket away to take a series lead

53.5 Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell, GONE! LBW! DOCKRELL REVIEWS THOUGH. Good length ball on off-and-middle. This spins back in and strikes him on the pad as he presses forward to defend. There is a big appeal for leg-before as it strikes him in line as well. Umpire Dharmasena thinks about it and raises the dreaded finger!

It is a fair delivery. There is no bat on ball. Ball Tracking too shows that the ball would go on to hit the stumps! So, Dockrell has to depart and Ireland lose the review.

George Dockrell lbw b Ramesh Mendis 32 (54b, 6x4, 0x6)

53.4 Ramesh Mendis to Mark Adair, good length ball around off-stump. Adair steps out and knocks it down to mid-off for one.

53.3 Ramesh Mendis to Mark Adair, round the wicket, good length ball on leg-stump. Adair leaves it as it spins past the leg-stump.

Comes around the wicket

53.2 Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell, good length ball on off-stump. Flicked with the spin off the back foot for a single to deep square-leg.

53.1 Ramesh Mendis to Mark Adair, short on middle-and-leg. Pulled with a short-arm jab to deep mid-wicket for a single.

When it's pitched up, Dockrell is sending the ball where it deserved to go. Another over, another boundary has been scored and Ireland are delaying the inevitable to happen

overs

164 /8 score

runs

George Dockrell *

31 (52)

Mark Adair

21 (26)

Prabath Jayasuriya

3 /56

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