Sri Lanka v Ireland 2nd Test
Ireland in Sri Lanka - 2023 (2023) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 24 April 2023
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 10 runs
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 10 runs. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 245 for Sri Lanka. Ramesh Mendis took 5/64.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Ireland in Sri Lanka - 2023 (2023)
- Ground
- Galle International Stadium, Galle
- Dates
- 24 April 2023 to 28 April 2023
- Toss
- Ireland, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by an innings and 10 runs
- Player of the match
- Prabath Jayasuriya
- Captains
- Andy Balbirnie (Ireland), Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Matthew Humphreys (Ireland)
- Umpires
- HDPK Dharmasena and PR Reiffel
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Ireland won the toss and chose to bat. It was Matthew Humphreys's first Test.
Ireland batted first and made 492 all out. Curtis Campher top-scored with 111 off 229 balls, and Paul Stirling made 103. Prabath Jayasuriya took 5 for 174 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the fourth wicket between Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling. That was well above the 2020s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 334 across 11 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 704 for 3 declared. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 245 off 291 balls, and Nishan Madushka made 205. The innings was built on a 268-run stand for the second wicket between Kusal Mendis and Nishan Madushka. Sri Lanka led by 212 on first innings.
Ireland made 202 all out in their second innings. Harry Tector top-scored with 85 off 189 balls, and Andy Balbirnie made 46. Ramesh Mendis took 5 for 64 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 10 runs. Sri Lanka's 704 is the highest total at Galle International Stadium.
IRELAND, FIRST INNINGS: 492 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McCollum | c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Prabath Jayasuriya | 10 | 28 |
| Peter Moor | lbw b Asitha Fernando | 5 | 7 |
| Andy Balbirnie | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Ramesh Mendis | 95 | 163 |
| Harry Tector | c Dinesh Chandimal b Prabath Jayasuriya | 18 | 44 |
| Paul Stirling | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Asitha Fernando | 103 | 181 |
| Lorcan Tucker | b Vishwa Fernando | 80 | 106 |
| Curtis Campher | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Prabath Jayasuriya | 111 | 229 |
| Andy McBrine | c Dushan Hemantha b Vishwa Fernando | 35 | 59 |
| Graham Hume | lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya | 6 | 23 |
| Matthew Humphreys | c Ramesh Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya | 7 | 23 |
| Ben White | not out | 0 | 11 |
Extras 22 · Total 492 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 24 | 1 | 92 | 2 |
| Asitha Fernando | 22 | 4 | 78 | 2 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 58.3 | 13 | 174 | 5 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 27 | 4 | 108 | 1 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 14 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Peter Moor, 3.4 ov), 2-43 (James McCollum, 9.3 ov), 3-89 (Harry Tector, 23.1 ov), 4-232 (Andy Balbirnie, 67.3 ov), 5-321 (Lorcan Tucker, 90.4 ov), 6-385 (Paul Stirling, 108.2 ov), 7-474 (Andy McBrine, 134.4 ov), 8-476 (Curtis Campher, 137.3 ov), 9-483 (Graham Hume, 141.4 ov), 10-492 (Matthew Humphreys, 145.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Peter Moor (5) and James McCollum (6) | 12 | 22 |
| second | Andy Balbirnie (26) and James McCollum (4) | 31 | 35 |
| third | Andy Balbirnie (28) and Harry Tector (18) | 46 | 82 |
| fourth | Andy Balbirnie (37) and Paul Stirling (74) | 115 | 223 |
| fifth | Andy Balbirnie (4) and Lorcan Tucker (9) | 28 | 33 |
| sixth | Curtis Campher (27) and Lorcan Tucker (60) | 89 | 140 |
| seventh | Paul Stirling (29) and Curtis Campher (30) | 64 | 106 |
| eighth | Andy McBrine (35) and Curtis Campher (52) | 89 | 158 |
| ninth | Graham Hume (0) and Curtis Campher (2) | 2 | 17 |
| tenth | Graham Hume (6) and Matthew Humphreys (1) | 7 | 25 |
| 11th | Ben White (0) and Matthew Humphreys (6) | 9 | 23 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 704 FOR 3 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Madushka | lbw b Andy McBrine | 205 | 339 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Matthew Humphreys b Curtis Campher | 115 | 133 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Matthew Humphreys b Graham Hume | 245 | 291 |
| Angelo Mathews | not out | 100 | 114 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | retired not out | 13 | 14 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | not out | 12 | 17 |
Did not bat: Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando
Extras 14 · Total 704 for 3 declared
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Hume | 22 | 3 | 87 | 1 |
| Andy McBrine | 57 | 8 | 191 | 1 |
| Curtis Campher | 20 | 1 | 101 | 1 |
| Matthew Humphreys | 10 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| Ben White | 34 | 1 | 203 | 0 |
| Harry Tector | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-228 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 48.4 ov), 2-496 (Nishan Madushka, 114.6 ov), 3-629 (Kusal Mendis, 139.5 ov), 3-651 (Dinesh Chandimal)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (115) and Nishan Madushka (104) | 228 | 292 |
| second | Kusal Mendis (164) and Nishan Madushka (101) | 268 | 399 |
| third | Angelo Mathews (51) and Kusal Mendis (81) | 133 | 150 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (9) and Dinesh Chandimal (13) | 22 | 22 |
| fifth | Angelo Mathews (40) and Dhananjaya de Silva (12) | 53 | 45 |
IRELAND, SECOND INNINGS: 202 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McCollum | b Ramesh Mendis | 10 | 16 |
| Peter Moor | c Angelo Mathews b Prabath Jayasuriya | 19 | 39 |
| Andy Balbirnie | c Angelo Mathews b Ramesh Mendis | 46 | 101 |
| Harry Tector | b Asitha Fernando | 85 | 189 |
| Paul Stirling | c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya | 1 | 5 |
| Lorcan Tucker | b Asitha Fernando | 13 | 23 |
| Curtis Campher | c Kusal Mendis b Ramesh Mendis | 12 | 33 |
| Andy McBrine | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Ramesh Mendis | 10 | 19 |
| Graham Hume | c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Ramesh Mendis | 0 | 8 |
| Matthew Humphreys | not out | 4 | 31 |
| Ben White | b Asitha Fernando | 0 | 1 |
Extras 2 · Total 202 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 32 | 9 | 88 | 2 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 27 | 6 | 64 | 5 |
| Asitha Fernando | 11.3 | 3 | 30 | 3 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (James McCollum, 4.2 ov), 2-38 (Peter Moor, 13.2 ov), 3-61 (Paul Stirling, 25.2 ov), 4-78 (Lorcan Tucker, 34.2 ov), 5-103 (Curtis Campher, 45.3 ov), 6-143 (Andy Balbirnie, 57.3 ov), 7-159 (Andy McBrine, 63.5 ov), 8-161 (Graham Hume, 65.5 ov), 9-202 (Harry Tector, 77.2 ov), 10-202 (Ben White, 77.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Peter Moor (0) and James McCollum (10) | 10 | 26 |
| second | Andy Balbirnie (9) and Peter Moor (19) | 28 | 54 |
| third | Andy Balbirnie (15) and Harry Tector (7) | 22 | 66 |
| fourth | Paul Stirling (0) and Harry Tector (0) | 1 | 3 |
| fifth | Lorcan Tucker (13) and Harry Tector (2) | 17 | 54 |
| sixth | Curtis Campher (12) and Harry Tector (13) | 25 | 67 |
| seventh | Andy Balbirnie (22) and Harry Tector (18) | 40 | 72 |
| eighth | Andy McBrine (10) and Harry Tector (6) | 16 | 38 |
| ninth | Graham Hume (0) and Harry Tector (2) | 2 | 12 |
| tenth | Harry Tector (37) and Matthew Humphreys (4) | 41 | 69 |
| 11th | Ben White (0) and Matthew Humphreys (0) | 0 | 1 |
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