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Sri Lanka v Ireland 1st Test

Ireland in Sri Lanka - 2023 (2023) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 16 April 2023

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 280 runs

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 280 runs. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 179 for Sri Lanka. Prabath Jayasuriya took 7/52.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Ireland in Sri Lanka - 2023 (2023)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
16 April 2023 to 18 April 2023
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 280 runs
Player of the match
Prabath Jayasuriya
Captains
Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Andy Balbirnie (Ireland)
Umpires
AT Holdstock and HDPK Dharmasena
Match referee
J Srinath

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 591 for 6 declared. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 179 off 235 balls, and Kusal Mendis made 140. The innings was built on a 281-run stand for the second wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis, 48% of the total. That was well above the 2020s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 334 across 11 Tests.

Ireland replied with 143 all out. Lorcan Tucker top-scored with 45 off 73 balls. Prabath Jayasuriya took 7 for 52 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 448 on first innings. Ireland followed on.

Ireland made 168 all out in their second innings. Harry Tector top-scored with 42 off 95 balls. Ramesh Mendis took 4 for 76 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 280 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Galle International Stadium across the 44 Tests in our archive.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 591 FOR 6 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Nishan Madushkac Lorcan Tucker b Curtis Campher2948
Dimuth Karunaratnec Lorcan Tucker b Mark Adair179235
Kusal Mendislbw b George Dockrell140193
Angelo Mathewsc Lorcan Tucker b Ben White03
Dinesh Chandimalnot out102155
Prabath Jayasuriyalbw b Curtis Campher1623
Dhananjaya de Silvalbw b Andy McBrine1216
Sadeera Samarawickramanot out104114

Did not bat: Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando

Extras 9 · Total 591 for 6 declared

Bowler (Ireland)OMRW
Mark Adair24.33951
Curtis Campher212842
Andy McBrine4021621
Ben White2201191
George Dockrell21.301121
Harry Tector20120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-64 (Nishan Madushka, 14.5 ov), 2-345 (Kusal Mendis, 73.6 ov), 3-348 (Angelo Mathews, 76.2 ov), 4-373 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 84.1 ov), 5-390 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 89.6 ov), 6-408 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 95.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDimuth Karunaratne (34) and Nishan Madushka (29)6489
secondDimuth Karunaratne (134) and Kusal Mendis (140)281356
thirdAngelo Mathews (0) and Dimuth Karunaratne (3)314
fourthDimuth Karunaratne (8) and Dinesh Chandimal (17)2547
fifthDinesh Chandimal (1) and Prabath Jayasuriya (16)1735
sixthDinesh Chandimal (5) and Dhananjaya de Silva (12)1831
seventhDinesh Chandimal (79) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (104)183215
IRELAND, FIRST INNINGS: 143 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
James McCollumb Prabath Jayasuriya3585
Murray Comminsb Vishwa Fernando01
Andy Balbirniec Nishan Madushka b Vishwa Fernando44
Harry Tectorc Dhananjaya de Silva b Prabath Jayasuriya3459
Curtis Campherc Ramesh Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya02
Peter Moorc Sadeera Samarawickrama b Prabath Jayasuriya1429
Lorcan Tuckerlbw b Prabath Jayasuriya4573
George Dockrelllbw b Prabath Jayasuriya224
Andy McBrinelbw b Ramesh Mendis735
Mark Adairst Sadeera Samarawickrama b Prabath Jayasuriya02
Ben Whitenot out03

Extras 2 · Total 143 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Asitha Fernando5290
Vishwa Fernando92382
Prabath Jayasuriya2310527
Ramesh Mendis14.33401
Dhananjaya de Silva1040

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Murray Commins, 1.1 ov), 2-4 (Andy Balbirnie, 1.5 ov), 3-74 (Harry Tector, 23.1 ov), 4-74 (Curtis Campher, 23.3 ov), 5-85 (James McCollum, 25.5 ov), 6-92 (Peter Moor, 31.4 ov), 7-108 (George Dockrell, 39.3 ov), 8-143 (Lorcan Tucker, 51.1 ov), 9-143 (Mark Adair, 51.3 ov), 10-143 (Andy McBrine, 52.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJames McCollum (0) and Murray Commins (0)07
secondAndy Balbirnie (4) and James McCollum (0)44
thirdJames McCollum (34) and Harry Tector (34)70130
fourthJames McCollum (0) and Curtis Campher (0)02
fifthPeter Moor (10) and James McCollum (1)1114
sixthPeter Moor (4) and Lorcan Tucker (3)735
seventhGeorge Dockrell (2) and Lorcan Tucker (14)1647
eighthAndy McBrine (7) and Lorcan Tucker (28)3570
ninthAndy McBrine (0) and Mark Adair (0)02
tenthAndy McBrine (0) and Ben White (0)06
IRELAND, SECOND INNINGS: 168 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
James McCollumc Dhananjaya de Silva b Prabath Jayasuriya828
Murray Comminsc Ramesh Mendis b Vishwa Fernando03
Andy Balbirniec Dhananjaya de Silva b Vishwa Fernando616
Harry Tectorrun out (Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama)4295
Lorcan Tuckerlbw b Prabath Jayasuriya610
Peter Moorc Nishan Madushka b Ramesh Mendis05
Curtis Campherc Nishan Madushka b Ramesh Mendis3073
George Dockrelllbw b Ramesh Mendis3254
Andy McBrinec Kusal Mendis b Ramesh Mendis1011
Mark Adairnot out2329
Ben Whitelbw b Prabath Jayasuriya12

Extras 10 · Total 168 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Prabath Jayasuriya24.16563
Vishwa Fernando4232
Ramesh Mendis201764
Asitha Fernando30150
Dhananjaya de Silva30100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Murray Commins, 1.3 ov), 2-8 (Andy Balbirnie, 5.1 ov), 3-24 (James McCollum, 10.1 ov), 4-32 (Lorcan Tucker, 12.6 ov), 5-40 (Peter Moor, 15.1 ov), 6-100 (Curtis Campher, 36.4 ov), 7-108 (Harry Tector, 39.5 ov), 8-131 (Andy McBrine, 44.3 ov), 9-167 (George Dockrell, 53.5 ov), 10-168 (Ben White, 54.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJames McCollum (0) and Murray Commins (0)09
secondAndy Balbirnie (6) and James McCollum (2)822
thirdJames McCollum (6) and Harry Tector (7)1630
fourthLorcan Tucker (6) and Harry Tector (2)817
fifthPeter Moor (0) and Harry Tector (3)814
sixthCurtis Campher (30) and Harry Tector (29)60129
seventhGeorge Dockrell (6) and Harry Tector (1)818
eighthGeorge Dockrell (13) and Andy McBrine (10)2328
ninthGeorge Dockrell (13) and Mark Adair (23)3656
tenthMark Adair (0) and Ben White (1)12
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