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Ireland vs Sri Lanka 2023 1st Test Full Commentary
Result · Apr 16 2023, Sun - 10:00 AM (IST)
SRI LANKA591/6 decl
IRELAND143, 168 f/o
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 280 runs
CRR:3.1
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Ben White to Dinesh Chandimal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Dockrell. Sri Lanka declared their innings, and they posted 591-6. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 179. Kusal, Chandimal and Samarawickrama brought up their centuries. Curtis Campher picked up two wickets. Do join us for Ireland's first innings in a while.
Ben White to Dinesh Chandimal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Ben White to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Commins.
Ben White to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by McCollum.
FOUR! Ben White to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Maiden Test ton for Samarawickrama.
FOUR! Ben White to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
Andy McBrine to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, down leg side down the track working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by McCollum.
Andy McBrine to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, down leg side down the track working, to backward square leg for 1 run, dropped catch by Moor.
FOUR! Andy McBrine to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. 14th Test ton for Chandimal.
Andy McBrine to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by McCollum.
Andy McBrine to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by McCollum.
Andy McBrine to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Tector.
Curtis Campher to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Moor. Time for drinks.
Curtis Campher to Dinesh Chandimal. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run.
Curtis Campher to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Moor.
Curtis Campher to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Moor.
Curtis Campher to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Curtis Campher to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by White.
Andy McBrine to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track working, to short mid wicket for no runs.
Andy McBrine to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track working, to mid wicket for 1 run.
Andy McBrine to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, to leg down the track working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Tector.
Andy McBrine to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Campher.
Andy McBrine to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs.
FOUR! Andy McBrine to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, down leg side down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Curtis Campher to Dinesh Chandimal. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to silly mid off for no runs.
Curtis Campher to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by McCollum.
FOUR! Curtis Campher to Dinesh Chandimal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Curtis Campher to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Curtis Campher to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Curtis Campher to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Full toss, off stump down the track working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Moor.
OUT! L.B.W. Ramesh Mendis to Andy McBrine. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to short leg, fielded by Fernando.
Ramesh Mendis to Andy McBrine. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Ramesh Mendis to Andy McBrine. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Ben White. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Ben White. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Ben White. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
OUT! Stumped. Prabath Jayasuriya to Mark Adair. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, missed, by Samarawickrama.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mark Adair. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
OUT! L.B.W. Prabath Jayasuriya to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad.
Vishwa Fernando to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Vishwa Fernando to Andy McBrine. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to gully for no runs, run save by Fernando.
Vishwa Fernando to Andy McBrine. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge to short third man for no runs, fielded by Fernando, fielded by Wanigamuni.
Vishwa Fernando to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Vishwa Fernando to Andy McBrine. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Vishwa Fernando to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Fernando.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Lorcan Tucker. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot working, leading edge back to bowler for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Andy McBrine. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Vishwa Fernando to Lorcan Tucker. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
FOUR! Vishwa Fernando to Lorcan Tucker. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
FOUR! Vishwa Fernando to Lorcan Tucker. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Vishwa Fernando to Lorcan Tucker. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
FOUR! Vishwa Fernando to Lorcan Tucker. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump down the track flick, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Vishwa Fernando to Lorcan Tucker. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Andy McBrine. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot sweeping, to backward square leg for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Andy McBrine. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.
OUT! L.B.W. Prabath Jayasuriya to Ben White. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad. That brings us to the end of this match as Sri Lanka win this game by an innings and 280 runs. Ramesh Mendis is the star performer with the ball in the second innings. Not a great match for Ireland, and they will hope for a strong comeback in the second Test match. Prabath Jayasuriya is the Player of the Match. Cheers.
Ramesh Mendis to Ben White. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.
OUT! L.B.W. Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad. Three reds and Dockrell departs for 32.
Ramesh Mendis to Mark Adair. Off break full toss, outside off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Ramesh Mendis to Mark Adair. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
Ramesh Mendis to Mark Adair. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to gully for no runs.
FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
FOUR! Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mark Adair. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mark Adair. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.
FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva to Mark Adair. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
Dhananjaya de Silva to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Dhananjaya de Silva to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Dhananjaya de Silva to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mark Adair. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mark Adair. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Fernando. 150 up for Ireland.
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, to short leg for no runs, run save by Fernando.