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Ireland made their highest Test score against Sri Lanka
Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher scored centuries for Ireland
New Delhi. Ireland finished the first innings on 492 runs on the second day of the second Test being played in Galle against Sri Lanka. This is Ireland’s biggest score in Tests. In response, Sri Lanka first scored 81 runs without losing a wicket. Nishan Madhushka 41 and captain Dimuth Karunaratne returned unbeaten on 39 runs. The first day’s play ended 30 minutes early due to bad light and rain. Prior to this, Ireland’s best score in Tests was 339 against Pakistan in Dublin in 1998.
Earlier, Paul Stirling, who retired hurt on the first day due to muscle strain, completed his century. He scored 103 runs. Apart from him, all-rounder Curtis Campher also scored a century. He returned to the pavilion after scoring 111 runs. Stirling and Campher scored their country’s third and fourth Test centuries respectively. Ireland had lost the last Test by an innings margin. Apart from these two, Kevin O’Brien and Lorcan Tucker have also scored centuries for Ireland in Tests.
Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher shared a 64-run partnership for the 7th wicket. After this, Kampfer and McBrine scored 89 runs in 158 balls for the 8th wicket. McBrien was dismissed after scoring 35 runs. After this Camper was also out. Prabhat Jayasuriya made him his victim. This was his 5th wicket of the innings. After this, the batsmen who came at number 9 and 10 could not stay at the crease for long and Ireland’s first innings ended on 492 runs.
Prabhat Jayasuriya took 5 wickets for 174 runs in 58.3 overs. He did the feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings for the sixth time in his 7th Test. He is 2 wickets away from the record of taking the fastest 50 Test wickets.
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Tags: Irish, Paul Stirling, Prabath Jayasuriya, sri lanka
FIRST PUBLISHED : April 25, 2023, 19:55 IST