f61544 t2503	Sri Lanka v Ireland
	Ireland in Sri Lanka 2022/23 (2nd Test)
Venue	Galle International Stadium, Galle on 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th April 2023 (5-day match)
Balls per over	6
Toss	Ireland won the toss and decided to bat
Result	Sri Lanka won by an innings and 10 runs
Umpires	HDPK Dharmasena, PR Reiffel (Australia)
TV umpire	AT Holdstock (South Africa)
Referee	J Srinath (India)
Reserve Umpire	RSA Palliyaguruge
Close of play day 1	Ireland (1) 319/4 (Tucker 78*, Campher 27*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2	Sri Lanka (1) 81/0 (KNM Fernando 41*, Karunaratne 39*; 18.1 overs)
Close of play day 3	Sri Lanka (1) 357/1 (KNM Fernando 149*, Mendis 83*; 77 overs)
Close of play day 4	Ireland (2) 54/2 (Balbirnie 18*, Tector 7*; 22 overs)
Player of the Match	NGRP Jayasuriya

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Ireland first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s	Dots
JA McCollum	c Samarawickrama b Jayasuriya	10	28	52	2	-	24
PJ Moor	lbw b AM Fernando	5	7	22	1	-	5
*A Balbirnie	c de Silva b Wanigamuni	95	163	275	14	-	115
HT Tector	c Chandimal b Jayasuriya	18	44	54	3	-	35
PR Stirling	c de Silva b AM Fernando	103	181	237	9	4	131
+LJ Tucker	b MVT Fernando	80	106	131	10	-	67
C Campher	c de Silva b Jayasuriya	111	229	311	15	2	175
AR McBrine	c sub (MADI Hemantha) b MVT Fernando	35	59	113	3	1	43
GI Hume	lbw b Jayasuriya	6	23	35	1	-	20
MJ Humphreys	c Wanigamuni b Jayasuriya	7	23	36	1	-	19
BC White	not out	0	11	16	-	-	11
Extras	(9 b, 11 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)	22
Total	(all out, 145.3 overs)	492
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Moor, 3.4 ov), 2-43 (McCollum, 9.3 ov), 3-89 (Tector, 23.1 ov), 4-232 (Balbirnie, 67.3 ov), 5-321 (Tucker, 90.4 ov), 6-385 (Stirling, 108.2 ov), 7-474 (McBrine, 134.4 ov), 8-476 (Campher, 137.3 ov), 9-483 (Hume, 141.4 ov), 10-492 (Humphreys, 145.3 ov)

Sri Lanka bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls	Dots	4s	6s
MVT Fernando	24	1	92	2	-	-	97	13	-
AM Fernando	22	4	78	2	1	-	96	9	2
Jayasuriya	58.3	13	174	5	-	-	274	23	4
Wanigamuni	27	4	108	1	-	1	110	13	1
de Silva	14	5	20	0	-	-	68	1	-

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Sri Lanka first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s	Dots
KNM Fernando	lbw b McBrine	205	339	455	22	1	216
*FDM Karunaratne	c Humphreys b Campher	115	133	202	15	-	73
BKG Mendis	c Humphreys b Hume	245	291	354	18	11	176
AD Mathews	not out	100	114	156	6	4	60
LD Chandimal	retired hurt	13	14	14	2	-	8
DM de Silva	not out	12	17	34	2	-	11
+WSR Samarawickrama	did not bat
RTM Wanigamuni	did not bat
NGRP Jayasuriya	did not bat
AM Fernando	did not bat
MVT Fernando	did not bat
Extras	(2 b, 8 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)	14
Total	(3 wickets, declared, 151 overs)	704
Fall of wickets:
1-228 (Karunaratne, 48.4 ov), 2-496 (KNM Fernando, 114.6 ov), 3-629 (Mendis, 139.5 ov)

Ireland bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls	Dots	4s	6s
Hume	22	3	87	1	-	-	89	12	-
McBrine	57	8	191	1	1	-	222	16	1
Campher	20	1	101	1	1	1	76	14	1
Humphreys	10	0	67	0	-	-	32	5	4
White	34	1	203	0	-	1	102	14	9
Tector	8	0	45	0	-	-	23	4	1

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Ireland second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s	Dots
JA McCollum	b Wanigamuni	10	16	17	2	-	12
PJ Moor	c Mathews b Jayasuriya	19	39	48	1	2	33
*A Balbirnie	c Mathews b Wanigamuni	46	101	208	5	-	76
HT Tector	b AM Fernando	85	189	269	8	3	147
PR Stirling	c Mendis b Jayasuriya	1	5	4	-	-	4
+LJ Tucker	b AM Fernando	13	23	44	2	-	16
C Campher	c Mendis b Wanigamuni	12	33	39	2	-	27
AR McBrine	c de Silva b Wanigamuni	10	19	22	2	-	15
GI Hume	c Samarawickrama b Wanigamuni	0	8	8	-	-	8
MJ Humphreys	not out	4	31	57	1	-	30
BC White	b AM Fernando	0	1	1	-	-	1
Extras	(2 lb)	2
Total	(all out, 77.3 overs)	202
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (McCollum, 4.2 ov), 2-38 (Moor, 13.2 ov), 3-61 (Stirling, 25.2 ov), 4-78 (Tucker, 34.2 ov), 5-103 (Campher, 45.3 ov), 6-143 (Balbirnie, 57.3 ov), 7-159 (McBrine, 63.5 ov), 8-161 (Hume, 65.5 ov), 9-202 (Tector, 77.2 ov), 10-202 (White, 77.3 ov)

Sri Lanka bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls	Dots	4s	6s
MVT Fernando	6	1	15	0	-	-	30	3	-
Jayasuriya	32	9	88	2	-	-	155	12	2
Wanigamuni	27	6	64	5	-	-	124	5	2
AM Fernando	11.3	3	30	3	-	-	57	3	1
de Silva	1	0	3	0	-	-	3	-	-

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Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Ireland (1) 106/3 (Balbirnie 57*, Stirling 14*; 28 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Ireland (1) 199/3 (Balbirnie 90*, Stirling 74*; 58 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Ireland (1) 399/6 (Campher 60*, McBrine 11*; 117 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Ireland (1) 492 all out
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 228/1 (KNM Fernando 104*; 48.4 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 357/1 (KNM Fernando 149*, Mendis 83*; 77 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 489/1 (KNM Fernando 202*, Mendis 160*; 112 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 650/3 (Mathews 59*, Chandimal 13*; 143 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Ireland (2) 121/5 (Tector 35*, Balbirnie 29*; 52 overs)
--> Ireland first innings: 50 in 12.6 overs
--> Ireland first innings: 100 in 25.3 overs
--> Ireland first innings: 150 in 37.3 overs
--> Ireland first innings: 200 in 58.4 overs
--> Ireland first innings: 250 in 71.5 overs
--> Ireland first innings: 300 in 85.3 overs
--> Ireland first innings: 350 in 98.2 overs
--> Ireland first innings: 400 in 117.5 overs
--> Ireland first innings: 450 in 128.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 10.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 22.3 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 31.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 43.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 250 in 52.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 300 in 65.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 350 in 74.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 400 in 88.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 450 in 102.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 500 in 117.3 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 550 in 127.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 600 in 135.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 650 in 142.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 700 in 150.4 overs
--> Ireland second innings: 50 in 17.6 overs
--> Ireland second innings: 100 in 43.2 overs
--> Ireland second innings: 150 in 60.4 overs
--> Ireland second innings: 200 in 75.6 overs
--> MJ Humphreys made his debut in Test matches
--> MJ Humphreys made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BC White made his last appearance in Test matches
--> BC White made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> A Balbirnie (1) 50 in 43 balls with 10 fours
--> A Balbirnie (1) passed his previous highest score of 82 in Test matches
--> PR Stirling (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Test matches
--> PR Stirling (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> PR Stirling (1) 50 in 64 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes
--> PR Stirling (1) 100 in 174 balls with 9 fours and 4 sixes
--> PR Stirling (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 68
--> LJ Tucker (1) 50 in 71 balls with 7 fours
--> C Campher (1) passed his previous highest score of 34 in Test matches
--> C Campher (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> C Campher (1) passed his previous highest score of 39 in First-Class matches
--> C Campher (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> C Campher (1) 50 in 111 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> C Campher (1) 100 in 209 balls with 14 fours and 2 sixes
--> KNM Fernando (1) passed his previous highest score of 39 in Test matches
--> KNM Fernando (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> KNM Fernando (1) 50 in 85 balls with 7 fours
--> KNM Fernando (1) 100 in 159 balls with 14 fours and 1 six
--> KNM Fernando (1) 150 in 237 balls with 18 fours and 1 six
--> KNM Fernando (1) 200 in 323 balls with 22 fours and 1 six
--> KNM Fernando (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 24
--> FDM Karunaratne (1) 50 in 61 balls with 7 fours
--> FDM Karunaratne (1) 100 in 116 balls with 13 fours
--> FDM Karunaratne (1) passed 6500 runs in Test matches when he reached 91
--> BKG Mendis (1) 50 in 59 balls with 6 fours and 1 six
--> BKG Mendis (1) 100 in 131 balls with 7 fours and 5 sixes
--> BKG Mendis (1) 150 in 193 balls with 10 fours and 8 sixes
--> BKG Mendis (1) passed his previous highest score of 196 in Test matches
--> BKG Mendis (1) 200 in 263 balls with 14 fours and 9 sixes
--> BKG Mendis (1) passed his previous highest score of 200 in First-Class matches
--> BKG Mendis (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 220
--> AD Mathews (1) 50 in 77 balls with 4 fours and 1 six
--> AD Mathews (1) 100 in 114 balls with 6 fours and 4 sixes
--> LD Chandimal (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> A Balbirnie (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> HT Tector (2) 50 in 159 balls with 5 fours
--> HT Tector (2) passed his previous highest score of 56 in Test matches
--> PR Stirling made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> PR Stirling made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> GI Hume made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> GI Hume made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> NGRP Jayasuriya reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed C Campher, his 3rd wicket in the Ireland first innings
--> NGRP Jayasuriya reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed PR Stirling, his 2nd wicket in the Ireland second innings
--> PR Stirling retired hurt in the Ireland first innings having scored 74 (team score 204/3) - he returned when the score was 321/5 (retired after 60.2 overs)
--> LD Chandimal retired hurt in the Sri Lanka first innings having scored 13 (team score 651/3) (143.3 overs)
--> A Balbirnie retired hurt in the Ireland second innings having scored 24 (team score 60/2) - he returned when the score was 103/5 (retired after 24.2 overs)

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Ireland (1) 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (A Balbirnie 16, PR Stirling 35)
Ireland (1) 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 171 balls (A Balbirnie 30, PR Stirling 70)
Ireland (1) 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (LJ Tucker 34, C Campher 16)
Ireland (1) 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls (PR Stirling 23, C Campher 26)
Ireland (1) 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (C Campher 25, AR McBrine 24)
Sri Lanka (1) 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (KNM Fernando 30, FDM Karunaratne 19)
Sri Lanka (1) 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 135 balls (KNM Fernando 43, FDM Karunaratne 55)
Sri Lanka (1) 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 192 balls (KNM Fernando 61, FDM Karunaratne 82)
Sri Lanka (1) 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 264 balls (KNM Fernando 86, FDM Karunaratne 108)
Sri Lanka (1) 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (KNM Fernando 22, BKG Mendis 28)
Sri Lanka (1) 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 138 balls (KNM Fernando 34, BKG Mendis 67)
Sri Lanka (1) 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 199 balls (KNM Fernando 57, BKG Mendis 93)
Sri Lanka (1) 2nd Wicket: 200 runs in 276 balls (KNM Fernando 74, BKG Mendis 124)
Sri Lanka (1) 2nd Wicket: 250 runs in 360 balls (KNM Fernando 90, BKG Mendis 157)
Sri Lanka (1) 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (BKG Mendis 30, AD Mathews 22)
Sri Lanka (1) 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 118 balls (BKG Mendis 57, AD Mathews 43)
Sri Lanka (1) 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (AD Mathews 38, DM de Silva 12)
Over 3.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - PJ Moor (decision overturned)
Over 18.5: Review by Ireland (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - HT Tector (decision overturned)
Over 59.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - A Balbirnie (decision upheld)
Over 64.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - LJ Tucker (decision upheld - umpire's call)
Over 70.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - LJ Tucker (decision upheld)
Over 141.4: Review by Ireland (Batting), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - GI Hume (decision upheld)
Over 114.6: Review by Ireland (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - KNM Fernando (decision overturned)
Over 149.5: Review by Ireland (Bowling), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - DM de Silva (decision upheld)
Over 68.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - MJ Humphreys (decision upheld)
Over 69.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - MJ Humphreys (decision upheld)