Again defeating Ireland, Sri Lanka takes the Test series 2-0.
Ramesh Mendis recorded his fourth five-wicket haul and
Prabath Jayasuriya became the fastest spinner to 50 Test wickets as Sri Lanka
defeated Ireland by an innings and 10 runs on Friday (April 28), clinching a
2-0 series victory.
The Irish hitters collapsed to 202 all out when play resumed
on 2/54 in the sweltering, humid circumstances.
Sri Lankan captain Dumuth Karunaratne remarked, "The
bowlers' bowling was really amazing."
Aitha (Fernando)
bowled in a truly fantastic manner. This type of bowling is what we need if we
want to win away series. Ramesh struggled in the opening innings,
Sri Lanka, which made its most memorable Test appearance in
1982 against Britain, won the main Test by an innings and 280 runs. Friday's
triumph was the country's 100th Test win.
Ireland has now lost every one of the six matches since
making its Test debut in 2018 against Pakistan in Dublin.
The Irish contended energetically against areas of strength
for the work from the Sri Lankans, who worked to a deliberate arrangement with
Fernando creating crease and skip on the fifth-day wicket and spinners getting
some turn.
One of those bouncers struck the protective cap of Ireland
skipper Andy Balbirnie. He was removed the field momentarily however got back
to bat at the fall of Curtis Campher's wicket before the mid-day break.
Sri Lanka hit back at normal stretches. Fernando (3-30) was
compensated for some close bowling when a short ball struck Lorcan Exhaust (13)
on his ribcage prior to spilling into the stumps. He was before long followed
by Campher, who was gotten at leg sneak past Kusal Mendis when he endeavored to
clear. Ireland took lunch at 5-121.
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