Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland by an innings and 280 runs on Tuesday, in one of many largest profitable margins in Test historical past and the most important by the South Asian nation.
In what was additionally Ireland’s largest defeat up to now, the guests have been all out for 168 on day three in a sizzling and humid Galle International Stadium.
It was the Twelfth-largest innings victory in Test historical past, behind England’s win over the West Indies in 2007 by an innings and 283 runs.
Sri Lanka’s earlier largest win was after they hammered Zimbabwe by an innings and 254 runs in 2004 in Bulawayo.
Sri Lanka of their first innings declared on a mammoth 591 for six.
Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne high scored with 179 runs whereas Kusal Mendis posted 140. Dinesh Chandimal and Sadeera Samarawickrama then hit unbeaten lots of.
Sri Lanka then bowled out Ireland for 143 and enforced the follow-on, ending the job simply after tea on day three.
Prabath Jayasuriya took three wickets in Ireland’s second innings, including to his seven within the first innings.
Ireland’s Harry Tector top-scored for the guests within the second innings with 42.
Ireland have now misplaced all 5 of their matches since securing Test standing in 2017.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com