SL vs IRE: Tuesday, April 25, at the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka, all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva of Sri Lanka put an end to Curtis Campher’s extraordinary century with a superb diving slip catch. Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss on Day 1 (April 24) and opted to bat first. The visitors scored 319/4 in their first innings, which lasted 90 overs.
Even though Lorcan Tucker was out in the first over of Day 2 by Vishwa Fernando, Ireland got off to a great start, scoring 319 for the cost of just four wickets. Later, Campher assumed control. He drove Ireland to a total of 492 runs by scoring his first Test century off 209 deliveries. Prior to being dismissed by Prabath Jayasuriya, the 24-year-old right-handed hitter hit 111 runs off 229 deliveries, including 15 boundaries and two maximums, with De Silva taking an outstanding catch.
The third ball of the 138th over saw Jayasuriya push the ball up on a length on middle and off stump. Due to his inability to take a long enough stride, the batter smacked the ball away from his body, giving it a hefty outside edge that slid through to the first slip.
At first, the fielder thought the ball had eluded him. On the other hand, De Silva threw himself to his right and took a one-handed shocker. Particularly, the critical expulsion enabled the hosts to keep Ireland to fewer than 500.
Then, Sri Lanka came back forcefully, hitting centuries from both Nishan Madushka and captain Dimuth Karunaratne. On Day 3, stumps, the hosts had reached 357/1 in 77 overs. Ireland will be hoping that one of its players steps up to help them tie the series.
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first in the first Test at Galle. Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, and Sadeera Samarawickrama all struck hundreds as the hosts amassed 591 runs. The first Test was won by the hosts by an innings and 280 runs after Ireland was bowled out for 143 and 168 in their first and second innings, respectively.
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