Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test at Galle, SL v IRE, Apr 24 2023 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Galle, April 24 - 28, 2023, Ireland tour of Sri Lanka

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Ireland

492 & 202

Sri Lanka

704/3d

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 10 runs

Player Of The Match

Prabath Jayasuriya

, SL

5/174 & 2/88

Player Of The Series

Kusal Mendis

, SL

385 runs

Chris Silverwood joins the Sri Lanka team in posing with the trophy•Apr 28, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Dimuth Karunaratne leads his team off the field after securing the series whitewash, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Dimuth Karunaratne leads his team off the field after securing the series whitewash•Apr 28, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Ramesh Mendis got the big wicket of Andy Balbirnie on his way to a five-for, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Ramesh Mendis got the big wicket of Andy Balbirnie on his way to a five-for•Apr 28, 2023•NurPhoto via Getty Images

Ramesh Mendis is all smiles after getting rid of Andrew Balbirnie, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Ramesh Mendis is all smiles after getting rid of Andrew Balbirnie•Apr 28, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Harry Tector waged a good fight from No. 4, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Harry Tector waged a good fight from No. 4•Apr 28, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Asitha Fernando bowled a fiery spell on the fifth morning, and was rewarded with Lorcan Tucker's wicket, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Asitha Fernando bowled a fiery spell on the fifth morning, and was rewarded with Lorcan Tucker's wicket•Apr 28, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Prabath Jayasuriya picked up his second wicket of the innings when he got rid of Paul Stirling, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Prabath Jayasuriya picked up his second wicket of the innings when he got rid of Paul Stirling•Apr 28, 2023•NurPhoto via Getty Images

Andy Balbirnie walks off at stumps, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Day 4, Galle, April 27, 2023

Andy Balbirnie made 95 against Sri Lanka in Galle last month•Apr 27, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal injured his shoulder while diving to complete a run, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Day 4, Galle, April 27, 2023

Dinesh Chandimal injured his shoulder while diving to complete a run•Apr 27, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Angelo Mathews reverse-sweeps, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Day 4, Galle, April 27, 2023

Angelo Mathews reverse-sweeps•Apr 27, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Dimuth Karunaratne poses with the trophy, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Dimuth Karunaratne poses with the trophy•Apr 28, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Harry Tector had his middle stump pegged back by an Asitha Fernando yorker, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Harry Tector had his middle stump pegged back by an Asitha Fernando yorker•Apr 28, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Harry Tector hits a slog-sweep on his way to a battling half-century, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Harry Tector hits a slog-sweep on his way to a battling half-century•Apr 28, 2023•NurPhoto via Getty Images

Harry Tector was at the thick of things during Ireland's fightback, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Harry Tector was at the thick of things during Ireland's fightback •Apr 28, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Andy Balbirnie walks off looking distinctly uncomfortable after being hit by a bouncer, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Andy Balbirnie walks off looking distinctly uncomfortable after being hit by a bouncer•Apr 28, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Andy Balbirnie had to retire hurt after being hit by an Asitha Fernando bouncer, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, 5th day, April 28, 2023

Andy Balbirnie had to retire hurt after being hit by an Asitha Fernando bouncer•Apr 28, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Prabath Jayasuriya became the joint second-quickest bowler to pick 50 Test wickets, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Galle, day five, April 28, 2023

Prabath Jayasuriya became the joint second-quickest bowler to pick 50 Test wickets•Apr 28, 2023•Getty Images

Ramesh Mendis celebrates after castling James McCollum, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Day 4, Galle, April 27, 2023

Ramesh Mendis celebrates after castling James McCollum•Apr 27, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Angelo Mathews celebrates his century, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Day 4, Galle, April 27, 2023

Angelo Mathews celebrates his century•Apr 27, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Kusal Mendis celebrates his double century, Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test, Day 4, Galle, April 27, 2023

Kusal Mendis celebrates his double century•Apr 27, 2023•Getty Images

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Has any side made more than Ireland's 492 in a Test and still lost by an innings?

Also: have any non-openers scored double-centuries in ODIs?

Balbirnie: Ireland 'not too down' despite innings defeat

"It's the first time we've played five full days... we got into the middle session on the fifth day, still believing we could get a draw"

Mendis, Fernando skittle Ireland to seal Sri Lanka's innings victory

Harry Tector provided some resistance but could not prevent a record-breaking defeat for Ireland

Mendis, Madushka double-tons give Sri Lanka a chance to push for victory

Angelo Mathews also tonned up before Ramesh Mendis and Prabath Jayasuriya put Ireland two wickets down

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Ireland Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
JA McCollum	bowled	10	16
PJ Moor	caught	19	39
A Balbirnie	caught	46	101
HT Tector	bowled	85	189
PR Stirling	caught	1	5
LJ Tucker	bowled	13	23
C Campher	caught	12	33
AR McBrine	caught	10	19
GI Hume	caught	0	8
MJ Humphreys	not out	4	31
B White	bowled	0	1
Extras	(lb 2)
Total	202(10 wkts; 77.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
MVT Fernando	6	1	15	0	2.5
NGRP Jayasuriya	32	9	88	2	2.75
RTM Mendis	27	6	64	5	2.37
AM Fernando	11.3	3	30	3	2.6
DM de Silva	1	0	3	0	3

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	10	Peter Moor	James McCollum
2nd	28	Andy Balbirnie	Peter Moor
3rd	22	Andy Balbirnie	Harry Tector
4th	0	Paul Stirling	Harry Tector
5th	17	Lorcan Tucker	Harry Tector
6th	25	Curtis Campher	Harry Tector
7th	40	Andy Balbirnie	Harry Tector
8th	16	Andy McBrine	Harry Tector
9th	2	Graham Hume	Harry Tector
10th	41	Harry Tector	Matthew Humphreys
11th	0	Ben White	Matthew Humphreys

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