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First Test (day two of five), Galle |
Sri Lanka 591-6 dec: D Karunaratne 179, Kusal Mendis 140, Samarawickrama 104*, Chandimal 102 |
Ireland 117-7: Jayasuriya 5-42 |
Ireland trail by 474 runs |
Scorecard |
Sri Lanka ended day two of their first Test against Ireland in a commanding position as the tourists laboured to 117-7 in reply to their hosts’ first innings total of 591-6 declared.
Ireland will go into day three in Galle trailing by a massive 474 runs and with the prospect of defeat looming large.
Four players scored centuries as Sri Lanka built up a formidable total.
Prabath Jayasuriya has taken five of the seven Ireland wickets to fall to date.
After starting Monday’s play on 386-4, Sri Lanka piled on the runs on day two and declared as Dinesh Chandimal (102 not out) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (104no) followed opening-day centurions Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis in going to three…
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