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
24/04Result
2nd Test, Ireland tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Apr 24-28 2023
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
492 & 202 (77.3 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
704/3d
Player of the Match
24/04Result
2nd Test, Ireland tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Apr 24-28 2023
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
492 & 202 (77.3 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
704/3d
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
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
Day 3
Karunaratne, Madushka tons ease Sri Lanka into control
Hosts put on 276 runs in 59 overs on a rain-curtailed day
Day 2
Openers lead strong Sri Lankan reply after Stirling, Campher centuries
Ireland posted their highest Test score, even as Prabath Jayasuriya got his sixth five-for in the format
Day 1
Balbirnie, Stirling and Tucker take Ireland past 300
They scored half-centuries after the visitors had been reduced to 89 for 3 in the first session in Galle
Others
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"
'We're trying to be as proactive as we can' - Nathan Hauritz
Ireland's spin-bowing coach says tighter lines and fuller lengths can help their spinners fare better in the second Test
Dominant Sri Lanka target series sweep against inexperienced Ireland
For Sri Lanka, this may be their last Test under the leadership of Karunaratne