Sri Lanka won by an innings and 280 Runs
Day 3
IRE -143,168 (F/O)
Prabath Jayasuriya spins his way to🔟wickets for just 1️⃣0️⃣8️⃣ runs against Ireland!🔥
#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/wsK8493WMD— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2023
Ramesh Mendis shines with a 4-wicket haul against Ireland in the 1st Test. 🔥#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/4qm0ho1Ee4
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2023
Prabath Jayasuriya wins MoM in the 1st #SLvIRE Test for another superb bowling display which included yet another 10-wicket haul 🙌
What a ⭐!#LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/JpOqcrK0n1
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2023
A dominant performance by Sri Lanka in the first Test 💪#SLvIRE | https://t.co/9GLo0NPMGD pic.twitter.com/4j0ZOG7Bxz
— ICC (@ICC) April 18, 2023
History Made: Sri Lanka's Biggest Test Win Ever! 🎉
Sri Lanka makes history with their largest test victory ever by beating Ireland by an innings and 280 runs! 👏👏👏#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/JMHLJeLIjl
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2023
Sri Lanka are just two wickets away from taking a 1-0 series lead!
📝: https://t.co/pM2eGY0A9T pic.twitter.com/Ow3cGhduao
— ICC (@ICC) April 18, 2023
Ireland's half-century sixth-wicket stand is finally broken as Ramesh Mendis gets Curtis Campher.#SLvIRE | https://t.co/GeXyBbmPAh pic.twitter.com/LRm4jnZgE0
— ICC (@ICC) April 18, 2023
Ramesh Mendis joins the elite club of Sri Lankan bowlers as he becomes the joint-fastest (🏎️) to reach 50 Test wickets in terms of matches, and the fastest (⏭️) in terms of innings! 👏👏👏#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/2HyO2u7wuc
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2023
At Tea, Day 3: Ireland on 135/8, 🇱🇰 two wickets away from the victory.#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/gUiTL0ZheD
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2023
Lunch on Day 3 of the 1st Test. 🥗
Ireland 41/5, Sri Lanka 5 wickets away from victory. 🏏#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/kUdnJ8JMut
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2023
Sri Lanka are edging closer to a victory in the first Test!#SLvIRE | 📝: https://t.co/qQRB8n1Ty0 pic.twitter.com/CPpnT0wM4s
— ICC (@ICC) April 18, 2023
Sri Lanka close out Ireland's innings early on day three as Prabath Jayasuriya finishes with 7/52 to continue his dream run in Test cricket 🙌
The hosts have enforced the follow on.
📝 Follow #SLvIRE: https://t.co/M1j0HCJVEV pic.twitter.com/9lXWCEM9YP
— ICC (@ICC) April 18, 2023
🏏💥 Prabath Jayasuriya's seven-wicket haul leaves Ireland stunned!#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/X9GwV2BqG2
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2023
Sri Lanka have enforced the follow-on after bowling Ireland out for 143 courtesy of a Prabath Jayasuriya seven-for 💥#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/aQFuKzBZ0L
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2023
Day three in Galle 🏏
Prabath Jayasuriya and Sri Lanka look to wrap up Ireland's innings to stay well on top in the first Test.
📝 Follow #SLvIRE: https://t.co/M1j0HCJVEV pic.twitter.com/ZZKaG8Dkf3
— ICC (@ICC) April 18, 2023
Is there going to be a 3-day finish? 🤔
Do join us at 10:00 AM for the day 3 coverage!#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/ud7pf93Kzc
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2023
Day 2
SL -591/6 Decl
IRE -117/7 (Overs 45)
Ireland trail by 474 Runs
Sri Lanka have taken charge of the first #SLvIRE Test in Galle 🔥
📝: https://t.co/QAeddM48pN pic.twitter.com/yt6Uq9ryPP
— ICC (@ICC) April 17, 2023
Day two was dominated by Dinesh Chandimal and Sadeera Samarawickrama who produced two contrasting unbeaten centuries.
Day 2 Highlights: https://t.co/BOHceHrGg9#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/wn4Oww9i9F
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2023
Take a bow ❌
Take 4 bows ✅🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/4Jvpms134X
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 17, 2023
At Tea on day 2, Ireland on 27/2 trail Sri Lanka 1st innings by 564 runs.☕
Match Centre: https://t.co/h1a5jr3DFe#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/wUFJNkfnoE
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 17, 2023
Sri Lanka dominates the game with not one, not two, but FOUR centurions in the first innings! 😎💪🏏
Match Centre: https://t.co/h1a5jr3DFe#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/jy2TNHhDbi
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 17, 2023
Four hundreds in Sri Lanka’s innings as they declare for a massive total.#SLvIRE | https://t.co/rqUoJyCZQg pic.twitter.com/U3bHcB7vmU
— ICC (@ICC) April 17, 2023
🎉👏 Sadeera Samarawickrama hits his maiden Test century! 🏏🔥
Match Centre: https://t.co/h1a5jr3DFe#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/xDlP40Yusg
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 17, 2023
🏏💯 Dinesh Chandimal reaches his 14th Test century! 🎉👏
Match Centre: https://t.co/h1a5jr3DFe#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/Y44U8vILo5
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 17, 2023
14th Test hundred for Dinesh Chandimal 🌟
Maiden Test ton for Sadeera Samarawickrama 👏#SLvIRE | https://t.co/Kv404AMGXa pic.twitter.com/5q0vcKDthg— ICC (@ICC) April 17, 2023
Sri Lanka press on in Galle!
#SLvIRE Scorecard: https://t.co/M1j0HCKtut pic.twitter.com/aaE1fSqAGf— ICC (@ICC) April 17, 2023
Sadeera Samarawickrama brings up his maiden test half century! 💪🏽 Will he go all the way to 💯?#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/LcXmLHpfu6
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 17, 2023
Dinesh Chandimal brings up his fifty! 🙌
Match Centre: https://t.co/h1a5jr3DFe#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/VLNlVxghdx
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 17, 2023
Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis put on a record 2nd wicket stand of 281 in Galle.👀
Watch the full day highlights: https://t.co/Hol6nE1d1J#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/p1RqMGeihi
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 17, 2023
Day two in Galle ⌚️
Can Ireland make early inroads in the morning session?#SLvIRE Scorecard: https://t.co/M1j0HCKtut pic.twitter.com/LEI7uym1ro
— ICC (@ICC) April 17, 2023
Day 1
SL -386/4 (Overs 88)
Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis played memorable knocks on day one of the first #SLvIRE Test 🙌
📝: https://t.co/mG9wHUXWhO pic.twitter.com/WjZ7KyqUF6
— ICC (@ICC) April 16, 2023
Ireland fight back in the final session but the hosts are in control at stumps 👊#SLvIRE | https://t.co/GeXyBbmPAh pic.twitter.com/ZuPE7yLIng
— ICC (@ICC) April 16, 2023
Top knock from the skipper! 🔥#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/qbRumcDIXs
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 16, 2023
Kusal Mendis brings up his 8th Test hundred 🌟#SLvIRE | https://t.co/2NXT0OFYvO pic.twitter.com/bzFz2ZLrvO
— ICC (@ICC) April 16, 2023
Kusal Mendis departs after an excellent knock of 140. 🙌
Match Centre: https://t.co/h1a5jr3DFe#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/F1EVaDImES
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 16, 2023
Dimuth Karunaratne brings up his 150! 🔥
Can he go on to convert it into a double today?#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/3Ha4QgjI82
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 16, 2023
Kusal Mendis hits his 8th 💯 in Test cricket! 🏏🙌#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/MN3J3r92zi
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 16, 2023
The unbeaten 181-run second-wicket stand has bolstered Sri Lanka.#SLvIRE | https://t.co/76KeRtXPOu pic.twitter.com/vW4C9yOaE3
— ICC (@ICC) April 16, 2023
15th Test century for Dimuth Karunaratne 👏#SLvIRE | https://t.co/3KnXeQStWY pic.twitter.com/WXtjP6SPWa
— ICC (@ICC) April 16, 2023
💯🏏15th Test Century for Dimuth Karunaratne!🔥 🎉
Match Centre: https://t.co/h1a5jr3DFe#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/kUkGcR3eMW
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 16, 2023
Kusal Mendis brings up his fifty 🙌
Match Centre: https://t.co/h1a5jr3DFe#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/jOiQBpS9Ep
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 16, 2023
A steady start for Sri Lanka in the first Test with captain Dimuth Karunaratne leading the charge.#SLvIRE | https://t.co/FLDk44yyIV pic.twitter.com/0VvEgCXxDS
— ICC (@ICC) April 16, 2023
35th Test fifty for Dimuth Karunaratne! 👏👏👏#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/xbQyjcH5NV
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 16, 2023
Curtis Campher breaks the half-century opening stand as Nishan Madushka goes for 29.#SLvIRE | https://t.co/GeXyBbmPAh pic.twitter.com/zErz00nDiQ
— ICC (@ICC) April 16, 2023
🏏 Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to bat first.#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/CVUaIsbker
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 16, 2023
All ready to go for the first #SLvIRE Test in Galle!
Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat.
Scorecard: https://t.co/M1j0HCKtut pic.twitter.com/rGd9hMOE1E
— ICC (@ICC) April 16, 2023
🏆 📸 The trophy is finally unveiled as the captains share their thoughts in a press briefing.#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/MAIXkVftgg
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 15, 2023
👀📺🎧 Get ready to witness history in the making!
Check out the channels where you can watch and listen to the first ever test match between Ireland and Sri Lanka. 🏏🇱🇰☘️#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/7gC3x2dtBm
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 15, 2023
Nippon Paint became the Title Sponsor and Official Outbound Team Sponsor of the Men's National Team for Ireland Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 👏 🎉💐#SLvIRE pic.twitter.com/oinUb2a0ZV
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 13, 2023
🆓 Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to allow free entry for the public to witness the test series between Sri Lanka and Ireland, which will be played at the Galle International Cricket Ground.
Fans can enter the stadium via Gate Number 4 of the GICS, Galle, on match days.
#SLvIRE pic.twitter.com/J5fEyL9RVD
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 15, 2023