Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, SL vs IRE, 16 April, 2023
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Galle International Stadium
591/6 (131 ov)
143/10 (52.3 ov) & 168/10 (54.1 ov)
Sri Lanka won by an inning and 280 runs.
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Player of the match
Prabath Jayasuriya,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben White | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Mark Adair | 23 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 79.31 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 24.1 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 2.32 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 20 | 1 | 76 | 4 | 3.80 |
Sri Lanka won by an inning and 280 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (SL won by 105 runs) | 16th Match, Group B | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 20 runs) | 6th Match, Group B | 8 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (IRE won by 30 runs) | 2nd T20I | 31 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.2 ov): Ben White: 1 (2), Mark Adair: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Ben White 1(2) - lbw b P Jayasuriya Prabath Jayasuriya
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Murray Commins, 8 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 24 - 3 James McCollum, 32 - 4 Lorcan Tucker, 40 - 5 Peter Moor, 100 - 6 Curtis Campher, 108 - 7 Harry Tector, 131 - 8 Andy McBrine, 167 - 9 George Dockrell, 168 - 10 Ben White
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 3 of 3, Sri Lanka - 2 of 3
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Sri Lanka vs Ireland
- Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Galle International Stadium
- City: Galle
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Paul Reiffel (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mark Adair, no run, , good length, off stump, Mark Adair plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short cover
End of over 50 (1 runs)
Dhananjaya de Silva to George Dockrell, no run, , full length, off stump, George Dockrell plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short mid wicket
Dhananjaya de Silva to George Dockrell, no run, , full length, off stump, George Dockrell plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short cover
Dhananjaya de Silva to George Dockrell, 1 run, , full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell plays flick, of the frontfoot to deep square leg for 1 run
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mark Adair, Four, , good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair plays the along the ground reverse sweep, of the frontfoot to the deep point for four
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mark Adair, no run, , full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short mid wicket
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mark Adair, no run, dot ball!!, full length, off stump, Mark Adair plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
End of over 51 (5 runs)
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell, no run, , good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell plays defensive shot on the backfoot to deep mid wicket
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell, no run, , good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to mid off
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell, no run, , good length, off stump, George Dockrell plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short cover
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell, no run, , full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell plays defensive shot on the frontfoot
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell, Four, , full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell plays the along the ground sloge sweep, of the frontfoot to the long off for four
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell, 1 run, , good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell plays flick, of the backfoot to deep mid wicket for 1 run
End of over 52 (5 runs)
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell, no run, , full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to mid off
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell, no run, , full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short mid wicket
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell, no run, , full length, off stump, George Dockrell plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short cover
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell, no run, , full length, off stump, George Dockrell plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short cover
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell, Four, , full length, off stump, George Dockrell plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the long off for four
Prabath Jayasuriya to George Dockrell, no run, , full length, off stump, George Dockrell plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to point
End of over 53 (4 runs)
Ramesh Mendis to Mark Adair, 1 run, , good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair plays flick, of the backfoot to deep mid wicket for 1 run
Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell, 1 run, , good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell plays flick, of the frontfoot to deep square leg for 1 run
Ramesh Mendis to Mark Adair, no run, dot ball!!, good length, leg stump, Mark Adair plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Ramesh Mendis to Mark Adair, 1 run, , full length, off stump, Mark Adair plays flick, of the frontfoot to long off for 1 run
George Dockrell lbw b R Mendis 32 (54) Ramesh Mendis to George Dockrell, no run, lbw b R Mendis, OUT LBW!! Ramesh Mendis bowled, good length, on the stumps, batsman plays defensive, of the frontfoot but mistimes it and ball bangs into pad and Ramesh Mendis goes for appeal for LBW and given out by the umpire, batsman has to go., missed.
Ramesh Mendis to Ben White, 1 run, , full length, on the stumps, Ben White plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 54 (4 runs)
Ben White lbw b P Jayasuriya 1 (2) Prabath Jayasuriya to Ben White, no run, lbw b P Jayasuriya, OUT LBW!! Prabath Jayasuriya bowled, full length, on the stumps, batsman plays defensive, of the frontfoot but mistimes it and ball bangs into pad and Prabath Jayasuriya goes for appeal for LBW and given out by the umpire, batsman has to go., missed.