Ramesh Mendis took 5 wickets within the second innings to bundle out Ireland for 202 runs.Image Credit supply: AFP
Gaul: It just isn’t straightforward to get a lead to a Test match during which the batsmen blazed for 4 days, 6 double centuries and a whole lot have been scored and just one innings was performed. gall take a look at Sri Lanka has succeeded in doing so. With this, Sri Lanka himself scored a century. Sri Lanka gained by an innings and 10 runs on the final day of the second Test towards Ireland. Once once more the ability of his spinners was seen, who took 8 out of 10 wickets.
Sri Lanka wanted 6 wickets to win on the final day of the Galle Test, whereas Ireland confronted a tricky goal of closing the primary innings hole. Ireland stunned Sri Lanka by scoring 492 runs within the first innings. In response, Sri Lanka additionally obtained a lead of 212 runs by scoring 704 runs. For about 4 days, every innings of each was over.
Sri Lanka’s century full
At the tip of the fourth day, Ireland had misplaced 4 wickets of their second innings and their defeat appeared sure. Nevertheless, Ireland gave their complete life to keep away from an innings defeat. Young batsman Harry Tector (89) took the lead from one finish. Even then it was not sufficient as Ramesh Mendis’s off break bowling proved to be very tough for the Irish batsmen.
CHAMPIONS!
Sri Lanka clinch the #SLvIRE Test sequence 2-0! #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/ZzjbZPWlYD
— Sri Lanka Cricket ???????? (@OfficialSLC) April 28, 2023
The 27-year-old spin all-rounder Mendis took 5 wickets in an innings for the fourth time as Sri Lanka bundled out Ireland for simply 202 runs and gained the match by an innings and 10 runs. With this, Sri Lanka registered its a hundredth win in its Test historical past of 41 years.
Congratulations ????????#SLvIRE #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/yaI4QgnNMw
— Sri Lanka Cricket ???????? (@OfficialSLC) April 28, 2023
Jayasuriya’s file Fifty
Before Mendis’s feat, left-arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya additionally made a particular file in his title. Jayasuriya, who took 5 wickets within the first innings, took two wickets within the second innings. With this, he accomplished his 50 wickets in simply 7 Test matches and have become the joint second quickest bowler to take 50 wickets within the historical past of Test cricket. At the identical time, he made the file of the quickest spinner to finish 50 Tests.