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Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya created history on a batting paradise of a wicket at Galle International Stadium on April 27.

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Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya breaks 71-year-old Test record, becomes the fastest spinner to 50 Test wickets

On a batting paradise of a wicket at Galle, Sri Lanka's tour four batters -- Nishan Madushka, skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews -- combined to achieve what has been done only twice before in the 146-year-old history of Test cricket.

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Sri Lanka's top four batters achieve what has been done only twice in 146-year-old Test cricket history

Ireland’s Curtis Campher and Paul Stirling took advantage of batting friendly conditions at Galle to score their maiden Test tons and post their highest innings total of 492 against Sri Lanka before hosts scored 81 runs in reply without losing a wicket.

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Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher's maiden Test hundreds help Ireland post highest Test score against Sri Lanka

Ireland skipper Andy Balbirnie’s 95-run knock and half-centuries from Paul Stirling and Lorcan Tucker helped the visitors dictate terms on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium.

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SL vs IRE 1st Test: Balbirnie misses century but fifties from Stirling, Tucker help Ireland dominate Sri Lanka on Day 1

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Who is Prabath Jayasuriya - New record holder with a common Virat Kohli connection

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya breaks 71-year-old Test record, becomes the fastest spinner to 50 Test wickets

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