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Ireland tour of Sri Lanka 2023

<p>Sri Lanka secured a massive innings and 280-run victory over minnows Ireland, wrapping up the match on Day 3 itself to ensure that this was the biggest victory margin in their long history in Test cricket.

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SL vs IRE, 1st Test: Sri Lanka register their biggest win ever after four centurions, Prabhat Jayasuriya's 10 wickets downs Ireland

<p>Sri Lanka, on Monday, declared with the score reading 591-6 and hurt visitors Ireland more by reducing them to 117-7 after two days of the first Test on Monday.

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SL vs IRE, 1st Test: Four centurions pile misery on Ireland, Jayasuriya's seven wickets ensure follow-on as Sri Lanka close in on win

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Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Kusal Mendis

SL

385 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Dimuth Karunaratne

SL

294 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Nishan Madushka

SL

234 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Harry Tector

IRE

179 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Curtis Campher

IRE

153 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Andy Balbirnie

IRE

151 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Lorcan Tucker

IRE

144 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Dinesh Chandimal

SL

115 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Sadeera Samarawickrama

SL

104 Runs 2 Matches•1 Inns

Paul Stirling

IRE

104 Runs 1 Matches•2 Inns

Angelo Mathews

SL

100 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

James McCollum

IRE

63 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Andy McBrine

IRE

62 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Peter Moor

IRE

38 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

George Dockrell

IRE

34 Runs 1 Matches•2 Inns

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SL vs IRE, 1st Test: Sri Lanka register their biggest win ever after four centurions, Prabhat Jayasuriya's 10 wickets downs Ireland

SL vs IRE, 1st Test: Four centurions pile misery on Ireland, Jayasuriya's seven wickets ensure follow-on as Sri Lanka close in on win

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