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Ireland tour of Sri Lanka 2023

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

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

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

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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India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul joined 172 runs by stumps day 2 and extended India's lead to 218 runs.

India ends Day 2 at 172/0.

They are leading by 218 runs.

Both Jaiswal and Rahul have completed fifties.

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IND vs AUS: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal's historic stand in Perth turns tables on Australia as India extend lead to 218 runs by stumps day 2

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Yuzvendra Chahal conceded just 9 runs in 4 overs.

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Yuzvendra Chahal of Northamptonshire looks on during the Vitality County Championship division two match between Northamptonshire and Leicestershire at The County Ground on September 17, 2024 in Northampton, England. 

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Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden Test fifty in Australia during the Perth Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 90 runs on Day 2 of Perth Test.

India takes 218 run lead on Day 2 of Perth Test. 

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IND vs AUS: Yashasvi Jaiswal breaks Gautam Gambhir's iconic 16-year-old record during Perth Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are currently dominating Australia in the second innings of the ongoing Perth Test. 

Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are dominating Australia in Perth. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed maiden fifty in Australia during Perth Test. 

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