Sri Lanka vs Ireland - Players & Playing XI · Test Series 2023
Test Series
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Match 2nd Test
Result
Head-to-Head Record
SL 2
2 matches
0 IRE
Based on 2 H2H matches (2023)
Last 2 H2H Results (SL perspective)
W
W
SL Form
Season Comparison
100%
Win %
0%
647.5
Avg Runs
255.3
317.5
Avg Conceded
547
10
Avg Wickets
5.8
8.5
Avg Sixes
2.8
74
Avg Boundaries
34
Active Streaks
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Lorcan Tucker
IRE
4
Fours (2+)
Andy McBrine
IRE
4
Wickets (1+)
Curtis Campher
IRE
2
Runs (20+)
Kusal Mendis
SL
2
Runs (20+)
Paul Stirling
IRE
2
Runs (20+)
Kusal Mendis
SL
2
Sixes (1+)
Curtis Campher
IRE
2
Fours (2+)
Andy McBrine
IRE
2
Fours (2+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 2 H2H matches
SL
SL
Galle International Stadium
Galle, Sri Lanka
Based on the last 19 Test matches at this venue (since Jul 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
1,044.2
Avg 1st Inn
365.9
Avg 2nd Inn
316.8
Avg Sixes
10.5
Avg Fours
98.7
Bat 1st Win %
50%
Boundary %
43.8%
Seam Econ
3.27
Spin Econ
3.23
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL vs NZ 26 Sep 2024 | 602/5 (163.4) | 88/10 (39.5) | 1050 |
| SL vs AUS 29 Jan 2025 | 654/6 (154) | 165/10 (52.2) | 1066 |
| SL vs AUS 06 Feb 2025 | 257/10 (97.4) | 414/10 (106.4) | 977 |
| SL vs BAN 17 Jun 2025 | 495/10 (153.4) | 485/10 (131.2) | 1337 |
| SL vs IND 15 Aug 2026 | 462/10 (116.4) | 283/10 (79.4) | 1144 |
SL at Galle International Stadium
9
Won
9
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
32.3
Highest Score
245
Top Scorer
Dimuth Karunaratne
919 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Prabath Jayasuriya
48 wkts
IRE at Galle International Stadium
0
Won
2
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
27.8
Highest Score
111
Top Scorer
Lorcan Tucker
125 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Curtis Campher
3 wkts
Hit Rates
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SL Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
IRE Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
Sri Lanka
Playing XI in this match
1
2
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
Nishan Madushka
Wicketkeeper
Dimuth Karunaratne
Batsman
C
3
Kusal Mendis
Wicketkeeper
Angelo Mathews
Allrounder
Dinesh Chandimal
Wicketkeeper
Dhananjaya de Silva
Allrounder
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Wicketkeeper
WK
8
Ramesh Mendis
Batsman
Prabath Jayasuriya
Bowler
Asitha Fernando
Bowler
Vishwa Fernando
Bowler
Ireland
Playing XI in this match
Ireland · Innings 1
c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Prabath Jayasuriya
10 (28)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.71
lbw b Asitha Fernando
5 (7)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43
Andrew Balbirnie
(c)
c Dhananjaya de Silva b Ramesh Mendis
95 (163)
14×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.28
c Dinesh Chandimal b Prabath Jayasuriya
18 (44)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 40.91
c Dhananjaya de Silva b Asitha Fernando
103 (181)
9×4 · 4×6 · SR 56.91
Lorcan Tucker
(wk)
b Vishwa Fernando
80 (106)
10×4 · 0×6 · SR 75.47
c Dhananjaya de Silva b Prabath Jayasuriya
111 (229)
15×4 · 2×6 · SR 48.47
c Dushan Hemantha b Vishwa Fernando
35 (59)
3×4 · 1×6 · SR 59.32
lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya
6 (23)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 26.09
c Ramesh Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya
7 (23)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 30.43
not out
0* (11)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McCollum | c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Prabath Jayasuriya | 10 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Peter Moor | lbw b Asitha Fernando | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Andrew Balbirnie (c) | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Ramesh Mendis | 95 | 163 | 14 | 0 | 58.28 |
| Harry Tector | c Dinesh Chandimal b Prabath Jayasuriya | 18 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 40.91 |
| Paul Stirling | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Asitha Fernando | 103 | 181 | 9 | 4 | 56.91 |
| Lorcan Tucker (wk) | b Vishwa Fernando | 80 | 106 | 10 | 0 | 75.47 |
| Curtis Campher | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Prabath Jayasuriya | 111 | 229 | 15 | 2 | 48.47 |
| Andy McBrine | c Dushan Hemantha b Vishwa Fernando | 35 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 59.32 |
| Graham Hume | lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 26.09 |
| Matthew Humphreys | c Ramesh Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 30.43 |
| Benjamin White | not out | 0* | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
492/10
(145.3 ov)
FoW
1-12 (Peter Moor, 3.4 ov), 2-43 (James McCollum, 9.3 ov), 3-89 (Harry Tector, 23.1 ov), 4-232 (Andrew Balbirnie, 67.3 ov), 5-321 (Lorcan Tucker, 90.4 ov), 6-385 (Paul Stirling, 108.2 ov), 7-474 (Andy McBrine, 134.4 ov), 8-476 (Curtis Campher, 137.3 ov), 9-483 (Graham Hume, 141.4 ov), 10-492 (Matthew Humphreys, 145.3 ov)
Sri Lanka · Bowling
24-1-92-2 · Econ 3.83
2/92
24 ov
22-4-78-2 · Econ 3.55
2/78
wd 1 · nb 0
58.3-13-174-5 · Econ 2.98
5/174
58.3 ov
27-2-108-1 · Econ 4
1/108
wd 0 · nb 1
14-5-20-0 · Econ 1.43
0/20
14 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 24 | 1 | 92 | 2 | 3.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Asitha Fernando | 22 | 4 | 78 | 2 | 3.55 | 1 | 0 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 58.3 | 13 | 174 | 5 | 2.98 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 27 | 2 | 108 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 14 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka · Innings 2
lbw b Andy McBrine
205 (339)
22×4 · 1×6 · SR 60.47
c Matthew Humphreys b Curtis Campher
115 (133)
15×4 · 0×6 · SR 86.47
c Matthew Humphreys b Graham Hume
245 (291)
18×4 · 11×6 · SR 84.19
not out
100* (114)
6×4 · 4×6 · SR 87.72
retired hurt
13 (14)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 92.86
not out
12* (17)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 70.59
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Madushka | lbw b Andy McBrine | 205 | 339 | 22 | 1 | 60.47 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne (c) | c Matthew Humphreys b Curtis Campher | 115 | 133 | 15 | 0 | 86.47 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Matthew Humphreys b Graham Hume | 245 | 291 | 18 | 11 | 84.19 |
| Angelo Mathews | not out | 100* | 114 | 6 | 4 | 87.72 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | retired hurt | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | not out | 12* | 17 | 2 | 0 | 70.59 |
Total
704/3
(151 ov)
DNB
Asitha Fernando, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Vishwa Fernando
FoW
1-0 (Dinesh Chandimal, 0.0 ov), 2-228 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 48.4 ov), 3-496 (Nishan Madushka, 114.6 ov), 4-629 (Kusal Mendis, 139.5 ov)
Ireland · Bowling
22-3-87-1 · Econ 3.95
1/87
22 ov
57-8-191-1 · Econ 3.35
1/191
wd 1 · nb 0
20-1-101-1 · Econ 5.05
1/101
wd 1 · nb 1
10-0-67-0 · Econ 6.7
0/67
10 ov
34-1-203-0 · Econ 5.97
0/203
wd 0 · nb 1
8-0-45-0 · Econ 5.63
0/45
8 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Hume | 22 | 3 | 87 | 1 | 3.95 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy McBrine | 57 | 8 | 191 | 1 | 3.35 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis Campher | 20 | 1 | 101 | 1 | 5.05 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Humphreys | 10 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin White | 34 | 1 | 203 | 0 | 5.97 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Tector | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 5.63 | 0 | 0 |
Ireland · Innings 3 202/10 (77.3 ov)
b Ramesh Mendis
10 (16)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 62.5
c Angelo Mathews b Prabath Jayasuriya
19 (39)
1×4 · 2×6 · SR 48.72
Andrew Balbirnie
(c)
c Angelo Mathews b Ramesh Mendis
46 (101)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.54
b Asitha Fernando
85 (189)
8×4 · 3×6 · SR 44.97
c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya
1 (5)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20
Lorcan Tucker
(wk)
b Asitha Fernando
13 (23)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 56.52
c Kusal Mendis b Ramesh Mendis
12 (33)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 36.36
c Dhananjaya de Silva b Ramesh Mendis
10 (19)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 52.63
c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Ramesh Mendis
0 (8)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
4* (31)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 12.9
b Asitha Fernando
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McCollum | b Ramesh Mendis | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Peter Moor | c Angelo Mathews b Prabath Jayasuriya | 19 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 48.72 |
| Andrew Balbirnie (c) | c Angelo Mathews b Ramesh Mendis | 46 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 45.54 |
| Harry Tector | b Asitha Fernando | 85 | 189 | 8 | 3 | 44.97 |
| Paul Stirling | c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Lorcan Tucker (wk) | b Asitha Fernando | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 56.52 |
| Curtis Campher | c Kusal Mendis b Ramesh Mendis | 12 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Andy McBrine | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Ramesh Mendis | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Graham Hume | c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Ramesh Mendis | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Humphreys | not out | 4* | 31 | 1 | 0 | 12.9 |
| Benjamin White | b Asitha Fernando | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
202/10
(77.3 ov)
FoW
1-10 (James McCollum, 4.2 ov), 2-38 (Peter Moor, 13.2 ov), 3-61 (Paul Stirling, 25.2 ov), 4-78 (Lorcan Tucker, 34.2 ov), 5-103 (Curtis Campher, 45.3 ov), 6-143 (Andrew Balbirnie, 57.3 ov), 7-159 (Andy McBrine, 63.5 ov), 8-161 (Graham Hume, 65.5 ov), 9-202 (Harry Tector, 77.2 ov), 10-202 (Benjamin White, 77.3 ov)
Sri Lanka · Bowling
6-1-15-0 · Econ 2.5
0/15
6 ov
32-9-88-2 · Econ 2.75
2/88
32 ov
27-6-64-5 · Econ 2.37
5/64
27 ov
11.3-3-30-3 · Econ 2.65
3/30
11.3 ov
1-0-3-0 · Econ 3
0/3
1 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 32 | 9 | 88 | 2 | 2.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 27 | 6 | 64 | 5 | 2.37 | 0 | 0 |
| Asitha Fernando | 11.3 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 2.65 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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Sri Lanka vs Ireland: who played
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 10 runs in Test Series 2023 at Galle International Stadium on 24 April 2023. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 245 off 291 balls and Ramesh Mendis took 5/64.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Sri Lanka vs Ireland?
Sri Lanka XI: Nishan Madushka, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando. Ireland XI: James McCollum, Peter Moor, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Andy McBrine, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Benjamin White.
Who won Sri Lanka vs Ireland?
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 10 runs.
When and where was Sri Lanka vs Ireland played?
Sri Lanka vs Ireland was played at Galle International Stadium, Galle on Monday 24 April 2023, in Test Series 2023.
What were the final scores in Sri Lanka vs Ireland?
Sri Lanka scored 704/3 in 151 overs. Ireland scored 492/10 in 145.3 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in Sri Lanka vs Ireland?
Kusal Mendis top-scored with 245 off 291 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs Ireland?
Ramesh Mendis took 5/64 in 27 overs.