Sri Lanka v Ireland, 1st Test, Galle, 16-20 April, 2023

How will Ireland perform in Sri Lanka?

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-in-sri-lanka-2023-1363445/sri-lanka-vs-ireland-1st-test-1363447/match-preview


https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-drop-niroshan-dickwella-recall-lasith-embuldeniya-for-first-test-against-ireland-1368437

Irish Tests, like London buses… you wait forever then three come along at once!

Shame they’re not playing the Black and Tan Caps, as President Biden might say…

281 run partnership for the 2nd wicket finally comes to an end with the dismissal of Kusal Mendis for 140.

Sri Lanka 2/345
Karunataratne 168 not out

Sri Lanka declare at 6/591

Dinesh Chandimal 102 not out
Sadeera Samarawickrama 104 not out

Ireland already struggling at 2/13

Ignominious defeat looming for the Paddies. Could be the 2nd worst ever.

Not sure they’ll gain a lot from this. They need regular home Tests against teams towards the weaker end of the scale if they’re to stand a chance of getting a foothold, not a 4-year gap before being sent on an Asian mini-tour with little preparation.

So the Paddies avoided the 2nd worst loss in history but still got bashed.