SL vs IRE Live Cricket Score

9.3 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Prabath Jayasuriya has arrived! He has made a habit now to take wickets. Tossed up, around off, lands and slightly spins away. James McCollum leans to defend but gets a faint outside edge to the keeper who makes no mistake.  43/2

3.4 OUT! LBW! That looks dead but the umpire shakes his head. Asitha Fernando knows and asks his captain to take it upstairs. No bat there clearly. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS and Moor has to go. Asitha Fernando was confident as he got it perfectly. This is on a length and on off, lands and swings in. Moor tries to defend with his bat and pad together but gets beaten by the swing.  12/1

67.3 OUT! TAKEN! Heartbreak for Andy Balbirnie! He falls five short of what would have been his maiden ton! He played so well but he has to walk back now. The shot which was played to great use today has got about his wicket. This is on middle. Andy Balbirnie looks to play the sweep but this hilts the glove and goes towards first slip where Dhananjaya de Silva takes a good catch. Nevertheless, a top knock from Andy Balbirnie!  232/4

23.1 OUT! TAKEN! A loose shot from Tector and he has given away his wicket. Tossed up on middle. Tector had enough of defense as he comes down the track to loft over mid on but fails in his attempt and finds Dinesh Chandimal there. Prabath Jayasuriya gets his second now.  89/3

108.2 OUT! TAKEN! The plan has finally worked for the home team. They have got Stirling and there is a sight of relief as the stand is broken! Short and on leg. Stirling was trying hard for a long time and this time connects but only to get a top edge to fine leg where Dhananjaya de Silva takes it. A brilliant innings comes to an end by Stirling.  385/6

90.4 OUT! BOWLED! Perfect start for Sri Lanka and they are off to a great start. Length ball, outside off and swings in. Tucker prods to defend with his bat and pad together but leaves a bit of gap for the ball to travel through. The ball deflects the flap of the pads before hitting the top of off. Just what Sri Lanka needed.  321/5

137.3 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! That is a really good catch! Something special was needed to dismiss Curtis Campher and Dhananjaya de Silva has provided it. A top, top knock comes to an end. This though was a lovely delivery. It is tossed up on middle, Curtis Campher looks to drive, this one turns away, it takes the outside edge and goes quickly to the right of the first slip fielder. He dives and takes it.  476/8

134.4 OUT! TAKEN! The ploy to bowl outside off works! Andy McBrine walks back and Vishwa Fernando gets his second. This is wide outside off, Andy McBrine slashes at it, it goes uppishly and straight to the point fielder. Hemantha, the sub, takes it.  474/7

141.4 A loud appeal for an LBW and the finger is raised! It is reviewed but seems plumb. OUT! Three reds and Prabath Jayasuriya has another one. This is flatter and on middle, this one holds its line. Graham Hume looks to defend but plays down the wrong line. He is beaten to get hit on the pads. Ireland lose their 9th.  483/9

145.3 OUT! TKEN! That is the end of the innings for Ireland! Prabath Jayasuriya gets the last wicket and another fifer for him. Brilliant. Tosses this one up outside off, a lot slower. Matthew Humphreys looks to go down the ground but this lands and turns away. It goes off the outer half towards cover. Ramesh Mendis takes a decent catch. IRELAND END WITH 492!  492/10

115 A loud appeal but turned down! Ireland review. Looks close. OUT! THREE REDS! Stop the press, Ireland have managed to break the mammoth stand. Nishan Madushka walks back shortly after getting to his double ton. Finally, a wicket for Andy McBrine who has toiled hard! This lands on middle and turns back in. Nishan Madushka goes back and looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The review is used to good use. End of a magical knock from Nishan Madushka!  496/2

48.4 OUT! TAKEN! Finally, finally, Ireland have found the breakthrough. The humongous opening stand is broken! Karunaratne goes! Shorter and on leg. Karunaratne looks to pull but gets a top edge to fine leg where Matthew Humphreys takes a sharp catch. It will be Lunch time as well.  228/1

139.5 OUT! TAKEN! MENDIS GOES! End of a marathon innings from him! What a display of batting from Mendis. Full and outside off. Mendis tries to loft it over long off and he almost does but Matthew Humphreys there leaps and takes with both hands. He was tracking back and does well to lob it near the ropes and take it back. The third umpire checks it and feels it is fine. Out it is!  629/3

4.2 OUT! BOWLED! Ramesh Mendis gets the first one! Tossed up, outside off and spins in. McCollum gets on the front foot to defend but gets hit on the gloves before it rolls back to hit the stumps. A bit unfortunate.  10/1

13.2 OUT! GONE! Prabath Jayasuriya gives a bit of flight, outside off and temps Moor to go for a drive who hits but in the air and to covers where Angelo Mathews dives forward and takes it. It is taken up to check and it is a clean catch by the centurion.  38/2

57.3 OUT! TAKEN THIS TIME! Andy Balbirnie walks back and Sri Lanka well and truly on top now. Just as the partnership was going along well, it has been broken. This is tossed up outside off, it lands in the rough and turns back in. Andy Balbirnie looks to drive it through the off side, against the turn, it hits the splice, then the bottom and goes towards mid off. Angelo Mathews takes it. He ended up hitting that twice. Into the bowlers now are the hosts.  143/6

77.2 OUT! BOWLED! Asitha Fernando is pumped up! Absolutely pumped up! They have finally got rid of Tector! A yorker, this one swings in on middle. Tector is late to get his bat down as he tries to squeeze it away but misses and it goes through and hits the stumps. Ireland still trail by 10 runs.  202/9

25.2 OUT! TAKEN! Prabath Jayasuriya strikes! That is wonderfully bowled and it is a superb catch! This is tossed up nicely outside off, offers the width and Paul Stirling could not resist. He goes after it. Slashes at one wide outside off, it goes uppishly towards cover. Kusal Mendis dives forward and takes it inches above the ground. Sri Lanka are 7 wickets away now. 50th Test wicket for Prabath Jayasuriya. Fastest Sri Lanka to do so and second fastest in the World. Outstanding.  61/3

34.2 OUT! Onto the stumps! Asitha Fernando strikes! A well-deserved wicket for him. He has bowled brilliantly and gets the reward. The short-ball ploy works! This is on the body, Lorcan Tucker looks to nudge it on the leg side but it hits the inside edge, then the body and then rolls onto the stumps. Sri Lanka now just the 6 wickets away.  78/4

45.3 OUT! TAKEN! Half the side back in the hut for Ireland in the first session itself. They are in deep trouble now with just below 75 overs to go! This is on middle, Curtis Campher goes down one on knee to sweep, it goes off the glove and quickly towards leg slip where Kusal Mendis takes a sharp catch.  103/5

63.5 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! That is a good catch! Flatter and on off, this lands and turns away. Andy McBrine looks to defend, he pushes out at it, the ball turns just enough to take the edge and Dhananjaya de Silva takes it at first slip.  159/7

65.5 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Mendis has a five-fer! Excellent bowling from Mendis! Tossed up, outside off and it skids on. Hume gets on the front foot to defend but gets an outside edge to the keeper who makes  no mistake. A very faint edge. Sri Lanka are two wickets away.  161/8

77.3 OUT! TIMBER! Done and dusted! This is full and reverse swings it on leg. White is late to flick it away and gets hit on the pads. It deflects and hits the stumps behind. Sri Lanka win by an innings and 10 runs.  202/10