GALLE: Sadeera Samarawickrama and Dinesh Chandimal hit unbeaten centuries before Prabath Jayasuriya claimed a five-for as Sri Lanka put visitor Ireland to the sword on the second day of the first Test in Galle on Monday.
Sri Lanka declared its first innings on a mammoth 591 for six before reducing Ireland to 117 for seven, still needing another 274 to avoid the follow-on.
Lorcan Tucker was batting on 21 at the close, with Andy McBrine alongside him on five.
Playing only its fifth-ever Test, and seeking its first win since attaining the status in 2017, Ireland could only demonstrate its weakness against a team ranked seventh in the world in the five-day format.
Left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando - playing his first Test in 10 months - dismissed Murray Commins for a golden duck and captain Andy Balbirnie in just the second over of the Ireland innings. Agencies
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