Tourists win third and final contest at Stormont after bowling home side out for 122
Arlene Kelly helped Ireland recover from a disastrous start against Sri Lanka in the third One-Day International at Stormont in Belfast. Photograph: Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty ImagesHarshitha Samarawickrama and Chamari Athapaththu helped Sri Lanka cruise to an eight-wicket victory over Ireland in the third and final one-day international at Stormont in Belfast.
After losing the toss and being put in to bat, Ireland collapsed to 28 for five and were reliant on Arlene Kelly’s 35 to post 122 all out. Samarawickrama and captain Athapaththu helped Sri Lanka seal an easy victory inside 24 overs with 48 each, the former ending not out.Ireland slipped to nought for two after just two balls in a dramatic start, with Achini Kulasuriya dismissing Sarah Forbes and Amy Hunter.
Kelly and some lower-order resistance took Ireland into three figures to give them something of note to defend.
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