Ireland made to toil in the field as Sri Lanka pile on the runs in Galle via IrishTimesSport
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie drops the catch of Sri Lanka's Nishan Madushka in the slips during the third day of the second Test match at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Photograph: by Ishara S Kodikara/AFP via Getty ImagesIreland toiled for little reward in the field a day after their record-breaking batting feats as Sri Lanka charged to 357 for one in Galle to trail the tourists by just 135.
Sri Lanka, resuming on 81 without loss in response to their opponents’ highest-ever Test total of 492, raced along at more than four and a half an over with Karunaratne reaching his ton off only 116 balls. The Sri Lanka captain perished for 115 off 133 deliveries after injudiciously top-edging seamer Curtis Campher – one of Ireland’s centurions on Tuesday – to Matthew Humphreys at deep fine leg.
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