🔥🔥 We finish the day on 319-4, Tucker unbeaten on 78 👏 Incredible performance with the bat from the team, what an opportunity tomorrow! 📸 @OfficialSLC | #BackingGreen ☘🏏 #SRIvIRE pic.twitter.com/42zlCec5VG — Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) April 24, 2023Stirling was forced to retire hurt on 74 after being struck down by cramp, with Tucker unbeaten on 78 as the Irish held pole position at stumps. Their stand of 115 – Ireland’s biggest to date – included just 37 from Balbirnie as Stirling went on the attack. There were two more sixes, with Fernando and Ramesh Mendis launched into Stirling’s favourite hitting arc in the leg-side as he followed Balbirnie to fifty. He tumbled to floor after facing up to Fernando and received treatment before deciding he was in no state to continue.

Source: The Herald April 24, 2023 13:07 UTC