Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland by an innings and 280 runs on Tuesday, in one of the biggest winning margins in Test history and the largest by the South Asian nation. It was the 12th-largest innings victory in Test history, behind England's win over the West Indies in 2007 by an innings and 283 runs. Sri Lanka's previous biggest win was when they hammered Zimbabwe by an innings and 254 runs in 2004 in Bulawayo. Prabath Jayasuriya took three wickets in Ireland's second innings, adding to his seven in the first innings. Ireland's Harry Tector top-scored for the visitors in the second innings with 42.

Source: The Herald April 18, 2023 15:03 UTC