Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Ireland tour of Sri Lanka, 2023 Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle Date & Time: Apr 24-Apr 28, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Angelo Mathews 100(114)
150.6
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 2 runs, 100 for Mathews, removes his cap and punches the air in delight, his 15th in Tests - Karunaratne and the drewssing room clap and the captain calls his men back, so that's the declaration. Was slower and wider of off, Mathews reached out and drove it in front of square on the off-side, came scampering back for the second
150.5
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 2 runs, loopy full-toss wide of off, Mathews comes down the pitch and drives it to the right of cover, the fielder gets a hand onto it and takes some pace off, Mathews comes back for the second
150.5
Andy McBrine to Mathews, wide, McBrine fires one miles outside off, called as a wide
150.4
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 2 runs, flighted delivery on off, punched down to long-on and they scamper back for the second
150.2
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, nicely tossed up on middle and leg, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
150.1
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery on off, Mathews prods across and pushes it to the on-side
149.6
Benjamin White to Mathews, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
149.5
Benjamin White to Mathews, no run, appeal for a caught behind and Ireland have reviewed, the bowler and the keeper sounded confident, has Mathews been strangled down leg? Has the ball flicked the glove on its way to the keeper? Onto UltraEdge and there's a flat line, NOT OUT will stay, was shaping down leg and Mathews was looking to sweep
149.4
Benjamin White to Mathews, no run, dropped short and down leg, pulled away to deep backward square leg, refuses the single again
149.3
Benjamin White to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery down leg, flicked past square leg , doesn't take the single
149.2
Benjamin White to Mathews, SIX, crunched, White tosses one on middle, Mathews gets down low and then swings it over mid-wicket, went high and deep into the stands
148.6
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, tossed up down leg, nudged behind square and Mathews wanted a single, sent back by his partner
148.3
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, tad too short from McBrine, worked in front of square on the on-side for a single
148.2
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, slower and around off, nudged to the on-side
148.1
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, very full and on off, pushed back at the bowler
147.3
Benjamin White to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up on off, punched down to long-on for a single
147.2
Benjamin White to Mathews, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line, flicked wide of mid-wicket for a couple
147.1
Benjamin White to Mathews, SIX, hammered, flighted delivery on off, Mathews gets close to the ball and then hoists it high and over long-on, sails over the ropes for a maximum
146.2
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line, flicked behind square on the on-side for a single
146.1
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, Mathews was looking to flick and takes it on his body
145.6
Benjamin White to Mathews, 1 run, flatter and at the stumps, pulled away past square leg for a single
145.5
Benjamin White to Mathews, no run, White tosses one slower and wider of off - Mathews was looking to swipe it onto the leg-side and missed
145.4
Benjamin White to Mathews, FOUR, too short from White - Mathews rocks back and swipes it backward of square on the on-side for a boundary
145.3
Benjamin White to Mathews, 2 runs, dropped short and wide of off, chopped away in front of square on the off-side and Mathews scampers back for the second
145.2
Benjamin White to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery and sliding across the right-hander, Mathews was shaping for another slog-sweep and missed, Tucker whips the baisl off, but Mathews had gone nowhere
145.1
Benjamin White to Mathews, SIX, an ugly slog and Mathews gets enough to clear the man at long-on - Campher was the fielder right at the ropes, arched back and tried his best to take the catch, but the momentum was always taking him over the ropes, he fumbles and lets the ball drop over
144.5
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, McBrine tosses one on off, worked down to long-on for a single
144.4
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, loopy delivery on the leg-stump line, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
144.1
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line, tucked past square leg for a single
143.1
Benjamin White to Mathews, 1 run, dropped short and just outside off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single
142.3
Tector to Mathews, 1 run, dragged through backward square leg by Mathews for a single
142.1
Tector to Mathews, 1 run, loopy ball on leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Mathews
141.6
Benjamin White to Mathews, 1 run, fraction short outside off, Mathews mistimes his punch to point for a single
141.5
Benjamin White to Mathews, no run, swings and misses, doesn't connect the slog at all
140.3
Tector to Mathews, 1 run, worked to square leg by Mathews for a single
140.2
Tector to Mathews, no run, closes his bat face and nudges this to mid-wicket does Mathews
140.1
Tector to Mathews, FOUR, tossed up delivery on off, Mathews goes down on his knee and sweeps it over backward point for four runs
139.2
Hume to Mathews, 1 run, full length ball on off, Mathews drives it to long-off for a single
138.6
Tector to Mathews, 2 runs, fifty for Mathews! He works this through the gap at mid-wicket, calls for two and gets them comfortably. Another batter who looks set to get a big score under his belt
138.5
Tector to Mathews, no run, touch fuller on middle and leg, worked towards mid-wicket by Mathews
138.4
Tector to Mathews, no run, on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket by Mathews
138.2
Tector to Mathews, 1 run, drives this floated delivery to long-on for a single
138.1
Tector to Mathews, no run, shorter length ball on leg, Mathews looks to work it away, gets hit on the box
137.6
Hume to Mathews, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler on off, Mathews drives this along the carpet to long-off
137.5
Hume to Mathews, no run, full and wide outside off, driven towards cover by Mathews
137.4
Hume to Mathews, no run, full and wide outside off, Mathews drills it to the fielder at cover
136.6
Tector to Mathews, no run, Tector goes full on off, Mathews blocks it
136.5
Tector to Mathews, no run, knocked back to the spinner by Mathews
136.2
Tector to Mathews, 1 run, fired on leg, Mathews nudges it to mid-wicket for a quick run
135.6
Hume to Mathews, no run, tries to reach out for this, mistimes his drive towards cover
135.5
Hume to Mathews, no run, short and wide outside off, left alone by Mathews
135.2
Hume to Mathews, 1 run, short of a length around middle and leg, nudged towards mid-wicket by Mathews
134.6
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, on his front foot to nudge this floated delivery towards mid-wicket
134.4
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, knocked to long-on by Mathews for a single
134.3
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 2 runs, flicked through square leg by Mathews for a couple of runs. 100-run stand up!
133.5
Benjamin White to Mathews, 1 run, driven along the ground to long-off as the lead is more than 100 now
132.2
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, loopy delivery on middle and leg, driven along the carpet to long-on
132.1
Andy McBrine to Mathews, FOUR, floated on off, Mathews reverse sweeps this away to the third man boundary
131.6
Benjamin White to Mathews, 1 run, fraction short on middle and leg, Mathews works this through square leg for a single
131.5
Benjamin White to Mathews, SIX, first six for Mathews! Takes on the bowler, goes for the aerial route and launches it over wide long-on for half-a-dozen
131.4
Benjamin White to Mathews, no run, high full toss, Mathews drags it to mid-on
131.1
Benjamin White to Mathews, 1 run, Benjamin White goes short as Mathews drags it through square leg with a pull shot
130.6
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, driven to long-on as the bowler goes full
130.5
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, pitched up by the bowler on middle, Mathews works it towards mid-wicket
130.4
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 2 runs, drifting on the pads, Mathews nudges it to fine leg for a couple of runs
130.3
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, fracton short on middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket
130.2
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, works this floated delivery towards mid-wicket
130.1
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, guided back to the bowler by Mathews
129.6
Benjamin White to Mathews, 1 run, driven along the ground to long-off
129.5
Benjamin White to Mathews, no run, pushed to cover by Mathews
129.3
Benjamin White to Mathews, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler on off, Mathews drives this along the carpet to long-off
128.6
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, works this flatter delivery towards square leg this time around. A maiden over by Andy McBrine
128.5
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, shorter delivery on middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Mathews
128.4
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, Mathews has guided this back to the bowler
128.3
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, too full around off, Mathews goes for a reverse sweep, but this one clips his gloves on its way to the keeper
128.2
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, Andy McBrine goes full on off, Mathews defends it off his front foot
128.1
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, on a length around off, keeps straight as Mathews defends it on the pitch
127.1
Campher to Mathews, no ball, 1 run, short and wide of off, stabbed away square past point for a single
126.5
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up on off, punched down to long-on for a single
126.4
Andy McBrine to Mathews, FOUR, cracking shot, McBrine tosses one and drifts it into the right-hander - Mathews got a big stride across and then sweeps it past square leg, beat the fielder in the ring and raced away to the ropes
126.3
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, McBrine tosses one around off, worked with the angle to mid-wicket
125.6
Campher to Mathews, no run, back of a length and just outside off, punched back at the bowler
125.5
Campher to Mathews, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Mathews stays back and pushes it to mid-on
125.4
Campher to Mathews, FOUR, thumped, pitched up by Campher - Mathews gets forward and hammers the drive over mid-on, bounces away to the ropes. They're beginning to open up now
125.3
Campher to Mathews, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, pushed off the back-foot to cover
125.2
Campher to Mathews, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to cover
125.1
Campher to Mathews, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Mathews mistimes the hack to mid-on
124.6
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, McBrine tosses one just outside off, punched to the left of mid-off for a single
124.4
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Mathews was slightly early into the on-drive, placed it wide of mid-wicket for a single
124.3
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, slower and on off, defended
124.2
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, slower and just outside off, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
124.1
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, McBrine tosses one just outside off driven towards cover who makes a diving stop
123.5
Campher to Mathews, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Mathews swivels across and mistimes the pull, to the left of mid-wicket who makes a half-stop
123.4
Campher to Mathews, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Mathews went hard on the drive and mistimed it to mid-off
123.3
Campher to Mathews, no run, back of a length and just outside off, punched off the back-foot to cover
123.2
Campher to Mathews, FOUR, cracking shot, tad too full from Campher - Mathews leans forward and drives it on the rise, beats mid-on to his left and races away to the ropes
123.1
Campher to Mathews, no run, on a good length and angling into the right-hander, clipped away to mid-wicket
121.6
Hume to Mathews, no run, cracking delivery, short of a good length and then the ball straightens with the angle, drew Mathews into a poke and burst past the outside edge
121.1
Hume to Mathews, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, tucked to the right of mid-on for a single
120.5
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, loopy delivery on off, whippy drive to deep mid-on for a single
120.1
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle, clipped in front of square on the on-side for a single
119.6
Hume to Mathews, 1 run, just short of mid-wicket, McCollum was the fielder, he did dive forward, but the ball dipped and bounced in front of hi, fuller length delivery around off and Mathews was early into the flick. On replays, looked like it just about carried, will go down as a chance
119.5
Hume to Mathews, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot to cover
119.4
Hume to Mathews, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Mathews leans across on the drive and skews it to mid-wicket
119.3
Hume to Mathews, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Mathews prods forward and defends it to the off-side
118.6
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, the off-break now, stayed a tad low, Mathews backs away and then crouches it back at the bowler
118.5
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, McBrine tosses one on middle, Mathews prods across and defends it to the on-side
118.4
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, flighted around off, Mathews lets the ball come and turns it to the on-side
118.3
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, fraction short by McBrine, Mathews goes back and turns it to square leg
118.2
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, nicely tossed up on off, Mathews was lunging forward in defence and is hit high on the bat
118.1
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery on off, Mathews goes back and clips it to square leg
116.4
Andy McBrine to Mathews, 1 run, fraction short and Mathews is off the mark with a whip through mid-wicket
116.3
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, McBrine tosses one on middle, Mathews stays back in defence
116.2
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery on middle, Mathews goes back and turns in to the on-side
116.1
Andy McBrine to Mathews, no run, tossed up on off, Mathews leans well forward in defence
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