| Irish cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022–23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Sri Lanka | Ireland | ||
| Dates | 16 – 28 April 2023 | ||
| Captains | Dimuth Karunaratne | Andrew Balbirnie | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Kusal Mendis (385) | Harry Tector (179) | |
| Most wickets | Prabath Jayasuriya (17) | Curtis Campher (3) | |
| Player of the series | Kusal Mendis (SL) | ||
TheIreland cricket team toured Sri Lanka in April 2023 to play twoTest matches.[1][2][3] This was Ireland's first ever Test series consisting of more than a single match.[4]
Initially, Ireland were scheduled to play a Test match along with twoOne Day International (ODI) matches.[5][6] In March 2023, following a request fromSri Lanka Cricket,[7] the schedule was changed to include a second Test instead of the two ODI matches.[8][9]
Sri Lanka defeated Ireland in a one-sided contest in the first Test match.[10] Sri Lanka also won the second test and claimed the series 2–0.[11]
 Sri Lanka[12] |  Ireland[13] |
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Paul Stirling was selected in the Ireland's Test squad only for the second Test.[14]
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Sri Lanka won by an innings and 280 runs Galle International Stadium,Galle Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andAdrian Holdstock (SA) Player of the match:Prabath Jayasuriya (SL) |
24–28 April 2023 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by an innings and 10 runs Galle International Stadium,Galle Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andPaul Reiffel (Aus) Player of the match:Prabath Jayasuriya (SL) |