Sri Lanka vs Ireland, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates

SL vs IRE, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Sri Lanka are in command against Ireland on Day 1 of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. The Irish brought in the experienced George Dockrell into the side after he missed a one-off Test against Bangladesh earlier this month. Wicketkeeper Sadeera Samarawickrama was making a comeback to the Sri Lankan side after an absence of nearly six years. (Live Scorecard)

No run.

On the pads. Kusal Mendis looks to leave it alone but it hits the pads.

Dimuth Karunaratne moves onto 99! On middle, this is worked down to long on for another run.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, defended.

Shorter and around off, Mendis guides it to point.

FOUR! Yet another poor delivery. There have been far too many from George Dockrell! This is short and on middle, Mendis rocks back and he pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for another boundary.

On off, defended.

A single as this is worked down to long on.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Another gift and Mendis puts it away! This is short and on the body, Kusal Mendis pulls it through square leg and this one races away to the fence.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

Tosses it up on off, defended.

FOUR! Cut away! Nicely played! Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point.

On off, this is kept out.

Two more! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two.

On off, defended.

FOUR! 200 up for Lanka! Another boundary off George Dockrell, a poor ball, down the leg side, this is swept down to the fine leg fence.

On the stumps, kept out.

On off, defended.