A report Irish stand of 115 between skipper Andy Balbirnie (95) and Paul Stirling (74) powered Ireland to an imposing 319-4 at stumps on Day One of the second Test towards Sri Lanka on Monday.
The Balbirnie-Stirling partnership topped the earlier better of 114 by Kevin O’Brien and Stuart Thompson towards Pakistan in 2018, when Ireland had its highest check rating of 339 all out.
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The partnership was threatening to develop and each batters have been en path to their maiden centuries earlier than Stirling went off the sphere following a cramp.
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