SPORTS

Karunaratne slams his 16th Test century

By Rajdeep Saha

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Karunaratne hits a solid century

Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne scored a century in the second Test against Ireland in Galle, adding a 200-plus stand with Nishan Madushka.

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Sri Lanka dominate Ireland

Karunaratne's century and high strike rate helped Sri Lanka dominate against Ireland, with the team ending Day 2 at 81/0.

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Karunaratne's century streak continues

Karunaratne scored two successive centuries against Ireland after five fifty-plus scores in six innings, including 89 and 51 against New Zealand last month.

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Karunaratne surpasses Brendon McCullum

Karunaratne becomes the fifth Sri Lankan to score 6,500 Test runs and thereby surpassed Brendon McCullum's runs. The former has scored over 3,400 runs at home with an average of over 51.

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