Commentator: Justin Smyth
When the end came it came quickly. Losing their last last 6 wickets for only 18 runs. Once Porterfield and O'Brien lost there wickets there wasn't much support from the rest of the team. Shanaka was the pick of the bowlers and is only the 12th bowler on ODI debut to take 5 wickets. Its a shame that there is no Man of the Match because he would have won it.
It's another comprehsive win for Sri Lanka over Ireland, this time by 76 runs on DLS. Sri Lanka take a 1-0 lead in the series. Luckily we will not have to wait long for the next game, Saturday back here in Malahide. When we have been told that it will be sunny. No promises though.
That just leaves we to thank you for following my commentary today and I hope to see you all again on saturday. Until then this is Justin Smyth saying goodnight from Malahide. Goodnight.
TJ Murtagh st †Chandimal b Prasanna 0 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Dasun Shanaka took five wickets on his ODI debut and Dinesh Chandimal struck his first ODI hundred for five years as Sri Lanka proved too strong for Ireland in Malahide
Ireland embark on their biggest summer of cricket with their golden generation on the wane but the next generation on the rise
The hosts begin a busy period of ODI cricket by welcoming a somewhat battered opposition for a pair of matches in Malahide
With 11 ODIs slated before the end of September, Ireland have a good chance to climb up the ODI table and strengthen their bid to qualify for the 2019 World Cup
