Prendergast stars as Ireland stun Sri Lanka in ODI

First One-Day International, Stormont, Belfast

Sri Lanka 260-8 (50 overs): Gunaratne 101, Perera 46; Prendergast 3-25

Ireland 264-7 (49.2 overs): Prendergast 122*, Hunter 42;

Ireland won by 3 wickets

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Orla Prendergast's sensational show arsenic she deed an unbeaten 122 aft besides producing career-best bowling figures steered Ireland to a melodramatic three-wicket triumph complete Sri Lanka successful nan opening one-day world astatine Stormont.

Prendergast's 3-25 helped restrict nan visitors to 260-8 aft Vishmi Gunaratne's 101 had looked group to lend to a overmuch bigger runs tally.

The Irish were 69-2 erstwhile all-rounder Prendergast came to nan crease.

She helped put connected 47 runs for nan 3rd wicket earlier Amy Hunter departed for 42.

Prendergast stayed successful nan mediate thereafter arsenic she deed 10 fours and 2 sixes successful her 107-ball knock.

Ireland appeared to beryllium losing nan inaugural arsenic Rebecca Stokell and Arlene Kelly departed wrong 3 balls to time off them connected 211-7 aft 43.4 overs.

However, number 9 batter Jane Maguire was capable to enactment pinch Prendergast for nan remaining 5.4 overs contempt contributing only 7 tally arsenic nan all-rounder trim loose while connected strike.

The hosts won pinch 4 balls to spare to return a 1-0 lead successful nan three-match bid which continues astatine nan Belfast venue pinch contests connected Sunday and Tuesday.

Ireland's triumph came aft Gaby Lewis' period had helped them tie nan T20 bid successful Dublin earlier this week.