Prabath Jayasuriya now quickest spinner to take 50 Test wickets

Breaking a record that stood for seven decades, Sri Lanka’s left-arm orthodox spinner Prabath Jayasuriya entered his name in history books by becoming the fastest spinner to take 50 wickets in Test cricket. The 31-year-old Jayasuriya came into the match with 43 wickets. He took five wickets in Ireland’s first innings and dismissed Peter Moor on day four in their second.