Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya has become the fastest spin bowler in Test history to claim 50 wickets breaking a seven-decade record.

The left-handed bowler reached the milestone on day five against Ireland, which was only Jayasuriya’s seventh Test. He did this when he got Paul Stirling, who had scored 100 in the first innings, caught at short extra cover by a diving Kusal Mendis.

Jayasuriya, who is 31 years old, had already taken 43 wickets when the match started. He got rid of five of Ireland’s batsmen in their first turn, and on day four of their second, he got rid of Peter Moor.

Alf Valentine, a great West Indian spinner, was the spinner who got to 50 wickets first. He did it in eight Tests.

Jayasuriya is tied for second place among bowlers in terms of how quickly he reached 50 Test kills.

In 1888, it took Australian fast bowler Charlie Turner six Tests to get there.

Englishman in a hurry In 1896 and 2012, it took Tom Richardson and South African bowler Vernon Philander seven games to get there.