New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Galle, 14 Aug, 2019

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bat
New Zealand 249/10 (83.2)  &  285/10 (106)
Sri Lanka 267/10 (93.2)  &  268/4 (86.1)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Dimuth Karunaratne
  • Dhananjaya de Silva 14 * (13)
  • Angelo Mathews 28 * (73)

Over 49.4Lasith Embuldeniya bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 49.5Lasith Embuldeniya bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 49.6Lasith Embuldeniya bowls full toss to TG Southee, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 50.1Akila Dananjaya bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to TG Southee, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 50.2Akila Dananjaya bowls short and wide to TG Southee, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointSingle

Over 50.6Akila Dananjaya bowls full toss to TG Southee, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 51.2Dhananjaya de Silva bowls full toss to TG Southee, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 51.3Dhananjaya de Silva bowls full toss to TG Southee, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 51.4Dhananjaya de Silva bowls quicker and flatter in the air to TG Southee, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 51.5Dhananjaya de Silva bowls full toss to TG Southee, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 51.6Dhananjaya de Silva bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to TG Southee, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 52.1Lasith Embuldeniya bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to TG Southee, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 52.2Lasith Embuldeniya bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 52.3Lasith Embuldeniya bowls full toss to TG Southee, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 52.4Lasith Embuldeniya bowls full toss to TG Southee, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 53.3Akila Dananjaya bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to TG Southee, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 53.4Akila Dananjaya bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to TG Southee, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 53.5Akila Dananjaya bowls good length delivery to TG Southee, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 53.6Akila Dananjaya bowls full toss to TG Southee, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 54.5Lasith Embuldeniya bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to TG Southee, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 54.6Lasith Embuldeniya bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to TG Southee, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 55.2Akila Dananjaya bowls full toss to TG Southee, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 55.4Akila Dananjaya bowls full toss to TG Southee, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 55.5Akila Dananjaya bowls full toss to TG Southee, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointSingle

Over 56.4Lasith Embuldeniya bowls short and wide to TG Southee, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 56.5Lasith Embuldeniya bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to TG Southee, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 56.6Lasith Embuldeniya bowls short and wide to TG Southee, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 57.1Dhananjaya de Silva bowls short and wide to TG Southee, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 57.4Akila Dananjaya bowls quicker and flatter in the air to TG Southee, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 57.5Akila Dananjaya bowls half volley to TG Southee, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

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