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 8.1Ajaz Patel bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 8.2Ajaz Patel bowls full toss to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 8.3Ajaz Patel bowls quicker and flatter in the air to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 8.4Ajaz Patel bowls flighted delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 8.5Ajaz Patel bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 8.6Ajaz Patel bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 10.1Ajaz Patel bowls flighted delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 10.2Ajaz Patel bowls short and rising delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 10.3Ajaz Patel bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 10.4Ajaz Patel bowls full toss to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 10.5Ajaz Patel bowls short of length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 10.6Ajaz Patel bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 12.1Ajaz Patel bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 12.2Ajaz Patel bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 12.3Ajaz Patel bowls quicker and flatter in the air to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointSingle

Over 12.4Ajaz Patel bowls full toss to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 12.5Ajaz Patel bowls quicker and flatter in the air to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 12.6Ajaz Patel bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 32.1Ajaz Patel bowls full toss to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 32.2Ajaz Patel bowls short and wide to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 32.3Ajaz Patel bowls half volley to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 32.4Ajaz Patel bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 32.5Ajaz Patel bowls full toss to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Two runs

Over 32.6Ajaz Patel bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 34.1Ajaz Patel bowls short and wide to HDRL Thirimanne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 34.2Ajaz Patel bowls short and wide to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 34.3Ajaz Patel bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 34.4Ajaz Patel bowls short and rising delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 34.5Ajaz Patel bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 34.6Ajaz Patel bowls short and wide to HDRL Thirimanne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

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