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 55.6William Somerville bowls short and wide to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 56.2Ajaz Patel bowls short and wide to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 56.3Ajaz Patel bowls short and rising delivery to RAS Lakmal, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 56.4Ajaz Patel bowls quicker and flatter in the air to RAS Lakmal, pulls it away through mid wicketSixer!

Over 56.5Ajaz Patel bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 56.6Ajaz Patel bowls short and wide to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 57.3William Somerville bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to RAS Lakmal, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 58.1Ajaz Patel bowls short and rising delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 58.2Ajaz Patel bowls full toss to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 58.3Ajaz Patel bowls flatter trajectory delivery to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 58.4Ajaz Patel bowls short and wide to RAS Lakmal, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 58.5Ajaz Patel bowls full toss to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 58.6Ajaz Patel bowls full toss to RAS Lakmal, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 59.4William Somerville bowls flighted delivery to RAS Lakmal, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 59.5William Somerville bowls quicker and flatter in the air to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 60.2Ajaz Patel bowls short and rising delivery to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 60.6Ajaz Patel bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to RAS Lakmal, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 61.3William Somerville bowls short and rising delivery to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 61.4William Somerville bowls short and rising delivery to RAS Lakmal, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 61.5William Somerville bowls short and wide to RAS Lakmal, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 62.1Ajaz Patel bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 62.2Ajaz Patel bowls short and wide to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 63.1William Somerville bowls good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 63.2William Somerville bowls quicker and flatter in the air to RAS Lakmal, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 63.3William Somerville bowls quicker and flatter in the air to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.Boundary!

Over 63.4William Somerville bowls quicker and flatter in the air to RAS Lakmal, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 63.5William Somerville bowls good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 63.6William Somerville bowls quicker and flatter in the air to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 64.3Ajaz Patel bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 64.4Ajaz Patel bowls quicker and flatter in the air to RAS Lakmal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

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