New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Galle, 18 Aug, 2009

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bowl first
Sri Lanka 452/10 (117.4)  &  259/4 (49)
New Zealand 299/10 (116)  &  210/10 (71.5)
Sri Lanka won by 202 runs
Man of the Match: TM Dilshan
  • CS Martin 0 * (0)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. N Kulasekara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 0.2: No runs. N Kulasekara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, swings the ball back to strike the pad but the impact just looks to be outside the line.

Over 0.3: Single. N Kulasekara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, strokes it to covers and gets off the mark.

Over 0.4: Boundary. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, good length delivery, flicks the inswinger towards wide mid wicket and finds a boundary.

Over 0.5: No runs. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, good length delivery, edges that along the ground safely to gully.

Over 0.6: No runs. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, short of length delivery, defends it off the backfoot.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: No runs. T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, pitched up delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 1.2: No runs. T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 1.3: Four Byes! T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, McIntosh shoulders arms to that and the ball comes back a long way off the seam and even beats the diving keeper to his left.

Over 1.4: Beaten! T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, draws him forward and beats him with extra bounce and nip off the wicket.

Over 1.5: No runs. T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, brings the ball back off the seam and hits the thigh pad.

Over 1.6: No runs. T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, short of length delivery, defends it off the backfoot.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, good length delivery, pushes the inswinger to mid off.

Over 2.2: No runs. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, good length delivery, goes back and punches it to mid on.

Over 2.3: No runs. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 2.4: No runs. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 2.5: Boundary! N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, pitched up delivery, drives it on the up between the bowler and mid off for a boundary.

Over 2.6: No runs. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, good length delivery, pushes it to mid on.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: No runs. T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 3.2: No runs. T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 3.3: No runs. T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, defends it off the frontfoot.

Over 3.4: No runs. T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 3.5: No ball + Two runs. T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, short of length delivery, plays a pull cum flick towards deep squareleg for a couple.

Over 3.5: No runs. T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 3.6: No runs. T Thushara to Tim McIntosh, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: Boundary! N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, short of length delivery, flicks it past mid wicket for a lovely boundary.

Over 4.2: No runs. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, short of length delivery, pushes it to mid off.

Over 4.3: No runs. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, good length delivery, defends it off the frontfoot.

Over 4.4: No runs. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, pitched up delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 4.5: Single. N Kulasekara to Martin Guptill, bangs it short, pulls it away towards deep squareleg and can only get a single.

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