Sri Lanka A vs New Zealand A Live Score and Commentary, 1st Unofficial Test, NZ-A vs SL-A, 16 April, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st Unofficial Test / Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium
381/10 (97.5 ov) & 168/4 (49 ov)
479/10 (153.4 ov)
Match Drawn
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwanidu Fernando | 50 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 64.94 |
| Sonal Dinusha | 15 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 26.79 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dale Phillips | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.71 |
| Tim Pringle | 18 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 2.78 |
Match Drawn
Sri Lanka A vs New Zealand A, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand A (Match Drawn) | 1st Unofficial Test | 16 Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand A (SL-A won by 4 wickets) | 3rd unofficial ODI | 11 Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand A (SL-A won by 44 runs (DLS method) ) | 2nd unofficial ODI | 8 Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand A (SL-A won by 140 runs) | 1st Unofficial ODI | 5 Apr 2026 |
| Pakistan A (PAK A won by 5 runs) | 2nd Semi-Final | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka A (Match Drawn) | 1st Unofficial Test | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Sri Lanka A (SL-A won by 4 wickets) | 3rd unofficial ODI | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Sri Lanka A (SL-A won by 44 runs (DLS method) ) | 2nd unofficial ODI | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Sri Lanka A (SL-A won by 140 runs) | 1st Unofficial ODI | 5 Apr 2026 |
| South Africa A (Match Drawn) | 2nd Unofficial Test | 14 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 55 run (17.5 ov): Sonal Dinusha: 15 (56), Nuwanidu Fernando: 37 (51)
- Last Bat: Pasindu Sooriyabandara 20(20) - c Rhys Mariu b P Younghusband Peter Younghusband
- Fall of Wickets: 64 - 1 Lahiru Udara, 70 - 2 Nishan Madushka, 82 - 3 Pavan Rathnayake, 113 - 4 Pasindu Sooriyabandara
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka A - 0 of 0, New Zealand A - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka A elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Unofficial Test
- Series: New Zealand A vs Sri Lanka A
- Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium
- City: Hambantota
- Umpires: Chamara De Zoysa (Sri Lanka), Prageeth Rambukwella (Sri Lanka),
- Referee: Manoj Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Dale Phillips to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run,
Dale Phillips to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run,
End of over 45 (2 runs)
Tim Pringle to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Tim Pringle to Sonal Dinusha, 1 run,
Tim Pringle to Nuwanidu Fernando, 1 run,
Tim Pringle to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Tim Pringle to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Tim Pringle to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
End of over 46 (2 runs)
Dale Phillips to Nuwanidu Fernando, Four,
Dale Phillips to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run,
Dale Phillips to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run,
Dale Phillips to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run,
Dale Phillips to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run,
Dale Phillips to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run,
End of over 47 (4 runs)
Tim Pringle to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Tim Pringle to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Tim Pringle to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Tim Pringle to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Tim Pringle to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Tim Pringle to Sonal Dinusha, 3 runs,
End of over 48 (3 runs)
Dale Phillips to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Dale Phillips to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Dale Phillips to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Dale Phillips to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Dale Phillips to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
Dale Phillips to Sonal Dinusha, no run,
End of over 49 (0 runs)