Sri Lanka A vs New Zealand A Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Unofficial Test, NZ-A vs SL-A, 23 April, 2026
LIVE / 2nd Unofficial Test / Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium
*205/3 (51.1 ov)
Day 1 - Session 2, New Zealand A elected to bat
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Chu* | 15 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 51.72 |
| Matt Boyle | 97 | 101 | 7 | 4 | 96.04 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Sudeera Thilakaratne* | 17.1 | 1 | 69 | 2 | 4.02 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 13 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 4.31 |
Day 1 - Session 2, New Zealand A elected to bat
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: 36 run (7.4 ov): Max Chu: 15 (29), Matt Boyle: 20 (17)
- Last Bat: Curtis Heaphy 59(130) - lbw b S Thilakaratne Sudeera Thilakaratne
- Fall of Wickets: 34 - 1 Rhys Mariu, 55 - 2 Dale Phillips, 169 - 3 Curtis Heaphy
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand A - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka A - 0 of 0
- Toss: New Zealand A elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Unofficial Test
- Series: New Zealand A vs Sri Lanka A
- Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium
- City: Hambantota
- Umpires: Chandrika Amarasinghe (Sri Lanka), Ravindra Kottahachchi (Sri Lanka)
- Referee: Pradeep Jeyapragash (Sri Lanka)
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Max Chu, no run,
End of over 51 (2 runs)
Ramesh Mendis to Max Chu, 1 run,
Ramesh Mendis to Max Chu, no run,
Ramesh Mendis to Max Chu, no run,
Ramesh Mendis to Max Chu, no run,
Ramesh Mendis to Max Chu, no run,
Ramesh Mendis to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
End of over 50 (9 runs)
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Matt Boyle, no run,
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Matt Boyle, Six,
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Max Chu, 1 run,
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Matt Boyle, no run,
End of over 49 (11 runs)
Ramesh Mendis to Max Chu, no run,
Ramesh Mendis to Max Chu, 2 runs,
Ramesh Mendis to Max Chu, no run,
Ramesh Mendis to Max Chu, Four,
Ramesh Mendis to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
Ramesh Mendis to Matt Boyle, Four,
End of over 48 (0 runs)
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Max Chu, no run,
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Max Chu, no run,
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Max Chu, no run,
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Max Chu, no run,
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Max Chu, no run,
Sudeera Thilakaratne to Max Chu, no run,
End of over 47 (4 runs)
Ramesh Mendis to Max Chu, 1 run,