Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, 1st Test, NZ vs SL, 14 August, 2019
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Galle International Stadium
267/10 (93.2 ov) & 268/4 (86.1 ov)
249/10 (83.2 ov) & 285/10 (106 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts
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Player of the match
Dimuth Karunaratne,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Angelo Mathews | 28 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 38.35 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Trent Boult | 9.1 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3.70 |
| Tim Southee | 12 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 2.75 |
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 18 run (3.5 ov): Dhananjaya de Silva: 14 (13), Angelo Mathews: 4 (10)
- Last Bat: Kusal Perera 23(19) - c M Santner b T Boult Trent Boult
- Fall of Wickets: 161 - 1 Lahiru Thirimanne, 174 - 2 Kusal Mendis, 218 - 3 Dimuth Karunaratne, 250 - 4 Kusal Perera
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2019
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Galle International Stadium
- City: Galle
- Umpires: Michael Gough (England), Richard Illingworth (England), Bruce Oxenford (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
William Somerville to Angelo Mathews, no run,
End of over 82 (4 runs)
Trent Boult to Kusal Perera, no run,
Kusal Perera c M Santner b T Boult 23 (19) Trent Boult to Kusal Perera, no run, c M Santner b T Boult,
Trent Boult to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run,
Trent Boult to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run,
Trent Boult to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four,
Trent Boult to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run,
End of over 83 (4 runs)
Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, no run,
Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, 1 run,
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run,
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four,
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run,
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run,
End of over 84 (5 runs)
Trent Boult to Angelo Mathews, no run,
Trent Boult to Angelo Mathews, no run,
Trent Boult to Angelo Mathews, no run,
Trent Boult to Angelo Mathews, 1 run,
Trent Boult to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run,
Trent Boult to Dhananjaya de Silva, 2 runs,
End of over 85 (3 runs)
Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, no run,
Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, no run,
Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews, 1 run,
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four,
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run,
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run,
End of over 86 (5 runs)
Trent Boult to Angelo Mathews, 1 run,