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
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (WI won by 5 wickets) | 3rd Match | 15 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (SL won by 37 runs) | 2nd Match | 14 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 12 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (Match abandoned due to rain) | 3rd Match | 9 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd Match | 7 Jun 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (NZ won by 253 runs) | 2nd Match | 17 Jun 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 115 runs) | 1st Match | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Ireland (NZ won by an inning and 79 runs) | Only Test | 27 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 29 Apr 2026 |
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,