Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, Live Score and Commentary, NZ vs SL, 26 September, 2024
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Galle International Stadium
602/5 (163.4 ov)
88/10 (39.5 ov) & 360/10 (81.4 ov)
Sri Lanka won by an inning and 154 runs.
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Player of the match
Kamindu Mendis,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Santner | 67 | 115 | 6 | 3 | 58.26 |
| William O Rourke | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Nishan Peiris | 33.4 | 4 | 170 | 6 | 5.05 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 34 | 2 | 139 | 3 | 4.09 |
Sri Lanka won by an inning and 154 runs.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 31st Match, Group D | 17 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 16 run (3.1 ov): William O Rourke: 0 (7), Mitchell Santner: 16 (12)
- Last Bat: Mitchell Santner 67(115) - st K Mendis b N Peiris Nishan Peiris
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Tom Latham, 97 - 2 Devon Conway, 110 - 3 Kane Williamson, 113 - 4 Daryl Mitchell, 121 - 5 Rachin Ravindra, 216 - 6 Tom Blundell, 280 - 7 Glenn Phillips, 291 - 8 Tim Southee, 344 - 9 Ajaz Patel, 360 - 10 Mitchell Santner
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 3 of 3, Sri Lanka - 2 of 3
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Galle International Stadium
- City: Galle
- Umpires: Michael Gough (England), Nitin Menon (India), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Nishan Peiris to Ajaz Patel, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Ajaz Patel hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Nishan Peiris to Ajaz Patel, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Ajaz Patel hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Nishan Peiris to Ajaz Patel, Four, Four !! , full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Ajaz Patel hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Nishan Peiris to Ajaz Patel, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Ajaz Patel hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Nishan Peiris to Ajaz Patel, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Ajaz Patel hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
End of over 78 (4 runs)
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Ajaz Patel b P Jayasuriya 22 (40) Prabath Jayasuriya to Ajaz Patel, no run, b P Jayasuriya, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ajaz Patel goes back and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Prabath Jayasuriya to William O Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, William O Rourke hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Prabath Jayasuriya to William O Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, William O Rourke hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Prabath Jayasuriya to William O Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, William O Rourke hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 79 (1 runs)
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, and Mitchell Santner hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, and Mitchell Santner hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Nishan Peiris to William O Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, William O Rourke hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Nishan Peiris to William O Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, William O Rourke hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 80 (1 runs)
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mitchell Santner goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Mitchell Santner goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Mitchell Santner goes forward to take off break ball of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Prabath Jayasuriya to William O Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, William O Rourke hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Prabath Jayasuriya to William O Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the leg stump, Prabath Jayasuriya sends down a delivery outside the leg stump, and William O Rourke hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
End of over 81 (5 runs)
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Santner elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Nishan Peiris sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Mitchell Santner goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mitchell Santner st K Mendis b N Peiris 67 (115) Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner, no run, st K Mendis b N Peiris, Stumped out !! , full length, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner goes forward, tries to play it, but Mitchell Santner misses the ball, Kamindu Mendis quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.