New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Galle, 14 Aug, 2019

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bat
New Zealand 249/10 (83.2)  &  285/10 (106)
Sri Lanka 267/10 (93.2)  &  268/4 (86.1)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Dimuth Karunaratne
  • Dhananjaya de Silva 14 * (13)
  • Angelo Mathews 28 * (73)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 0.2Trent Boult bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 0.3Trent Boult bowls full toss to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 0.4Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 0.5Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 0.6Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1TG Southee bowls half volley to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.Two runs

Over 1.2TG Southee bowls full toss to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 1.3TG Southee bowls half volley to HDRL Thirimanne, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 1.4TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 1.5TG Southee bowls short and wide to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointBoundary!

Over 1.6TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1Trent Boult bowls short and rising delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 2.2Trent Boult bowls short and rising delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 2.3Trent Boult bowls short and rising delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 2.4Trent Boult bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 2.5Trent Boult bowls full toss to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 2.6Trent Boult bowls short and wide to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1TG Southee bowls short and wide to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 3.2TG Southee bowls full toss to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 3.3TG Southee bowls full toss to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 3.4TG Southee bowls short and wide to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 3.5TG Southee bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 3.6TG Southee bowls quicker and flatter in the air to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1Trent Boult bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 4.2Trent Boult bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 4.3Trent Boult bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 4.4Trent Boult bowls short and rising delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointTwo runs

Over 4.5Trent Boult bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 4.6Trent Boult bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

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