Jayasuriya wraps up victory, SL leapfrog NZ on WTC table
New Zealand batter fell for 92 just eight balls into the final morning, before Jayasuriya bagged five in the second innings
18/09Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Sep 18-23 2024
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
305 & 309 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
340 & 211 (71.4 ov)
Player of the Match
18/09Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Sep 18-23 2024
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
305 & 309 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
340 & 211 (71.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Dhananjaya de Silva's Sri Lanka deliver in contrasting conditions to inch up WTC table
After back-to-back wins at The Oval and in Galle, they are third. They have tough assignments ahead but will now know those games are not unwinnable, mainly thanks to their versatile bowling
Southee pleased with young guns O'Rourke and Ravindra despite defeat
New Zealand captain believes the batting collapse on the third morning was the definitive portion of the match
Day 4
Ravindra wages lone battle with Sri Lanka two wickets away from victory
New Zealand are still 68 runs away from their target of 275
Ajaz 'grateful' for 'world class' Ravindra keeping New Zealand in the contest
"We can't make mistakes against him tomorrow," says Prabath Jayasuriya
Asia specialist Ajaz Patel says limited opportunities have made him hungrier
The left-arm spinner picked up 6 for 90 in the third innings of the Galle Test, his second five-wicket haul in Sri Lanka
Day 3
Mathews, Dhananjaya help extend SL's lead ahead of rest day
The duo helped Sri Lanka recover from O'Rourke's strikes after Chandimal and Karunaratne had laid the foundation earlier
Phillips: 'I love my bowling much more than my batting'
He has bowled 30 over in the Test so far and picked up two wickets
Battle of cricket nerds: How Herath helped New Zealand bring Karunaratne down
On day three of the Galle Test, Herath, New Zealand's bowling consultant, hatched a plan with Ajaz Patel to get rid of his former team-mate
Day 2
Latham, Williamson fifties extend New Zealand's advantage
Earlier, O'Rourke completed his five-for as Sri Lanka folded for 305 in their first innings
SL didn't pay attention to controlling the run-rate, says spin-bowling coach Howard
He suggested the spinners needed a bit of time to get back into the groove in Galle
Latham's sweeping success shows NZ will not get bogged down on turning tracks
A failed sweep did not stop him from playing an imperfect sweep, which did not stop him from sweeping a bad ball for four
Day 1
Sri Lanka pull ahead with Kamindu hundred, Kusal fifty
Kamindu notched up his fourth Test ton and New Zealand fought back with late wickets
'Run in hard, hit the deck hard' - how O'Rourke aced his first outing in Asia
The New Zealand quick crushed it in dry conditions, finishing with three wickets on the first day
Yes, you're still inside the Kamindu Mendis fever dream
What he's doing isn't normal, particularly in the context of Sri Lankan cricket, but it's happening right before our eyes
Others
Why does the first Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test have a rest day, again?
It's because of the presidential elections, which means a travel day for Sri Lanka players and officials to go and vote
Southee pleased with depth, variety in New Zealand's attack
NZ are coming off a long break without Test cricket but their captain backs them to hit the ground running in Galle
Jayasuriya on Milan Rathnayake omission: 'Unfortunately we can play only two quicks'
Sri Lanka's interim head coach on how the side approached tough selection calls for the Galle Test
Can New Zealand outspin Sri Lanka in Galle?
Both sides could potentially field three spin-options each, but for a result to be possible, rain has to stay away
