Sri Lanka v New Zealand 1st Test
ICC World Test Championship - 2019 (2019-2021) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 14 August 2019
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 122 for Sri Lanka. Akila Dananjaya took 5/80.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- ICC World Test Championship - 2019 (2019-2021)
- Ground
- Galle International Stadium, Galle
- Dates
- 14 August 2019 to 18 August 2019
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
- Player of the match
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Captains
- Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- MA Gough and RK Illingworth
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 249 all out. Ross Taylor top-scored with 86 off 132 balls, and Henry Nicholls made 42. Akila Dananjaya took 5 for 80 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls, 40% of the total. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 393 across 18 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 267 all out. Niroshan Dickwella top-scored with 61 off 109 balls, and Kusal Mendis made 53. Ajaz Patel took 5 for 89 for New Zealand. From 143 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 18 runs, to 161 for 7. Sri Lanka led by 18 on first innings.
New Zealand made 285 all out in their second innings. BJ Watling top-scored with 77 off 173 balls, and Tom Latham made 45. Lasith Embuldeniya took 4 for 99 for Sri Lanka.
Set 268 to win, Sri Lanka made 268 for 4. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 122 off 243 balls, and Lahiru Thirimanne made 64. The innings was built on a 161-run stand for the first wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne, 60% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 249 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeet Raval | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Akila Dananjaya | 33 | 83 |
| Tom Latham | c Niroshan Dickwella b Akila Dananjaya | 30 | 88 |
| Kane Williamson | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Akila Dananjaya | 0 | 3 |
| Ross Taylor | c Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal | 86 | 132 |
| Henry Nicholls | lbw b Akila Dananjaya | 42 | 78 |
| BJ Watling | lbw b Akila Dananjaya | 1 | 5 |
| Mitchell Santner | lbw b Suranga Lakmal | 13 | 42 |
| Tim Southee | run out (Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella) | 14 | 19 |
| William Somerville | not out | 9 | 28 |
| Trent Boult | c Kusal Perera b Suranga Lakmal | 18 | 22 |
| Ajaz Patel | lbw b Suranga Lakmal | 0 | 1 |
Extras 3 · Total 249 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 15.2 | 5 | 29 | 4 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 10 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Akila Dananjaya | 30 | 3 | 80 | 5 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 22 | 1 | 81 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-64 (Tom Latham, 26.3 ov), 2-64 (Kane Williamson, 26.6 ov), 3-71 (Jeet Raval, 30.2 ov), 4-171 (Henry Nicholls, 58.2 ov), 5-179 (BJ Watling, 60.2 ov), 6-205 (Ross Taylor, 69.1 ov), 7-216 (Mitchell Santner, 73.5 ov), 8-222 (Tim Southee, 74.6 ov), 9-249 (Trent Boult, 83.1 ov), 10-249 (Ajaz Patel, 83.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Jeet Raval (32) and Tom Latham (30) | 64 | 160 |
| second | Kane Williamson (0) and Jeet Raval (0) | 0 | 3 |
| third | Ross Taylor (6) and Jeet Raval (1) | 7 | 20 |
| fourth | Ross Taylor (57) and Henry Nicholls (42) | 100 | 168 |
| fifth | Ross Taylor (7) and BJ Watling (1) | 8 | 12 |
| sixth | Ross Taylor (16) and Mitchell Santner (10) | 26 | 53 |
| seventh | Tim Southee (8) and Mitchell Santner (3) | 11 | 28 |
| eighth | William Somerville (0) and Tim Southee (6) | 6 | 6 |
| ninth | William Somerville (9) and Trent Boult (18) | 27 | 49 |
| tenth | William Somerville (0) and Ajaz Patel (0) | 0 | 1 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 267 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | lbw b Ajaz Patel | 39 | 73 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | st BJ Watling b Ajaz Patel | 10 | 36 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Ross Taylor b Ajaz Patel | 53 | 89 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Ross Taylor b Ajaz Patel | 50 | 98 |
| Kusal Perera | c Mitchell Santner b Trent Boult | 1 | 4 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c & b Ajaz Patel | 5 | 19 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Kane Williamson b William Somerville | 61 | 109 |
| Akila Dananjaya | c Ross Taylor b William Somerville | 0 | 8 |
| Suranga Lakmal | b Trent Boult | 40 | 98 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | lbw b William Somerville | 5 | 17 |
| Lahiru Kumara | not out | 0 | 9 |
Extras 3 · Total 267 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 20 | 4 | 45 | 2 |
| Tim Southee | 7 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| William Somerville | 22.2 | 3 | 83 | 3 |
| Ajaz Patel | 33 | 6 | 89 | 5 |
| Mitchell Santner | 11 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 10.6 ov), 2-66 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 22.5 ov), 3-143 (Kusal Mendis, 46.5 ov), 4-144 (Kusal Perera, 47.3 ov), 5-155 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 52.2 ov), 6-158 (Angelo Mathews, 54.1 ov), 7-161 (Akila Dananjaya, 55.5 ov), 8-242 (Suranga Lakmal, 84.4 ov), 9-262 (Niroshan Dickwella, 91.1 ov), 10-267 (Lasith Embuldeniya, 93.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (17) and Lahiru Thirimanne (10) | 27 | 66 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (22) and Kusal Mendis (17) | 39 | 71 |
| third | Angelo Mathews (41) and Kusal Mendis (36) | 77 | 144 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (0) and Kusal Perera (1) | 1 | 4 |
| fifth | Angelo Mathews (6) and Dhananjaya de Silva (5) | 11 | 29 |
| sixth | Angelo Mathews (3) and Niroshan Dickwella (0) | 3 | 11 |
| seventh | Niroshan Dickwella (3) and Akila Dananjaya (0) | 3 | 10 |
| eighth | Suranga Lakmal (40) and Niroshan Dickwella (38) | 81 | 173 |
| ninth | Niroshan Dickwella (20) and Lasith Embuldeniya (0) | 20 | 39 |
| tenth | Lahiru Kumara (0) and Lasith Embuldeniya (5) | 5 | 13 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 285 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeet Raval | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Dhananjaya de Silva | 4 | 20 |
| Tom Latham | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Akila Dananjaya | 45 | 81 |
| Kane Williamson | c Kusal Perera b Lasith Embuldeniya | 4 | 25 |
| Ross Taylor | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Lasith Embuldeniya | 3 | 5 |
| Henry Nicholls | c Kusal Mendis b Dhananjaya de Silva | 26 | 71 |
| BJ Watling | c Niroshan Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara | 77 | 173 |
| Mitchell Santner | c Suranga Lakmal b Lasith Embuldeniya | 12 | 35 |
| Tim Southee | st Niroshan Dickwella b Lasith Embuldeniya | 23 | 62 |
| William Somerville | not out | 40 | 118 |
| Trent Boult | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Lahiru Kumara | 26 | 25 |
| Ajaz Patel | lbw b Dhananjaya de Silva | 14 | 23 |
Extras 11 · Total 285 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 15 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Akila Dananjaya | 32 | 4 | 84 | 1 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 12 | 3 | 25 | 3 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 37 | 4 | 99 | 4 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 10 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Jeet Raval, 7.4 ov), 2-20 (Kane Williamson, 14.4 ov), 3-25 (Ross Taylor, 16.3 ov), 4-81 (Tom Latham, 27.5 ov), 5-98 (Henry Nicholls, 39.2 ov), 6-124 (Mitchell Santner, 49.3 ov), 7-178 (Tim Southee, 69.5 ov), 8-224 (BJ Watling, 90.3 ov), 9-260 (Trent Boult, 98.2 ov), 10-285 (Ajaz Patel, 105.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Jeet Raval (4) and Tom Latham (3) | 8 | 47 |
| second | Kane Williamson (4) and Tom Latham (7) | 12 | 43 |
| third | Ross Taylor (3) and Tom Latham (2) | 5 | 11 |
| fourth | Tom Latham (33) and Henry Nicholls (15) | 56 | 68 |
| fifth | BJ Watling (6) and Henry Nicholls (11) | 17 | 69 |
| sixth | BJ Watling (14) and Mitchell Santner (12) | 26 | 61 |
| seventh | BJ Watling (31) and Tim Southee (23) | 54 | 122 |
| eighth | BJ Watling (26) and William Somerville (20) | 46 | 124 |
| ninth | William Somerville (10) and Trent Boult (26) | 36 | 47 |
| tenth | William Somerville (10) and Ajaz Patel (14) | 25 | 46 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 268 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c BJ Watling b Tim Southee | 122 | 243 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | lbw b William Somerville | 64 | 163 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Jeet Raval b Ajaz Patel | 10 | 6 |
| Angelo Mathews | not out | 28 | 73 |
| Kusal Perera | c Mitchell Santner b Trent Boult | 23 | 19 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | not out | 14 | 13 |
Did not bat: Niroshan Dickwella, Akila Dananjaya, Lasith Embuldeniya, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara
Extras 7 · Total 268 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 9.1 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Tim Southee | 12 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| William Somerville | 31 | 6 | 73 | 1 |
| Ajaz Patel | 18 | 0 | 74 | 1 |
| Mitchell Santner | 13 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Kane Williamson | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-161 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 60.2 ov), 2-174 (Kusal Mendis, 61.5 ov), 3-218 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 76.1 ov), 4-250 (Kusal Perera, 82.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (92) and Lahiru Thirimanne (64) | 161 | 362 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (3) and Kusal Mendis (10) | 13 | 9 |
| third | Angelo Mathews (15) and Dimuth Karunaratne (27) | 44 | 86 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (9) and Kusal Perera (23) | 32 | 37 |
| fifth | Angelo Mathews (4) and Dhananjaya de Silva (14) | 18 | 23 |
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