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1st Test, Galle, Aug 14 - Aug 18 2019, ICC World Test Championship
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New Zealand

249 & 285
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Sri Lanka

(86.1 ov, target 268)267 & 268/4
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
player of the match
Dimuth Karunaratne
Summary
Scorecard
Commentary
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Statistics
Table
New Zealand 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Jeet Raval c de Silva b Dananjaya33831183039.76
Tom Latham c †Dickwella b Dananjaya30881023034.09
Kane Williamson (c)c Karunaratne b Dananjaya033000.00
Ross Taylor c †Dickwella b Lakmal861321556065.15
Henry Nicholls lbw b Dananjaya42781082053.85
BJ Watling †lbw b Dananjaya15130020.00
Mitchell Santner lbw b Lakmal1342411030.95
Tim Southee run out (de Silva/†Dickwella)1419260173.68
William Somerville not out 928481032.14
Trent Boult c Perera b Lakmal1822381181.82
Ajaz Patel lbw b Lakmal013000.00
Extras(lb 2, nb 1)3
TOTAL(83.2 Ov, RR: 2.98, 329 Mts)249
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)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Suranga Lakmal15.252941.89731001
Lahiru Kumara1013703.70393000
Akila Dananjaya3038052.671304100
Dhananjaya de Silva602003.33242000
Lasith Embuldeniya2218103.68847100
Sri Lanka 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Dimuth Karunaratne (c)lbw b Patel3973854053.42
Lahiru Thirimanne st †Watling b Patel1036461027.78
Kusal Mendis c Taylor b Patel53891417159.55
Angelo Mathews c Taylor b Patel50981367151.02
Kusal Perera c Santner b Boult1420025.00
Dhananjaya de Silva c & b Patel519211026.32
Niroshan Dickwella †c Williamson b Somerville611091713055.96
Akila Dananjaya c Taylor b Somerville087000.00
Suranga Lakmal  b Boult40981183240.82
Lasith Embuldeniya lbw b Somerville517491029.41
Lahiru Kumara not out 0913000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 1)3
TOTAL(93.2 Ov, RR: 2.86, 397 Mts)267
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)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Trent Boult2044522.25984110
Tim Southee731702.43353000
William Somerville22.238333.72919100
Ajaz Patel3368952.701509100
Mitchell Santner1103102.82482100
New Zealand 2nd INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Jeet Raval c Karunaratne b de Silva420290020.00
Tom Latham c Thirimanne b Dananjaya45811083155.56
Kane Williamson (c)c Perera b Embuldeniya425290016.00
Ross Taylor c de Silva b Embuldeniya35100060.00
Henry Nicholls c Mendis b de Silva2671812036.62
BJ Watling †c †Dickwella b Kumara771732396044.51
Mitchell Santner c Lakmal b Embuldeniya1235340034.29
Tim Southee st †Dickwella b Embuldeniya2362781037.10
William Somerville not out 401181572033.90
Trent Boult c de Silva b Kumara26254121104.00
Ajaz Patel lbw b de Silva1423341060.87
Extras(b 4, lb 5, nb 2)11
TOTAL(106 Ov, RR: 2.68)285
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)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Suranga Lakmal1523702.47631002
Akila Dananjaya3248412.631386100
Dhananjaya de Silva1232532.08552000
Lasith Embuldeniya3749942.681526100
Lahiru Kumara1003123.10402000
Sri Lanka 2nd INNINGS (target: 268 runs)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Dimuth Karunaratne (c)c †Watling b Southee1222433106150.21
Lahiru Thirimanne lbw b Somerville641632374039.26
Kusal Mendis c Raval b Patel106911166.67
Angelo Mathews not out 28731152038.36
Kusal Perera c Santner b Boult23193450121.05
Dhananjaya de Silva not out 14131830107.69
Extras(b 6, lb 1)7
TOTAL(86.1 Ov, RR: 3.11, 362 Mts)268/4
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)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Trent Boult9.113413.71362000
Tim Southee1223312.75576000
William Somerville3167312.351467100
Ajaz Patel1807414.11604100
Mitchell Santner1323802.92522000
Kane Williamson30903.00100000
MATCH DETAILS
Galle International Stadium
TossNew Zealand, elected to bat first
SeriesICC World Test ChampionshipNew Zealand tour of Sri Lanka
Season2019
Player Of The Match
Dimuth Karunaratne
Dimuth Karunaratne
Series resultSri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberTEST No. 2354
Hours of play (local time)10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days14,15,16,17,18 August 2019 - day match (5-day match)
Umpires
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Michael Gough
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Richard Illingworth
TV Umpire
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Bruce Oxenford
Reserve Umpire
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Lyndon Hannibal
Match Referee
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Andy Pycroft
PointsSri Lanka 60, New Zealand 0
CLOSE OF PLAY
Wed, 14 Aug - day 1 -New Zealand 1st innings 203/5 (Ross Taylor 86*, Mitchell Santner 8*, 68 ov)
Thu, 15 Aug - day 2 -Sri Lanka 1st innings 227/7 (Niroshan Dickwella 39*, Suranga Lakmal 28*, 80 ov)
Fri, 16 Aug - day 3 -New Zealand 2nd innings 195/7 (BJ Watling 63*, William Somerville 5*, 76 ov)
Sat, 17 Aug - day 4 -Sri Lanka 2nd innings 133 (Dimuth Karunaratne 71*, Lahiru Thirimanne 57*, 50 ov)
Sun, 18 Aug - day 5 -Sri Lanka 2nd innings 268/4 (86.1 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
Day 1
  • New Zealand 1st innings
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 21/0 in 14.0 overs (JA Raval 12, TWM Latham 7)
  • New Zealand: 50 runs in 20.4 overs (125 balls), Extras 2
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 125 balls (JA Raval 25, TWM Latham 23, Ex 2)
  • Lunch: New Zealand - 71/3 in 30.2 overs (LRPL Taylor 6)
  • New Zealand: 100 runs in 37.6 overs (229 balls), Extras 2
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (LRPL Taylor 30, HM Nicholls 21, Ex 0)
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 127/3 in 49.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 39, HM Nicholls 22)
  • LRPL Taylor: 50 off 86 balls (3 x 4)
  • New Zealand: 150 runs in 55.1 overs (332 balls), Extras 3
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 167 balls (LRPL Taylor 57, HM Nicholls 42, Ex 1)
  • Over 58.2: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - HM Nicholls (Struck down)
  • Tea: New Zealand - 179/5 in 60.2 overs (LRPL Taylor 70)
  • Rain: New Zealand - 179/5 in 60.2 overs (LRPL Taylor 70)
  • New Zealand: 200 runs in 67.5 overs (408 balls), Extras 3
  • Bad Weather: New Zealand - 203/5 in 68.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 86, MJ Santner 8)
  • Rain: New Zealand - 203/5 in 68.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 86, MJ Santner 8)
  • End Of Day: New Zealand - 203/5 in 68.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 86, MJ Santner 8)
Day 2
  • Over 78.5: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - WER Somerville (Upheld)
  • New ball taken at 81.1 overs
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 249/8 in 83.0 overs (WER Somerville 9, TA Boult 18)
  • Innings Break: New Zealand - 249/10 in 83.2 overs (WER Somerville 9)
  • Over 83.2: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - MA Gough, Batsman - AY Patel (Struck down - Umpires Call)
  • Sri Lanka 1st innings
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 34/1 in 13.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 23, BKG Mendis 1)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 16.2 overs (98 balls), Extras 0
  • Over 27.1: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - BKG Mendis (Struck down)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 93/2 in 32.0 overs (BKG Mendis 38, AD Mathews 6)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 36.2 overs (218 balls), Extras 0
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 100 balls (BKG Mendis 25, AD Mathews 26, Ex 0)
  • BKG Mendis: 50 off 88 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka - 143/3 in 46.5 overs (AD Mathews 41)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 49.1 overs (295 balls), Extras 0
  • AD Mathews: 50 off 97 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Over 59.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - RAS Lakmal (Upheld)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 178/7 in 61.0 overs (N Dickwella 8, RAS Lakmal 11)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 69.3 overs (417 balls), Extras 1
  • 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls (N Dickwella 27, RAS Lakmal 24, Ex 1)
  • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 227/7 in 80.0 overs (N Dickwella 39, RAS Lakmal 28)
Day 3
  • New ball taken at 80.1 overs
  • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 86.4 overs (520 balls), Extras 3
  • N Dickwella: 50 off 95 balls (2 x 4)
  • Over 88.5: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - MA Gough, Batsman - L Embuldeniya (Struck down)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 262/8 in 90.5 overs (N Dickwella 61, L Embuldeniya 0)
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 267/10 in 93.2 overs (CBRLS Kumara 0)
  • Over 93.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - L Embuldeniya (Struck down)
  • New Zealand 2nd innings
  • Lunch: New Zealand - 18/1 in 13.0 overs (TWM Latham 9, KS Williamson 3)
  • New Zealand: 50 runs in 20.6 overs (128 balls), Extras 6
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (TWM Latham 29, HM Nicholls 15, Ex 6)
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 81/4 in 27.5 overs (HM Nicholls 15)
  • Over 30.2: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - BJ Watling (Upheld)
  • New Zealand: 100 runs in 40.1 overs (243 balls), Extras 10
  • Tea: New Zealand - 124/6 in 49.3 overs (BJ Watling 20)
  • New Zealand: 150 runs in 61.5 overs (373 balls), Extras 10
  • Over 61.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - MA Gough, Batsman - BJ Watling (Struck down)
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 168/6 in 66.0 overs (BJ Watling 45, TG Southee 19)
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (BJ Watling 29, TG Southee 21, Ex 0)
  • BJ Watling: 50 off 120 balls (3 x 4)
  • Bad Light: New Zealand - 195/7 in 76.0 overs (BJ Watling 63, WER Somerville 5)
  • End Of Day: New Zealand - 195/7 in 76.0 overs (BJ Watling 63, WER Somerville 5)
Day 4
  • Wet Ground: New Zealand - 195/7 in 76.0 overs (BJ Watling 63, WER Somerville 5)
  • New Zealand: 200 runs in 79.2 overs (478 balls), Extras 10
  • New ball taken at 80.1 overs
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 231/8 in 92.0 overs (WER Somerville 21, TA Boult 6)
  • New Zealand: 250 runs in 96.6 overs (584 balls), Extras 10
  • Over 103.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - MA Gough, Batsman - AY Patel (Struck down)
  • Lunch: New Zealand - 285/10 in 106.0 overs (WER Somerville 40)
  • Over 105.6: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - MA Gough, Batsman - AY Patel (Struck down)
  • Sri Lanka 2nd innings
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 29/0 in 16.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 20, HDRL Thirimanne 9)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 25.4 overs (154 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 154 balls (FDM Karunaratne 34, HDRL Thirimanne 17, Ex 1)
  • FDM Karunaratne: 50 off 113 balls (2 x 4)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka - 76/0 in 32.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 52, HDRL Thirimanne 23)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 38.3 overs (231 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 231 balls (FDM Karunaratne 58, HDRL Thirimanne 41, Ex 1)
  • HDRL Thirimanne: 50 off 124 balls (4 x 4)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 127/0 in 47.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 68, HDRL Thirimanne 54)
  • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 133/0 in 50.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 71, HDRL Thirimanne 57)
Day 5
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 57.5 overs (347 balls), Extras 5
  • 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 347 balls (FDM Karunaratne 89, HDRL Thirimanne 61, Ex 5)
  • Over 60.2: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - HDRL Thirimanne (Upheld)
  • FDM Karunaratne: 100 off 216 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 193/2 in 67.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 107, AD Mathews 7)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 68.4 overs (412 balls), Extras 5
  • Over 77.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - MA Gough, Batsman - MDKJ Perera (Struck down - Umpires Call)
  • Over 79.4: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - MA Gough, Batsman - MDKJ Perera (Struck down)
  • New ball taken at 80.1 overs
  • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 81.2 overs (488 balls), Extras 7
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Dimuth Karunaratne joins select group with fourth-innings hundred
Sri Lanka Innings
Player NameRB
FDM Karunaratnecaught122243
HDRL Thirimannelbw64163
BKG Mendiscaught106
AD Mathewsnot out2873
MDKJ Pereracaught2319
DM de Silvanot out1413
Extras(b 6, lb 1)
Total268(4 wkts; 86.1 ovs)
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ICC World Test Championship
TEAMMWLDPTRPWR
INDIA139314301.619
NZ117404201.281
AUS148423321.392
ENG169433521.241
SA93601440.682
PAK102531660.72
SL7151800.569
WI7160400.493
BDESH303000.351
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