stumped?! Maybe, as Kusal looks confident. Santner was yet again coming down the track, but perhaps not accounting for the change of angle by Peiris. Yup, the first replay confirms that Santner's back leg is barely short of the crease, before Kusal whips the bails off. Peiris tossed it up on a length around middle and off, and got it to turn away, as Santner shaped to skip down again. But this time he was beaten by the length, as much as but the turn, as he eventually looked to slash, but missed
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Galle, SL vs NZ, Sep 26 2024 - Match Result
RESULT
2nd Test, Galle, September 26 - 29, 2024, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka • 602/5(163.4 overs)
1st INNINGS182* (250)
3/141 (38)
116 (208)
1/70 (19)
New Zealand • 88/10(39.5 overs)
1st INNINGS29 (51)
6/42 (18)
13 (15)
3/33 (17.5)
New Zealand • 360/10(81.4 overs)
2nd INNINGS78 (99)
6/170 (33.4)
67 (115)
3/139 (34)
Dhananjaya now receives the series trophy, and calls on his team-mates to bask in the glory of the win. Sri Lanka unearth a star in Kamindu Mendis, who continues to sparkle, and stand out. New Zealand, meanwhile, head to India for a three-match Test series which begins on October 16. Thanks for joining us for this Test, though, as this is Himanshu signing off on behalf of Thilak and Fidel! Take care!
Dhananjaya de Silva, Sri Lanka's captain: "I call well and toss well! Nishan was brilliant, he was doing well in domestic cricket. He has the control. We have been practising hard [with the catching], and it has paid off."
Tim Southee, New Zealand's captain: "Tough place to come. In this match, it was a lot harder. But in the first match, we had our moments and chances. Sri Lanka are playing some great cricket. We go home, regroup and then to India - same part of the world. Always find some positives... guys looking to put pressure on the bowlers."
Prabath Jayasuriya is the Player of the Series for his 18 wickets: "Nishan Peiris is good. It was positive from him. This pitch was harder than the previous one. We plan to do our basic things [right]. We just try to keep bowling wicket to wicket."
Kamindu Mendis is the Player of the Match for 182*: "I'm enjoying scoring runs - especially in Galle, which is my hometown. Credit goes to Kusal and Chandimal as well. It's [about having] the same mindset, and some small changes I made for England. I changed some things for here as well. We have to improve day by day... there are upcoming Test tours, one-dayers and T20s."
Time for the presentations
1.07pm Sri Lanka win by an innings and 154 runs, and take the series 2-0. This is their third Test win in a row, carrying forward from the England tour. You knew New Zealand would play catch up for the rest of the game the moment Sri Lanka put up 602 in the first innings. That seems ages ago, when Kamindu hit 182*, and joined Don Bradman as the third-fastest to 1000 Test runs. Jayasuriya and debutant Peiris joined hands thereafter, puncturing New Zealand's car by folding them up for 88 in the first innings. But following on in the second innings, there were some positives for the visitors, too - Conway, Phillips, Blundell and Santner fought back, even as it was always a mountain to climb. Hang around for the match and series awards.
81.4
W
Peiris to Santner, OUT
Mitchell Santner st †BKG Mendis b Peiris 67 (115b 6x4 3x6 150m) SR: 58.26
Over the stumps now
81.3
6
Peiris to Santner, SIX runs
more bashing for Peiris! This is a massive six, and lands deep over the bowler's head! Steps out, and swings at this length ball angling in middle
81.2
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Peiris to Santner, no run
fullish ball outside off, and left alone, as it turns away
81.1
4
Peiris to Santner, FOUR runs
ohhh, Jayasuriya's hard work goes in vain! He moved and dived to his right from long-on, and even got a hand to the ball, but it dribbled away, after Santner jumped out and lofted at this length
end of over 815 runs
NZ: 350/9CRR: 4.32
Will O’Rourke0 (7b)
Mitchell Santner57 (111b 5x4 2x6)
Prabath Jayasuriya 34-2-139-3
Nishan Peiris 33-4-160-5
80.6
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Jayasuriya to O'Rourke, no run
on a length, and fired outside leg. He lets it go to the keeper
80.5
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Jayasuriya to O'Rourke, no run
on a fullish length, and angling into off. Hint of turn away, and dabbed down
From around to O'Rourke
80.4
1
Jayasuriya to Santner, 1 run
again advances, and converts this ball into a low full toss just outside off. Driven to deep extra cover
80.3
4
Jayasuriya to Santner, FOUR runs
punched between the fielders at long-off and a wide deep extra cover! He shifted his weight back, and pushed forward at this length ball turning into the stumps
SudarshanaSL: "I think main culprit for these drop catches is Madushka Balasuriya. He was not supposed to praise the fielding!" --- I have passed on the message!
80.2
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Jayasuriya to Santner, no run
skips down, and blocks this length ball around off towards extra cover
80.1
•
Jayasuriya to Santner, no run
full ball dipping around sixth stump. Tapped down towards cover
The second new ball is due for Sri Lanka now. But they don't go for it yet.
end of over 801 run
NZ: 345/9CRR: 4.31
Will O’Rourke0 (5b)
Mitchell Santner52 (107b 4x4 2x6)
Nishan Peiris 33-4-160-5
Prabath Jayasuriya 33-2-134-3
79.6
•
Peiris to O'Rourke, no run
full and tossed up on middle, and pushed to mid-on
79.5
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Peiris to O'Rourke, no run
on a fullish length outside off, and blocked down with the turn
Slip, leg slip, short leg and backward short leg for O'Rourke
79.4
1
Peiris to Santner, 1 run
this ends up as a low full toss after dipping on his pads. Santner pushes to midwicket, and goes for the single
79.3
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Peiris to Santner, no run
ahhh, tossed up on a full length on off, and turning away, as Santner went prodding, but was beaten again
79.2
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Peiris to Santner, no run
full on off, and blocked back
79.1
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Peiris to Santner, no run
ohhh, full and dipping around off while drifting across. He looks to push, but is beaten on the outside edge
Thanks Fidel. How many boundaries will Santner smash now?
end of over 791 run • 1 wicket
NZ: 344/9CRR: 4.35
Will O’Rourke0 (3b)
Mitchell Santner51 (103b 4x4 2x6)
Prabath Jayasuriya 33-2-134-3
Nishan Peiris 32-4-159-5
Himanshu will see you through now
78.6
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Jayasuriya to O'Rourke, no run
tossed up tantalisingly to WoR, who resists the temptation and blocks
78.5
•
Jayasuriya to O'Rourke, no run
floated up outside off, pushed towards mid off
78.4
•
Jayasuriya to O'Rourke, no run
flatter on on off to start, WoR is forward to defend
O'Rourke is in.
78.3
W
Jayasuriya to Patel, OUT
leaps back out of the footmarks like a leopard out a bush. This is exactly what Jayasuriya was looking for when he is bowling over the wicket and pitching it wide. It turned so sharply and so quickly, Patel didn't have the time to react. Pings the top of off stump and NZ are nine down.
Ajaz Patel b Jayasuriya 22 (40b 3x4 1x6 50m) SR: 55
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
182 runs (250)
16 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
cut shot
25 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
89%
116 runs (208)
15 fours0 six
Productive shot
cut shot
26 runs
5 fours0 six
Control
86%
Best performances - bowlers
O
18
M
6
R
42
W
6
ECO
2.33
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | 1W | |||
1W | 1W | 1W | ||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
O
33.4
M
4
R
170
W
6
ECO
5.04
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | 1W | |||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
3W | ||||
Match details
| Galle International Stadium | |
| Toss | Sri Lanka, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2024 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Player Of The Series | |
| Series result | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2-0 |
| Match number | Test no. 2551 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00 |
| Match days | 26,27,28,29 September 2024 - day (5-day match) |
| Test debut | |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Sri Lanka 12, New Zealand 0 |
Language
English
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