- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.6 And this time he's got him! It's another yorker, and this one is bang on the money. Draws Nissanka into the drive and it tails in right at the end, past the inside edge and clatters into the base of off stump. Nissanka slumps to his knees, knowing he's thrown this one away 33/23.6 Edged and gone! Brilliantly worked from O'Rourke. Another one that's banged in, it angles in but shape away. The extra bounce was always likely to prove uncomfortable for Karunaratne, and all he can do his fend at this. Takes the edge and it's easy work for Blundell 20/128.4 Taken brilliantly by midwicket! Disastrous start for Sri Lanka after the break, as Chandimal has gotten out to a fairly soft dismissal all told. This was a length ball on the pads, and Chandimal looks to clip this through square leg. He can't keep it down though and it's the sub fielder Bracewell that dives to his right to hold on to a smart catch 88/355.3 edged and gone! Mathews falls on the stroke of tea, and it is O'Rourke with the breakthrough again! Back of a length outside off. Seems to hold its line, rather than coming into Mathews, and he is enticed into poking at it away from his body. Feathers it through to Blundell, who makes no mistake and the Kiwis are jubilant. The ploy to bring O'Rourke back has worked a charm and their tea will taste much better now! 178/586.1 massive turn out of the rough, and that was probably the only way the Kiwis could have dismissed Kamindu Mendis! Fizzed in on a back of a length outside off. Takes a good chunk of the footmarks and explodes off the surface. Sharp spin into Kamindu, coupled with extravagant bounce. Kamindu, shaping for the cut, only manages a glove that spoons up for Mitchell to snaffle. A remarkable innings comes to an end, and the dressing room stands up to applaud Kamindu as he makes his way back! 302/734.2 And he's got DDS with a ripper! My word, what a delivery. This was tossed up outside off, there was a bit of dip as DDS was lured into the drive, before it just spun right through the gate to clip the top of off 106/478.2 oh dear - what has happened here?! A freak dismissal, and Kusal Mendis cannot believe it! Shortish on middle and leg. Kusal hops back and plays the short-arm jab. Hits it slightly uppishly, though, and straight into Latham, who takes evasive action. The ball pops up off his body and Southee, stationed at short mid wicket, is alert enough to pounce forward and effect the dismissal. Kusal has a wry smile as he walks off, and that is a wicket out of nothing for the Kiwis! 281/691.1 Sri Lanka are folding quickly this morning! O'Rourke produces another quick and full one, seams in from just outside off and traps Ramesh on the front pad. There's a review, but it's a hopeful one. And yes, replays confirm that there is to be no reprieve. Sri Lanka are nine down 305/990.4 Traps him in front! Jayasuriya has gone upstairs, but this looked pretty plumb. It was a good length, pitching on off and straightening down the line. Jayasuriya opts to go deeper in his crease when he ought to have come forward, and ends up getting rapped on the back pad. Three reds confirms the bad news for Jayasuriya and Sri Lanka lose their eighth. 303/891.5 Swings, misses and gone! Asitha never looked like he was going to hang about long, and seems like he knew it too. Skips down the track and has a wild swing. Completely misses and the top of leg stump is disturbed. Sri Lanka are bowled out for 305, and O'Rourke ends with a five-for! 305/10Extras19 (b 12, lb 2, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL305 all out (91.5 Overs, RR: 3.32, 404 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 3.6 ov), 2-33 (Pathum Nissanka, 5.6 ov), 2-69* (Angelo Mathews, retired not out ), 3-88 (Dinesh Chandimal, 28.4 ov), 4-106 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 34.2 ov), 5-178 (Angelo Mathews, 55.3 ov), 6-281 (Kusal Mendis, 78.2 ov), 7-302 (Kamindu Mendis, 86.1 ov), 8-303 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 90.4 ov), 9-305 (Ramesh Mendis, 91.1 ov), 10-305 (Asitha Fernando, 91.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TG Southee 14 2 48 1 3.42 0 0 W O'Rourke 18.5 4 55 5 2.92 1 4 AY Patel 20 4 60 2 3.00 0 0 MJ Santner 19 2 64 0 3.36 0 0 GD Phillips 18 0 52 2 2.88 0 0 R Ravindra 2 0 12 0 6.00 0 0
18/09Stumps
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Sep 18-23 2024
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255/4 * (72 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.54
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
37/0 (3.7)
18/09Stumps
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Sep 18-23 2024
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255/4 * (72 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.54
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
37/0 (3.7)
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR38.4 Latham falls, moments before tea, and Jayasuriya has the breakthrough Sri Lanka were craving! Tossed up full outside off and Latham, like he has done all day, looks for the sweep. This one, though, sticks in the surface just enough and bounces extra. Latham gets a tame top edge that spoons up towards backward square leg. Samarawickrama judges it to perfection, sprawls forward and completes the catch. Tea has been taken as well and that will make the Sri Lankans feel much better! 136/218.4 big lbw appeal, not given! That looked very close, and SL have reviewed instantly! Flighted up nicely on a full length on off. Seems to come in with the angle and Conway plays all over it. Gets struck on the front pad and that looks mighty close. Replays confirm no bat is involved and the ball, in fact, straightened. This could be it for Conway. Ball Tracking comes up and...returns with three reds, with the ball smashing into middle and off! Ramesh Mendis breaks through! 63/152.4 oh, what a catch by Kusal Mendis and DDS gets the better of Kane Williamson! Tossed up full and into the rough outside leg. Williamson looks to work it away but the ball holds just enough in the surface. Williamson also might have closed his bat face early, which resulted in the ball looping up off the leading edge. Mendis still had plenty to do but he did so beautifully, lunging forward and snaring it with his right mitt, inches off the turf. A huge moment in the game! 187/354.5 oh dear - Ravindra has been cleaned up after leaving a straight one! Angled in fuller in the channel just outside off. Ravindra thinks this is going to spin and shoulders arms. However, he watches on in disbelief as the ball comes in with the arm and knocks back off stump. DDS is delighted and leaps into the air in celebration; Ravindra punches his bat in frustration, and this game could now be turning! 196/4Extras15 (b 8, lb 3, nb 2, w 2)TOTAL255/4 (72 Overs, RR: 3.54)Fall of wickets: 1-63 (Devon Conway, 18.4 ov), 2-136 (Tom Latham, 38.4 ov), 3-187 (Kane Williamson, 52.4 ov), 4-196 (Rachin Ravindra, 54.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB AM Fernando 7 1 25 0 3.57 2 1 CBRLS Kumara 9 4 12 0 1.33 0 0 DM de Silva 7 0 31 2 4.42 0 0 RTM Mendis 17 1 69 1 4.05 0 1 NGRP Jayasuriya 31 3 99 1 3.19 0 0 PHKD Mendis 1 0 8 0 8.00 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
18,19,20,22,23 September 2024 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- day 1 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 302/7 (RTM Mendis 14*, NGRP Jayasuriya 0*, 88 ov)
- day 2 - New Zealand 1st innings 255/4 (DJ Mitchell 41*, TA Blundell 18*, 72 ov)
Match Notes
- Rain: Sri Lanka - 303/8 in 90.4 overs (RTM Mendis 14)
- Over 90.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - NGRP Jayasuriya (Struck down)
- Over 91.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - RTM Mendis (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 305/10 in 91.5 overs (CBRLS Kumara 2)
- Rain: New Zealand - 5/0 in 1.0 overs (TWM Latham 1, DP Conway 4)
- Lunch: New Zealand - 5/0 in 1.0 overs (TWM Latham 1, DP Conway 4)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 8
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (TWM Latham 29, DP Conway 13, Ex 8)
- Over 18.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - DP Conway (Upheld)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 70/1 in 21.0 overs (TWM Latham 42, KS Williamson 3)
- TWM Latham: 50 off 69 balls (4 x 4)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 25.4 overs (154 balls), Extras 8
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (TWM Latham 23, KS Williamson 30, Ex 0)
- Over 32.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - TWM Latham (Struck down)
- Tea: New Zealand - 136/2 in 38.4 overs (KS Williamson 40)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 41.1 overs (247 balls), Extras 9
- Over 45.2: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - R Ravindra (Upheld)
- KS Williamson: 50 off 87 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 185/2 in 52.0 overs (KS Williamson 54, R Ravindra 34)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 81 balls (KS Williamson 15, R Ravindra 34, Ex 1)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 55.3 overs (333 balls), Extras 10
- Drinks: New Zealand - 213/4 in 59.0 overs (DJ Mitchell 20, TA Blundell 2)
- Over 61.1: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - TA Blundell (Upheld)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 218/4 in 62.0 overs (DJ Mitchell 20, TA Blundell 4)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 218/4 in 62.0 overs (DJ Mitchell 20, TA Blundell 4)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 90 balls (DJ Mitchell 33, TA Blundell 14, Ex 5)
- New Zealand: 250 runs in 70.1 overs (423 balls), Extras 15
- End Of Day: New Zealand - 255/4 in 72.0 overs (DJ Mitchell 41, TA Blundell 18)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 11.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 50/2 in 12.0 overs (LD Chandimal 13, AD Mathews 6)
- AD Mathews retired hurt at 69/2 (12, 23.6 overs)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 88/2 in 28.0 overs (LD Chandimal 30, PHKD Mendis 13)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 33.1 overs (200 balls), Extras 4
- AD Mathews retired hurt at 12* from 69/2 (23.6) to 106/4 (34.2)
- Over 34.6: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - AD Mathews (Struck down)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 128/4 in 41.0 overs (AD Mathews 18, PHKD Mendis 32)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 45.6 overs (277 balls), Extras 10
- PHKD Mendis: 50 off 73 balls (6 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (AD Mathews 14, PHKD Mendis 30, Ex 6)
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 178/5 in 55.3 overs (PHKD Mendis 61)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 62.3 overs (377 balls), Extras 11
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (PHKD Mendis 25, BKG Mendis 22, Ex 4)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (PHKD Mendis 29, BKG Mendis 22, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 245/5 in 71.0 overs (PHKD Mendis 95, BKG Mendis 29)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 71.2 overs (430 balls), Extras 15
- PHKD Mendis: 100 off 145 balls (11 x 4)
- Over 75.2: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - BKG Mendis (Struck down)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 132 balls (PHKD Mendis 47, BKG Mendis 49, Ex 4)
- BKG Mendis: 50 off 67 balls (7 x 4)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 85.1 overs (514 balls), Extras 17
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 302/7 in 88.0 overs (RTM Mendis 14, NGRP Jayasuriya 0)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSL 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
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
'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
