Hello and welcome to the highlights of Day 1 of the 2nd Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. (More Cricket News)
New Zealand eager to bounce back after their defeat in the first Test, but Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to bat, aiming to build on their momentum.
Toss Update
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the second and final Test match of the series against New Zealand.
Playing XIs:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Asitha Fernando
New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee(c), Ajaz Patel, William O'Rourke
Despite losing Pathum Nissanka in the very first over, Sri Lanka recovered strongly posting 306 runs for the loss of three wickets at the end of Day 1. Dinesh Chandimal was the star hitting a century to put Sri Lanka on the front-foot on the opening day. At stumps, Kamindu Mendis, continuing his terrific form, was batting past his half-century alongside veteran Angelo Matthews who too had gotten past 70.
