New Zealand 136-2 in reply to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka wins the toss and bats in first cricket test against New Zealand
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat after winning the toss in the first test against New Zealand at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams opted to play two spinners with Sri Lanka going for the left-arm spin of Prabath Jayasuriya and off-spin of Ramesh Mendis.
NZ Vs SL, 1st Test Day 2: Latham, Williamson Star As New Zealand Close Gap On Sri Lanka
Opener Tom Latham scored 70 runs, while Kane Williamson notched up 55 on the way to taking the Black Caps to 255-4 at stumps in Galle
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Latham, Williamson help New Zealand respond strongly to Sri Lanka
Tom Latham and Kane Williamson led New Zealand's fightback with sparkling half-centuries as the Black Caps reached 255-4 on the rain-hit second day of their opening test against Sri Lanka in Galle to trail by 50 runs on Thursday.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand head to head record in test cricket
Modern-day giant Kane Williamson is New Zealand’s leading run-scorer against Sri Lanka in tests with 1329 runs scored at an average of 78 with the help of five centuries and five fifties in 12 tests. Behind Williamson are Stephen Fleming and Tom Latham on this list.
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Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand from the New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
Sri Lanka recall batsman Fernando for New Zealand series
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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test Day 2: Latham, Williamson half-tons take Kiwis to 255-4 in Sri Lanka
Half-centuries from Tom Latham and Kane Williamson put New Zealand at 255-4 and in hot pursuit of Sri Lanka on day two of the first Test on Thursday.
Latham, Williamson Half-tons Take Kiwis To 255-4 In Sri Lanka
Half-centuries from Tom Latham and Kane Williamson put New Zealand at 255-4 and in hot pursuit of Sri Lanka on day two of the first Test on Thursday.
Latham, Williamson fifties extend New Zealand's advantage
New Zealand 255 for 4 (Latham 70, Williamson 55, Dhananjaya 2-31) trail Sri Lanka 305 (Kamindu 114, Kusal 50, O'Rourke 5-55) by 50 runs Partnerships were the name of the game as New Zealand strung together several of significance to come within 50 runs of Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 305 at stumps on day two in Galle.
New Zealand 136-2 in reply to Sri Lanka after Latham half-ton
Opener Tom Latham made 70 to power New Zealand's reply before departing in the final over before tea on the second day of the first Sri Lanka Test with the tourists 136-2 on Thursday. Latham put on a 63-run opening stand before Sri Lanka broke through when Devon Conway missed a straight ball from off-spinner Ramesh Mendis and was sent back lbw for 11.
Prolific Kamindu Mendis gives Sri Lanka the edge in 1st test against New Zealand
Prolific middle-order batter Kamindu Mendis struck a fine hundred to rescue Sri Lanka from a precarious position as the hosts ...
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Sri Lanka’s record against New Zealand in Galle at risk after New Zealand’s first-innings lead
Sri Lanka's record against New Zealand in Galle is in jeopardy as New Zealand leads by 35 runs after the first innings.
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A horror start for the Black Caps on day three of the first cricket test against Sri Lanka
Prabath Jayasuriya the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers with four wickets. The tourists did establish a first-innings lead at least, of 35 runs. 18 Sep: Will O'Rourke has been New Zealand's early hero i ...
New Zealand takes slender first-innings lead against Sri Lanka in 1st test
Sri Lanka’s record of four wins in four tests against New Zealand in Galle was in mild jeopardy when the Kiwis took a 35-run ...