Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 1, Live Updates: Sri Lanka will be squaring off against New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series from Wednesday at the Galle International Stadium, Galle. After facing a 1-2 defeat against England in a three-match Test series, Dhananjaya de Silva and co eye redemption against the Kiwis. On the other hand, New Zealand will be coming to this clash after being a part of the abandoned one-off Test against Afghanistan in India. The match had to be called-off due to rain. (Live Scorecard)
- Glenn Phillips to Kamindu MendisNo run.
- 35.60Mitchell Santner to Angelo MathewsFlatter and on off. Defended.
- 35.50Mitchell Santner to Angelo MathewsNice and flighted around off. Mathews plays it back to the bowler.
- 35.40Mitchell Santner to Angelo MathewsVarying his pace nicely! Slows this one up and lands it on off. Mathews is solid in defense.
- 35.30Mitchell Santner to Angelo MathewsOn middle. Kept out.
- 35.20Mitchell Santner to Angelo MathewsAround off. Defended.!
- 35.11Mitchell Santner to Kamindu MendisOn middle. This is swept through square leg for one.
- 34.60Glenn Phillips to Angelo MathewsA loud shout but not given! That has pitched outside leg! This is tossed up outside off. Mathews goes down on one knee and looks to sweep. He does take his front leg outside the line of off. He misses and gets hit on the pad. Impact outside off. They lose a review.
- 34.50Glenn Phillips to Angelo MathewsThat one takes off! This lands outside off. It turns back in. Extra bounce. Mathews does well to keep it on the ground.
- 34.41Glenn Phillips to Kamindu MendisFires this one on the pads. It is worked through square leg for one.
- 34.31Glenn Phillips to Angelo MathewsOn middle. Mathews goes back and works it around the corner. He gets off the mark.
- 34.2WGlenn Phillips to Dhananjaya de SilvaOUT! TIMBER! Number 4 down! That is a beauty! An absolute beauty! This is tossed up nicely. It lands outside off and turns back in. Dhananjaya looks to drive but does so away from the body. This one turns in sharply. Sneaks between the gap of bat and pad and hits the stumps. Top stuff. Lanka in a spot of bother. Also, Angelo Mathews is back out to bat now.
- 34.11Glenn Phillips to Kamindu MendisFlatter and on middle. This is pushed to cover.
- 33.64Mitchell Santner to Dhananjaya de SilvaFOUR! Nicely cut away! Slightly shorter and outside off. Dhananjaya rocks back and cuts it past point. No chance of stopping that.
- 33.50Mitchell Santner to Dhananjaya de SilvaAround off. Quicker. Defended.
- 33.40Mitchell Santner to Dhananjaya de SilvaOn the stumps. Dhananjaya leans forward and plays it to cover.
- 33.30Mitchell Santner to Dhananjaya de SilvaSlower and on the off pole. This is pushed to cover.
- 33.20Mitchell Santner to Dhananjaya de SilvaTossed up nicely and on off. Kept out.
- 33.12Mitchell Santner to Dhananjaya de SilvaFlatter but slightly shorter and around off. This is pushed past cover for a couple.
- 32.60Tim Southee to Kamindu MendisBowled from around the stumps, a tad full and around off, Kamindu Mendis blocks it right under the eyes.
