Sri lanka vs new zealand 1st test match Sri Lanka wins the toss and bats in first test
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat in the first Test match against New Zealand at the GIS (Galle International Stadium).
Ankush Pandey
On the opening day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Galle, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka reacts as he exits the pitch after losing his wicket to William O'Rourke of New Zealand.
The start of a long cricket season and a few Test matches in the subcontinent? It doesn't get any better than that. First up, there will be a two-match home Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Sri Lanka has avoided a clean sweep against England with a stunning win in the final match of the series at the Oval and they would want to continue the momentum, as they are still very much in the hunt to make it to the final in the World Test Championship.
Up against them is New Zealand, which has not had any match practice like in the T20 World Cup. However, this time around, they tried to play a Test against Afghanistan before the long season in Asia, but rain in Greater Noida did not help them. New Zealand are the only team in WTC history to not win a series away from home and that is a bit worrying, as they are the inaugural champions. And the Kiwi team would like to change it this time. Follow all the live updates of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test from Galle
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat in the first Test against New Zealand on Wednesday, 18 September 2024, at the Galle International Stadium.
Both teams opted to play with two spinners, with Sri Lanka choosing the left-arm spin of Prabhat Jayasuriya and the off-spin of Ramesh Mendis. New Zealand played with two specialist left-arm spinners.
The match between New Zealand and Afghanistan is being played for the first time in six months after the practice test against Afghanistan in India last week was abandoned after five days without a ball being bowled.
The Sri Lankan team is playing a three-Test series in England, which the hosts won 2-1
Sri Lanka 11: Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara,.
New Zealand 11: Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell, Ajaz Patel, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (captain), Glenn Phillips, and Will O’Rourke.
