Men's Test · New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka · Match 1

Sri Lanka v New Zealand

18 Sep 2024 to 23 Sep 2024 · Galle International Stadium

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

Sri Lanka won by 63 runs

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: NGRP Jayasuriya

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Sri Lanka (1)	305	91.5
New Zealand (2)	340	90.5
Sri Lanka (3)	309	94.2
New Zealand (4)	211	71.4

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

New Zealand211 all out (71.4 ov)

New Zealand batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
TWM Lathamlbw b DM de Silva	lbw b DM de Silva	28	68	2	0	41.2
DP Conwayb AM Fernando	b AM Fernando	4	7	0	0	57.1
KS Williamsonstumped b NGRP Jayasuriya	stumped b NGRP Jayasuriya	30	46	3	1	65.2
R Ravindralbw b NGRP Jayasuriya	lbw b NGRP Jayasuriya	92	168	9	1	54.8
DJ Mitchellb RTM Mendis	b RTM Mendis	8	26	1	0	30.8
TA Blundellb NGRP Jayasuriya	b NGRP Jayasuriya	30	43	4	0	69.8
GD Phillipscaught b NGRP Jayasuriya	caught b NGRP Jayasuriya	4	14	0	0	28.6
MJ Santnercaught b RTM Mendis	caught b RTM Mendis	2	22	0	0	9.1
TG Southeelbw b RTM Mendis	lbw b RTM Mendis	2	9	0	0	22.2
AY Patel*not out	not out	2	22	0	0	9.1
W O'Rourkeb NGRP Jayasuriya	b NGRP Jayasuriya	0	6	0	0	0.0
Extras	9 (b 6, lb 2, nb 1)
Total	211 all out (71.4 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-6 (DP Conway, 1.4 ov), 2-51 (KS Williamson, 16.2 ov), 3-68 (TWM Latham, 22.5 ov), 4-96 (DJ Mitchell, 32.3 ov), 5-152 (TA Blundell, 46.1 ov), 6-171 (GD Phillips, 51.5 ov), 7-197 (MJ Santner, 61.2 ov), 8-203 (TG Southee, 63.3 ov), 9-209 (R Ravindra, 69.3 ov), 10-211 (W O'Rourke, 71.4 ov)

Sri Lanka bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
RTM Mendis	25	3	83	3	3.32	0
AM Fernando	2	0	5	1	2.50	0
NGRP Jayasuriya	30.4	7	68	5	2.22	1
DM de Silva	12	4	32	1	2.67	0
CBRLS Kumara	2	0	15	0	7.50	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.