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This was also a test that had a one day break for the Sri Lankan elections.
SL vs Black Caps cricket team match timeline first test September 2024
Day 1 Timeline (SL 302/7)
Sri Lanka win toss and decide to bat first
Kamindu Mendis scores 114 and his century partnership with Kusal Mendis helps Sri Lanka cross 300
Day 2 Timeline SL vs NZ 1st Test (SL 305 all out; NZ 255/4)
Will O’Rourke claims 5fer as SL are bowled out for 305 after being 302/6 at one stage
Half-centuries from Tom Latham and Kane Williamson see Black Caps reach 255/4.
Day 3 Timeline Sri Lanka vs Black Caps test (SL 305 all out & 237/4; NZ 340 all out)
Ramesh Mendis and Prabhat Jayasuriya reduce NZ to 340, giving them a 35-run lead.
Karunaratne and Chandimal half-centuries put SL in strong position at 237/4
Day 4 timeline SL vs NZ 1st test (SL 305 and 309 all out; NZ 340 all out and 207/8)
SL collapse from 286/5 to 309 as Ajaz Patel takes 6 wickets
Sri Lankans take wickets at regular intervals; Ravindra only NZ hope as they finish at 207/8, still needing 68
Day 5 Timeline SL vs Black Caps test match (SL 305 and 309 all out; NZ 340 and 211 out)
Jayasuriya traps Ravindra LBW on 9th ball of day; ending slim Black Caps hopes
Jayasuriya Follows up with O’Rourke wicket as NZ are bowled out for 211
Man of the Match: Prabhat Jayasuriya (SL- cumulative figures of 9/204)
Sri Lanka vs Black Caps first test match scorecard (Innings by innings)
SL first innings scorecard vs NZ 2024
Black Caps first innings scorecard vs SL 2024
Sri Lanka team second innings scorecard
Black Caps second innings scorecard
