Here is a look at the Sri Lanka vs New Zealand national cricket team second Test match scorecard, timeline of important moments as well as the World Test Championship standings after this SL v NZ series. The Lankans beat the Black Caps by an innings here in Galle to win the series 2-0 (SL had also won the first test).
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Black Caps match timeline 2nd Test September 2024
Day 1 Timeline Sri Lanka 306/3
SL win the toss and opt to bat first
Dinesh Chandimal scores 116 before being bowled by Glenn Phillips
Angelo Matthews and Kamindu Mendis both with unbeaten half centuries at the end of the first day
Day 2 Timeline SL 602/5 declared; New Zealand 22/2
Kamindu Mendis equals Don Bradman’s record and becomes third fastest test player to reach 1,000 runs
Kamindu unbeaten on 182; Kusal Mendis also completes century as SL declare at 602/5
NZ lose openers early and finish day at 22/2.
Day 3 Timeline SL 602/5 dec; NZ 88 all out and 199/5
Prabhat Jayasuriya takes 6 wickets as Black Caps collapse for 88 in their first innings
Five NZ wickets have the same mode of dismissal “c Dhananjaya de Silva b Jayasuriya”
SL enforce follow-on and New Zealand lose half their side in second innings
Day 4 Timeline SL 602/5 decl; NZ 88 and 360 all out
Debutant Nishan Peiris takes 6 wickets as NZ lose by innings and 154 runs
Phillips top scores with 78; half centuries for Blundell, Santner and Conway too.
Man on the Match SL v NZ 2nd Test: Kamindu Mendis
Man of the Series SL vs Black Caps: Prabhat Jayasuriya (18 wickets across 2 tests)
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd test match scorecard (Innings by innings)
SL first innings scorecard vs Black Caps 2nd test
NZ scorecard vs SL second test
88 all out first innings
NZ 360 all out second innings
WTC standings after SL vs NZ two test series September 2024
SL had 50% win percentage after 1st test; they now have a WIN PCT of 55.56% after 2nd test win.
