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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. Continue reading “Innings defeat 2nd Test | Sri Lanka cricket team vs New Zealand Timeline 2024, Match Scorecard & Standings”

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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 Continue reading “1st Test- Sri Lanka vs New Zealand cricket team 2024 match timeline & scorecard”