Jayasuriya finishes things off! He picks up a five-wicket haul. Bowls from wide of the crease, fuller on off stump and it straightens. O'Rourke plays the line but gets beaten on outside and the ball goes on to hit the top of off stump.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Galle, SL vs NZ, Sep 18 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st Test, Galle, September 18 - 23, 2024, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka
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That's it from us today. Hope you all enjoyed our coverage. We will have Fidel and Madushka firing up their post-match analysis and report. Do watch out this space. The second Test begins on Thursday. For now, I am signing off on behalf of our scorer, reporters involved in the Test. Take care and have a good start to the week!
With this win, Sri Lanka have moved to third place on the World Test Championship table, just above New Zealand. As Madushka points out, it keeps Sri Lanka's outside hopes of a final berth alive, but for New Zealand it makes their task considerably tougher with series against India and England coming up in the next few months.
Dhananjaya de Silva, the SL captain: "Win in England boosted our morale. we knew we were capable of winning the Test. (on the partnership between Karunaratne and Chandimal in the second innings) To have partnerships, it always helps. We have to improve both in bowling and batting. We have to gets runs from the tail. (on captaincy) I wasn't expecting to bowl much and Ramesh wasn't at his best. I think I have the ability to take wickets."
Tim Southee, the NZ captain: "It's a tough place to come. A good Test match. Plenty of positive, but disappointed with the result. (on Ravindra) I know he is magnificent player. He played here for the first time. He must be very, very excited about it. Yeah, we've been excited for a while. We saw glimpses back in New Zealand of his capabilities and what he's got. He's got a lot of attributes that set him up for a lot of success at this level. We've seen that in the short sample size. Yeah, if you look at any Test matches, there's moments in matches, and you look at that first innings, I'll still ask, I think it's because I've not seen anything happen in this part of the world. The deeper you go, the harder it becomes. That first innings, yeah, it was probably a bit disappointing. We could get a few more through the tally, and that position we got ourselves into. We know it's obviously a challenge for us, but in this part of the world, the later the Test goes, the tougher it becomes, so that was a big moment. (on toss) I think when you come to this part of the world, it's very important. But I think we saw, we got ourselves a position, we got ourselves a little lead. If you're able to get a bigger lead, then there's no reason why you can't win this position."
Prabath Jayasuriya: "Normally I do my basic, stick to it. I didn't experiment with the game. I just concentrate on consistently bowling my line and length and that's how I took my wickets."
Jay Deshpande: "If Sri Lanka continue to improve, we could see a resurrection of the team from the mid to late 90s. Extremely strong at home, with the odd surprises abroad (such as their victory at the Oval earlier this month against England). It's great to see them get that fighting instinct back that had long separated them from many other teams! Let the Lankan lions roar!"
Time for presentation...
10.19am: Sri Lanka have taken just four overs to skittle New Zealand out for 211 to post a 63-run win in Galle to lead the series 1-0. Prabath Jayasuriya added two more wickets on day five to finish with 5 for 68. Overall, he signs off the Test with 9 for 204, incredible stuff. All eyes were on Rachin Ravindra, who came out on 91 not out, this morning. But he couldn't see it through. Not easy on a day five pitch with the ball doing so much.
Mahin: "Except for Nissanka, Asitha, and Kumara, all other 8 players played a vital role in Sri Lanka's victory. They'll be buoyed with that. On the other hand, the brilliance of Ajaz, O'Rourke and Ravindra with bits from Latham, Phillips, and Mitchell couldn't overhaul the home team. I love this kind of pitches where a lot of players have a say."
71.3
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Jayasuriya to O'Rourke, no run
Fuller on the middle stump, defended to short cover
71.2
1
Jayasuriya to Patel, 1 run
Darts in another full length delivery outside off, worked to point
71.1
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Jayasuriya to Patel, no run
Full length delivery on middle and leg, defended
end of over 711 run
NZ: 210/9CRR: 2.95
Will O’Rourke0 (4b)
Ajaz Patel1 (20b)
Dhananjaya de Silva 12-4-32-1
Prabath Jayasuriya 30-7-67-4
70.6
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Dhananjaya to O'Rourke, no run
full length ball on off, blocked
three close fielder on the leg side
70.5
1
Dhananjaya to Patel, 1 run
Gets off the mark! Fuller outside off stump, driven down the ground to long-off
70.4
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Dhananjaya to Patel, no run
Fuller, slower on middle and leg, blocked
70.3
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Dhananjaya to Patel, no run
Fuller on off stump, comes forward to defend this to point
70.2
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Dhananjaya to Patel, no run
Goes deep in crease to push this to leg side
70.1
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Dhananjaya to Patel, no run
Good length ball on leg and middle stump, taps it gently to square leg
end of over 701 run • 1 wicket
NZ: 209/9CRR: 2.98
Will O’Rourke0 (3b)
Ajaz Patel0 (15b)
Prabath Jayasuriya 30-7-67-4
Dhananjaya de Silva 11-4-31-1
69.6
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Jayasuriya to O'Rourke, no run
Fuller on off stump, digs it out to off side. Did it hit the boot first before the silly point took the catch? Sri Lanka review this. No, the ball hit the ground clearly
69.5
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Jayasuriya to O'Rourke, no run
Full length on the middle and leg stump, strides forward to defend
69.4
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Jayasuriya to O'Rourke, no run
Tossed up outside off, spins away, beaten on outside
O'Rourke is the last batter for NZ. Can he survive?
On that note, I'm heading off to prep the report. Srinidhi will jump in to take you through to the end of the game.
69.3
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Jayasuriya to Ravindra, OUT
And Prabath has struck! But Rachin reviews. This was tossed up on middle and leg and Rachin plays down the wrong line, it's the arm ball. Umpire takes a long time to ponder and raises the finger. Question is, was this pitching outside the line? No it wasn't and Sri Lanka have the breakthrough they desperately wanted!
Rachin Ravindra lbw b Jayasuriya 92 (168b 9x4 1x6) SR: 54.76
69.2
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Jayasuriya to Ravindra, no run
this one pitches leg and turns down, no stroke offered
69.1
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Jayasuriya to Ravindra, no run
tossed up on the pads, slides back once more. Tucked into the gaping space on the onside. Turns down the run
69.1
1nb
Jayasuriya to Ravindra, (no ball)
good length on the stumps, goes right back to defend
Here's Jayasuriya. Around the wicket to Rachin
end of over 691 run
NZ: 208/8CRR: 3.01
Rachin Ravindra92 (164b 9x4 1x6)
Ajaz Patel0 (15b)
Dhananjaya de Silva 11-4-31-1
Ramesh Mendis 25-3-83-3
68.6
1
Dhananjaya to Ravindra, 1 run
And now Rachin gets the single he wants. Good length just outside off, slides deep into the crease and punches this to the right of cover for one
68.5
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Dhananjaya to Ravindra, no run
Oof! This was one spat. Good length on off, draws Rachin forward and rips it past the forward defence. Some bounce as well there
68.4
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Dhananjaya to Ravindra, no run
good length and straighter, 81kph, on with the arm. Defended once more as this comes off the inside half of the bat
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