In the first Test match of Sri Lanka tour, visiting New Zealand was defeated by Sri Lanka by 63 runs. In the first innings, Sri Lanka managed to score 305 runs and in the second innings they managed to score 309 runs, that is, they accumulated a total of 614 runs on the scoreboard in two innings, while New Zealand collected 551 runs in two innings. However, against the runs scored by Sri Lanka in the first innings, New Zealand managed to score some more runs than Sri Lanka but New Zealand fell behind in the second innings. New Zealand were bowled out for just 211 in the second innings and this is where they drifted away from the match. However, considering the home conditions, the first match of the two-match Test series was certainly somewhat easier for Sri Lanka.
Yes, yor are right. New Zealand International test cricket team could not chase well as we expected that New Zealand team could win this match but Sri Lankan team surprise us by doing best bowling in second inning of match. Sri Lankan team gave very low target but they applied pressure on opponent team due to which New Zealand team gave wickets early in the the inning and nobody could stay on Wicket for long time and we saw result in the side of SL team. Sri Lankan team is leading in this series because they won the first match of series and they will try to clean sweep in this series.Kamindu Mendis century is memorable because we saw team work in this match and we saw that kind of combination after a long time . In the second inning, only Ravindra played well but his team didn't play well and they lose the match. 
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September 24, 2024, 12:34:11 PM
September 24, 2024, 05:06:50 AM
In the first Test match of Sri Lanka tour, visiting New Zealand was defeated by Sri Lanka by 63 runs. In the first innings, Sri Lanka managed to score 305 runs and in the second innings they managed to score 309 runs, that is, they accumulated a total of 614 runs on the scoreboard in two innings, while New Zealand collected 551 runs in two innings. However, against the runs scored by Sri Lanka in the first innings, New Zealand managed to score some more runs than Sri Lanka but New Zealand fell behind in the second innings. New Zealand were bowled out for just 211 in the second innings and this is where they drifted away from the match. However, considering the home conditions, the first match of the two-match Test series was certainly somewhat easier for Sri Lanka.
September 23, 2024, 10:25:47 PM
Sri Lankan team has tried to give maximum performance both in bowling and batting and they have succeeded, because they are doing very well in this season at present, they have unique batsmen who are also providing very good support due to which they have won against strong team like New Zealand team. If I have to say that there is a clear understanding of each bowler, because each of them has bowled well. Prabath Jayasuriya has collected five wickets which is the highest performance for this match, and he has dismissed the important and aggressive batting of the New Zealand team. The Sri Lankan team is ready to win this match by a huge margin for performing so well.
September 23, 2024, 06:58:25 PM
Sri Lanka is also a strong contender in their home ground in previous match they also give a tough time to team NZ but at the end NZ batter played well and build good partnership and won the game for their team. The second test match will surely be a very interesting because SL want to level the series.
The only win in this match was due to the good performance of the bowlers both in the first innings and in the second innings of the second match. Because every important batsman in the New Zealand team was out in a very short period of time, leaving the next batsmen under a lot of pressure. At this time, the New Zealand team faced a very bad situation due to which the New Zealand batsmen were forced to lose wickets and go all out under the pressure of the Sri Lankan bowlers.
Sri Lankan team has tried to give maximum performance both in bowling and batting and they have succeeded, because they are doing very well in this season at present, they have unique batsmen who are also providing very good support due to which they have won against strong team like New Zealand team. If I have to say that there is a clear understanding of each bowler, because each of them has bowled well. Prabath Jayasuriya has collected five wickets which is the highest performance for this match, and he has dismissed the important and aggressive batting of the New Zealand team. The Sri Lankan team is ready to win this match by a huge margin for performing so well.
September 23, 2024, 06:39:10 PM
Bangladesh eventually lost by a huge margin of 280 runs. The batsmen of Bangladesh could not perform well due to which Bangladesh lost by a big margin. Bangladesh were all out for 149 runs in the first innings. Bangladesh fell far behind as they were all out in the first innings with few runs. India batted better in the second innings than the first innings. India declared the innings with 287 runs in the 2nd innings. India set a huge run target due to which Bangladesh came under a lot of pressure. Mushfiqur Rahim Liton Das Mehidy Hasan Miraz against Pakistan they batted well but against India they could not bat well. Bangladesh players have to focus on the next match. Bangladesh players have to perform well in the next match especially the batting line was very weak so the batting line needs to be improved.
This is not the expected one,I had expected this will be the tough fight for this two team.Because the India already in the good form after the WT20 cup,the Bangladesh performance in the T20 was also good one.But unexpectedly the result was biased to the team India.The pressure should be avoided by the team Bangladesh to case the game,every team get pressure at the end of second innings.But the team which handle the high pressure with their sportsman spirit will make their winning in the game.Rahim was mostly expected by the Bangladesh fans,but Ashwin knock in the Chennai ground is always unique by taking 6wickets.
September 23, 2024, 06:16:34 PM
Sri Lanka is also a strong contender in their home ground in previous match they also give a tough time to team NZ but at the end NZ batter played well and build good partnership and won the game for their team. The second test match will surely be a very interesting because SL want to level the series.
The only win in this match was due to the good performance of the bowlers both in the first innings and in the second innings of the second match. Because every important batsman in the New Zealand team was out in a very short period of time, leaving the next batsmen under a lot of pressure. At this time, the New Zealand team faced a very bad situation due to which the New Zealand batsmen were forced to lose wickets and go all out under the pressure of the Sri Lankan bowlers.
September 23, 2024, 06:11:12 PM
New Zealand needs 68 more runs to win, and Rachin Ravindra is their best hope. He has 91 runs so far and must keep going. If Sri Lanka gets two more wickets early on they will win. But Ravindra has challenge. He is not used to batting without being on strike. To help New Zealand win he needs to control game and protect his teammate. If Ravindra keeps playing well and stays focused New Zealand might win. But Sri Lanka has advantage because they're playing at home and have good bowlers. It is a tense situation and Ravindra skills and mental strength will be tested.
No doubt, Sri Lanka was a threatening team back in the times, especially in the era when they won the World Cup. However, they have lost their momentum over the time and become again a weaker side. However, the way they won this test match, reminds me of their past legends and they will like to see a team with the same perfromace.
By the way, NZ was a bit unlucky losing on this one. They had the match under their belt for the most past of the game. However they could not chase a small total in the last innings and lost to the Sri Lanka as they lost all the wickets.
September 23, 2024, 05:59:36 PM
New Zealand needs 68 more runs to win, and Rachin Ravindra is their best hope. He has 91 runs so far and must keep going. If Sri Lanka gets two more wickets early on they will win. But Ravindra has challenge. He is not used to batting without being on strike. To help New Zealand win he needs to control game and protect his teammate. If Ravindra keeps playing well and stays focused New Zealand might win. But Sri Lanka has advantage because they're playing at home and have good bowlers. It is a tense situation and Ravindra skills and mental strength will be tested.
No doubt, Sri Lanka was a threatening team back in the times, especially in the era when they won the World Cup. However, they have lost their momentum over the time and become again a weaker side. However, the way they won this test match, reminds me of their past legends and they will like to see a team with the same perfromace.
By the way, NZ was a bit unlucky losing on this one. They had the match under their belt for the most past of the game. However they could not chase a small total in the last innings and lost to the Sri Lanka as they lost all the wickets.
September 23, 2024, 03:25:33 PM
New Zealand needs 68 more runs to win, and Rachin Ravindra is their best hope. He has 91 runs so far and must keep going. If Sri Lanka gets two more wickets early on they will win. But Ravindra has challenge. He is not used to batting without being on strike. To help New Zealand win he needs to control game and protect his teammate. If Ravindra keeps playing well and stays focused New Zealand might win. But Sri Lanka has advantage because they're playing at home and have good bowlers. It is a tense situation and Ravindra skills and mental strength will be tested.
No doubt, Sri Lanka was a threatening team back in the times, especially in the era when they won the World Cup. However, they have lost their momentum over the time and become again a weaker side. However, the way they won this test match, reminds me of their past legends and they will like to see a team with the same perfromace.
By the way, NZ was a bit unlucky losing on this one. They had the match under their belt for the most past of the game. However they could not chase a small total in the last innings and lost to the Sri Lanka as they lost all the wickets.
September 23, 2024, 03:07:05 PM
New Zealand needs 68 more runs to win, and Rachin Ravindra is their best hope. He has 91 runs so far and must keep going. If Sri Lanka gets two more wickets early on they will win. But Ravindra has challenge. He is not used to batting without being on strike. To help New Zealand win he needs to control game and protect his teammate. If Ravindra keeps playing well and stays focused New Zealand might win. But Sri Lanka has advantage because they're playing at home and have good bowlers. It is a tense situation and Ravindra skills and mental strength will be tested.
September 23, 2024, 12:10:03 PM
Yeah, Sri lanka beating New Zealand in first test game and moved to number third position on WC ranking. Excellent batting by Sri lanka team in each of innings they scored upto three hundred and set the target of 275 runs in second innings which was chaseable. Credit goes to Sri lankan bowlers for their brilliant performance New Zealand team lost their just four wickets on 151 runs then after that were losing wickets frequently which created pressure on them R. Ravindra played good inning of 92 runs but could not finish the game for his country. Jayasuriya spell was amazing in both innings he takes 9 wickets in this match and destroyed New Zealand team batting line up. I think target was not to big if New Zealand saved their wickets then they would have been chase beacuse 5th day was remaining.
First Sri Lanka beating New Zealand was a surprise in itself but when you see this ICC WTC table, it is strange to see Sri Lanka in the third position. Renowned teams like England, New Zealand and South Africa are below them. Do you think Sri Lanka will be able to sustain this position?
New Zealand are in the 4th position and if NZ win the next match, they can still move up to the third position. Sri Lanka would want to win the 2nd test so as not only with the series but at the same time whitewash them and strengthen their position in the World Test Championship.
September 23, 2024, 12:09:47 PM
Teams like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are unable to compete with the top teams at this level. For them, a separate 5-day competition can be organized by the ICC. The presence of weaker teams is one of the reasons why hardly anyone follows test cricket nowadays.
Bangladesh only have the capability to compete with Zimbabwe in test format. They were lucky to win against Pakistan in the last series, Pakistan had actually lost for their poor decision. Bangladesh has won only 1 match against Sri Lanka in the test format by playing 26 matches. Anyway, test cricket has lost it popularity as the T20 leagues have spread widely. 
September 23, 2024, 11:51:56 AM
Updated WTC tally after SL vs NZ
-SL are climbing up slowly but has to carry on with the momentum and whitewash Kiwis because they have a tough tour of South Africa on the card.
-Proteas are lagging atm but they have 2 home series scheduled against SL and Pak so they have an opportunity to add some points. They are also traveling to Bangladesh, it will be a tough tour for them unless someone steps up along with the Maharaj.
Yeah, Sri lanka beating New Zealand in first test game and moved to number third position on WC ranking. Excellent batting by Sri lanka team in each of innings they scored upto three hundred and set the target of 275 runs in second innings which was chaseable. Credit goes to Sri lankan bowlers for their brilliant performance New Zealand team lost their just four wickets on 151 runs then after that were losing wickets frequently which created pressure on them R. Ravindra played good inning of 92 runs but could not finish the game for his country. Jayasuriya spell was amazing in both innings he takes 9 wickets in this match and destroyed New Zealand team batting line up. I think target was not to big if New Zealand saved their wickets then they would have been chase beacuse 5th day was remaining. -SL are climbing up slowly but has to carry on with the momentum and whitewash Kiwis because they have a tough tour of South Africa on the card.
-Proteas are lagging atm but they have 2 home series scheduled against SL and Pak so they have an opportunity to add some points. They are also traveling to Bangladesh, it will be a tough tour for them unless someone steps up along with the Maharaj.
September 23, 2024, 09:55:15 AM
Sri Lanka won by 63 runs against New Zealand. As far i know, New Zealand is a strong team, made with many talented players. In the 1st inngins, Sri Lanka did 305-10 runs where Kamindu Mendis(114) did a century and in 2nd inngins, they did similar score as 309-10 runs where Dimuth Karunaratne(83) was highest scorer in batting. So we can see Sri Lanka was able to hold their similar performance in both innings. On the other hand, New Zealand did more score of 340-10 runs and ahead from Sri Lanka where Tom Latham(70), Kane Williamson(55) did half century but in the 2nd half, New Zealand performance was dropped and they scored only211-10 where Rachin Ravindra(92) Showed his excellent performance, was about to century but their batsmen unable to hold their performance like 1st inngins. That's why the lost the match. I must mention Prabath Jayasuriya who took 4 & 5, total 9 wickets in this match. He is a legend and gems of Sri Lanka, his effort made the winning journey less difficult against New Zealand and archive the victory finally
First test match of New Zealand touring to Sri Lanka competition was finished today with unexpected outcome and Sri Lanka squad defeated New Zealand squad in home ground and their squad has good advantage. But New Zealand squad is also not a weak squad but they faced defeated in first match very badly. Their performance in second inning was weak compared to first one and Sri Lanka squad has managed 305 scores in first inning and other, New Zealand squad achieved all scores and leading 35 scores. In 2nd inning of New Zealand squad, their batter was unable to restore their position and their squad was declined to low and they managed just 211 scores with lost all wickets. Prabath Jayasuriya picked up the main 5 wickets of New Zealand squad to give burden on their batter at end they did not face the bowlers of Sri Lanka and lost the first match. September 23, 2024, 09:30:31 AM
Updated WTC tally after SL vs NZ
-SL are climbing up slowly but has to carry on with the momentum and whitewash Kiwis because they have a tough tour of South Africa on the card.
-Proteas are lagging atm but they have 2 home series scheduled against SL and Pak so they have an opportunity to add some points. They are also traveling to Bangladesh, it will be a tough tour for them unless someone steps up along with the Maharaj.
Am really impressed with India. Rohit is doing a fantastic job as the test captain and I feel like they are pretty much in the WTC final at the rate at which they are going though I hope they end up winning this one at least.-SL are climbing up slowly but has to carry on with the momentum and whitewash Kiwis because they have a tough tour of South Africa on the card.
-Proteas are lagging atm but they have 2 home series scheduled against SL and Pak so they have an opportunity to add some points. They are also traveling to Bangladesh, it will be a tough tour for them unless someone steps up along with the Maharaj.
Australia, NZ, Sri Lanka and South Africa seem to have the best chances for the remaining slot in the final. Let's see who will end up in the final.
Australia and India are likely to be in WTC again because those two teams are capable of winning the away games which plays the crucial points and I thought NZ was doing good but they let SL to score more than they should and lost the match there. After this NZ got test series in India which could also be ended one sided match cause we know how strong the team India in test ear not since Rohit but for almost a decade.
September 23, 2024, 09:02:15 AM
Well, the only benefits India get here are the important points for the ICC World Test Championship and maybe some match practice. Also when you win, the players and team get the incentives and prize money 
IMO, the ICC World Test Championship will be much more exciting, if it is played between the strongest teams. I would say that 6 teams can be included - India, Australia, England, South Africa, Pakistan and New Zealand. Teams like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are unable to compete with the top teams at this level. For them, a separate 5-day competition can be organized by the ICC. The presence of weaker teams is one of the reasons why hardly anyone follows test cricket nowadays.
September 23, 2024, 07:20:55 AM
No doubt it was a welcome victory for the Sri Lankans and we can't even think how happy they would be after beating New Zealand in the Galle test. After the end of the first innings, New Zealand had a lead of 25 runs and everyone was of the point of view that they may dominate in this match. Even in the 2nd innings when Sri Lanka made only 309 runs, it seems that New Zealand will easily win this match. However, it was only the last innings of New Zealand where they collapsed on 211 runs and lost this match. Prabath Jayasuriya was simply unplayable and he took 5 wickets in that last innings.
This win shows Sri Lanka determination and skill. Jayasuriya performance was incredible. Congratulations to Srilanka on their win.
As Rachin Ravindra remained unbeaten at one end but at the other end if any batsman could have made a long unbeaten partnership then New Zealand could have won this match.
A 56-run partnership with Tom Blundell, if any other player could have put together a partnership or two like that, New Zealand would have won and I would have won the bet in the end. I also lost the bet to lose the New Zealand match.
September 23, 2024, 07:09:45 AM
Sri Lanka won by 63 runs against New Zealand. As far i know, New Zealand is a strong team, made with many talented players. In the 1st inngins, Sri Lanka did 305-10 runs where Kamindu Mendis(114) did a century and in 2nd inngins, they did similar score as 309-10 runs where Dimuth Karunaratne(83) was highest scorer in batting. So we can see Sri Lanka was able to hold their similar performance in both innings. On the other hand, New Zealand did more score of 340-10 runs and ahead from Sri Lanka where Tom Latham(70), Kane Williamson(55) did half century but in the 2nd half, New Zealand performance was dropped and they scored only211-10 where Rachin Ravindra(92) Showed his excellent performance, was about to century but their batsmen unable to hold their performance like 1st inngins. That's why the lost the match. I must mention Prabath Jayasuriya who took 4 & 5, total 9 wickets in this match. He is a legend and gems of Sri Lanka, his effort made the winning journey less difficult against New Zealand and archive the victory finally
September 23, 2024, 06:27:05 AM
No doubt it was a welcome victory for the Sri Lankans and we can't even think how happy they would be after beating New Zealand in the Galle test. After the end of the first innings, New Zealand had a lead of 25 runs and everyone was of the point of view that they may dominate in this match. Even in the 2nd innings when Sri Lanka made only 309 runs, it seems that New Zealand will easily win this match. However, it was only the last innings of New Zealand where they collapsed on 211 runs and lost this match. Prabath Jayasuriya was simply unplayable and he took 5 wickets in that last innings.
This win shows Sri Lanka determination and skill. Jayasuriya performance was incredible. Congratulations to Srilanka on their win.
September 23, 2024, 06:19:11 AM
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-SL are climbing up slowly but has to carry on with the momentum and whitewash Kiwis because they have a tough tour of South Africa on the card.
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-SL are climbing up slowly but has to carry on with the momentum and whitewash Kiwis because they have a tough tour of South Africa on the card.
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Sri Lanka has bounced back and taken a 1-0 lead in the series. Congratulations! The team is improving under Jayasuriya’s guidance. But they have to keep up the momentum and finish strong in the second test to gain confidence for the upcoming South Africa tour. With Jayasuriya as coach, Sri Lanka is showing positive and technical cricket. I see more victories!
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