New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 1, Highlights: Sri Lanka Past 300-run Mark As Bad Light Forces Stumps
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 1: Sri Lanka ended Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand at 305/6 after bad light forced an early stumps.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: March 09, 2023 11:42 am IST
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 1, Highlights: Sri Lanka ended Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand at 305/6 after bad light forced an early stumps. Currently, Dhananjaya de Silva (39*) and Kasun Rajitha (16*) are standing unbeaten at the crease. For New Zealand, Tim Southee scalped three wickets while Matt Henry and Michael Bracewell took two and one wicket respectively. New Zealand will be going up against Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series, at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday. New Zealand expect record-breaking batter Kane Williamson to be "ready to go" against Sri Lanka despite his late arrival because of a bereavement. Williamson has remained at home in the build-up to attend a memorial service on Wednesday for his grandmother. (SCORECARD)
NZ vs SL, 1st Test Day 1, Live Updates
We are back for New Zealand's reply. Sri Lankan players are seen in a huddle near the ropes. They make their way out in the middle and they are joined by the two New Zealand openers. Devon Conway and Tom Latham will open the innings for New Zealand. Kasun Rajitha will start the proceedings with the new ball for Sri Lanka. Let's play...
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Woah! That was quick, but not quick enough that's how New Zealand would feel. Sri Lanka added on 50 runs to their overnight score despite of losing Dhananjaya de Silva, the last recognised batter only in the second over of the day. The Sri Lanka tail-enders have done a really good job to take the score across the 350-run mark. For New Zealand, Tim Southee and Matt Henry did the lion's share of the bowling throughout the innings and were the most successful pair as well. Tim Southee returns with a five-wicket haul, while Matt Henry found his share of luck this morning and got a four-fer. Blair Tickner though had a forgetful outing in the first innings, as he leaked more than 100 runs with no wickets to help his cause. It was a similar kind of outing for Neil Wagner as well. Right then, the onus now is on the Kiwis batters. The sun is shining down as well and if it stays like this, the conditions would get even better for batting in the post-Lunch session. Do join us shortly for New Zealand's reply.
OUT! LBW! Tim Southee has five in the innings! Bowls this one full and on middle and leg, Asitha Fernando shuffles across again to access the leg side but does not connect. The ball catches him in front of the stumps, New Zealand go up in appeal and the umpire raises the dreaded finger. Asitha Fernando has a word with his partner and sends it upstairs. The UltraEdge shows no bat and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. The onfield decision stands and that brings an end to Sri Lanka's innings.
FOUR! EDGY! It is a full ball, outside off. Asitha Fernando throws his bat at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies down to third man for four runs.
A sharp bouncer, on middle. Fernando ducks under it.
Full and on leg, Asitha Fernando watchfully keeps this one out on the leg side.
Banged in short and at the batter, Lahiru Kumara ducks underneath the delivery.
Full and on off, Asitha Fernando works this one past short leg and collects a single.
Full and around off, nips back in after pitching, Asitha Fernando gets behind the line to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball hits him high on the thigh pad.
Full and at the pads by Matt Henry, Lahiru Kumara clips this one towards deep square leg and takes a single. 350 comes up for Sri Lanka.
Length delivery outside off, Lahiru Kumara swings his bat at the delivery but connects with thin air.
Back of a length on leg, Lahiru Kumara looks to get on top of the bounce but wears it on the thigh pad.
FOUR! Just over! On a good length and outside off by Tim Southee, Asitha Fernando keeps his bat hanging outside off and gets a thickish outside edge. The ball flies over the slip cordon for a boundary.
Full and swinging away outside off, Asitha Fernando gets forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Much fuller, on off. Lahiru Kumara eases it to covers and crosses.
It is a length ball, angling across. Lahiru Kumara does not go after it. This one stays a bit low as well.
On a good-length and angling across outside off, Lahiru Kumara does not push at the delivery and lets it go.
Full and around off, Asitha Fernando gets behind the line and defends it on the off side for a single.
FOUR! Short and at the batter, Lahiru Kumara gets into a tangle but still manages to time the pull shot. Gets it behind square on the leg side and the fast outfield does the rest. Devon Conway does put in a dive but the ball trickles into the fence off his left boot.