Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score: Sri Lanka are coming off only their fourth Test win in England at the Oval, tells you how significant that moment was. Now a week later, they are at home, in their comfort zone, against a side which is looking to find its footing in sub-continent.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test Live Updates: A start of the long cricket season and a couple of Test matches in the sub-continent headlining it? It can’t get any better. First up, it’s Sri Lanka against New Zealand in a two-match home Test series. The islanders are coming off avoiding a clean sweep against England with a spirited win in the series finale at the Oval and would want to continue with the momentum given they are still very much alive in the World Test Championship for a spot in the final. Against them are New Zealand, who like T20 World Cup don’t have any match practice. However, this time around there did try to play one Test against Afghanistan before a long season in Asia, rain in Greater Noida didn’t help their cause. New Zealand are the only side in the WTC history without a series win away from home and that’s a bit concerning given they are the inaugural champions. And the Kiwis would want to change that this time around. Follow all the live updates of SL vs NZ 1st Test from Galle-
Pathum Nissanka is OUT and he is castled by Willaim O-Rourke. Sri Lanka are rocked early and they are in trouble at 33/2.
William O’Rourke strikes for New Zealand. Sri Lanka have lost their veteran Dimuth Karunaratne for 2 runs. They are now now 20/1.
Sri Lanka scored 7 runs off the first over but William O’Rourke extracted bounce and swing off the surface to trouble the batters. Can Nissanka and Karunaratne hang around for the first hour?
After a damp squib of five days in Greater Noida with no play against Afghanistan due to rain and a wet outfield, New Zealand will be eager to get on the field and perform. It is the start of a long Test season in Asia with two games in Sri Lanka and three in India. Having not won a single series away from home in WTC history, the Black Caps will be keen to change the record.
