New Delhi. The cricket teams of Sri Lanka and New Zealand are facing each other at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. The first test match is being played between the two. This test match has reached a very exciting turn. Monday is the fifth and last day of the test match. Sri Lanka needs only 2 wickets to win while New Zealand needs 68 runs. Kiwi team is expecting victory from Rachin Ravindra who is currently present at the crease. Ravindra is 9 runs away from his century.
New Zealand (SL vs NZ), chasing the target of 275 runs, has scored 207 runs for 8 wickets at the end of the day’s play. And in this way he will have to score 68 runs to win on the fifth and final day. The pitch is helping the spinners and in such a situation it will not be easy for the Kiwi team to reach the target. From New Zealand, only left-handed batsman Rachin Ravindra was able to face the bowlers boldly. He is currently playing after scoring 91 runs. And if he completes his century on Monday, he will become the first Kiwi batsman to score a century on this ground.
For Sri Lanka, Ramesh Mendis and Prabhat Jayasuriya have taken three wickets each. Sri Lanka scored 305 runs in its first innings and 309 runs in the second innings. New Zealand scored 340 runs in its first innings and took a lead of 35 runs. In the second innings for the Kiwi team, Kane Williamson was out after scoring 30 runs while opener Tom Latham played an inning of 28 runs. Wicketkeeper Tom Blendell was out after scoring 30 runs in 43 balls.
FIRST PUBLISHED : September 22, 2024, 9:15 PM IST