DTVHINDISL vs NZ: “If you take her out of the house, she dies…”, New Zealand team was limited to 88 in the first innings, fans gave such reactions
In the first innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka, the New Zealand team was all out for 88 runs. SL vs NZ (Photo Source: Getty Images) SL vs NZ, 2nd Test: The second match of the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is being played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. The host Sri Lankan team declared the first innings at 602/5 on the strength of century innings from Dinesh Chandimal (116), Kamindu Mendis (182*) and Kusal Mendis (106*). Let us tell you, this is the highest score of New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Test cricket. After the batsmen, Sri Lanka’s bowlers also badly dominated New Zealand in the first innings. The New Zealand team was reduced to 88 runs in the first innings, this is the lowest total of the Kiwi team in the Test against Sri Lanka. SL vs NZ: Williamson-Daryl Mitchell returned cheaply to the pavilion Asitha Fernando gave the first blow to New Zealand in the first innings against Sri Lanka. Opener Tom Latham (2) lost wickets in the very first over. After this, Prabhat Jayasuriya tightened the noose on Devon Conway (9) and Kane Williamson (7). Ajaz Patel was sent at number four, but he could score only 8 runs in 41 balls. Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell also failed to play important innings, scoring 10 and 13 runs respectively while wicketkeeper batsman Tom Blundell managed to score one run. Glenn Phillips, who came to bat at number eight, failed to open his account and was out against Jayasuriya. Mitchell Santner scored 29 runs In the first innings for New Zealand, Mitchell Santner scored the highest 29 runs in 51 balls with the help of 4 fours and one six. Santner was bowled by Nishan Paris in the 40th over and the Kiwis were all out for 88 runs. Host Sri Lanka took a lead of 514 runs and have given follow-on. Prabhat Jayasuriya took 9th test five wicket haul Sri Lankan bowler Prabhat Jayasuriya took 6 wickets for 42 runs in 18 overs in the first innings. He also bowled 6 maiden overs in his spell. Let us tell you, this is Jayasuriya’s 9th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. At the same time, Nishan Paris took three wickets and Asitha Fernando took one wicket. SL vs NZ: See fans’ reactions on social media here- Prabath Jayasuriya – with a spell of 6/42.8th 5W- haul in 15 Innings in Galle. 88/10 for New Zealand.#SLvNZ @OfficialSLC@BLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/1srEdCNXoE — alekhaNikun (@nikun28) September 28, 2024 Pathetic batting by New Zealand — Ujjwal Pandey (@ujjwal_pan82122) September 28, 2024 Srilanka destroyed New Zealand!!! That’s how you take advantage of home conditions, PCB should learn from them 👏🔥#SLvsNZ #NZvSL pic.twitter.com/BK4WncoifF — Babar Azam’s World (@Babrazam358) September 28, 2024 SRI LANKA – 602/5. NEW ZEALAND – 88/10. Prabath Jayasuriya picked 6/42 – Sri Lanka with the lead of 514 runs. pic.twitter.com/RnjmODz4Bu — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 28, 2024 New Zealand All out In their 1st inning just on 88 Runs & Very Poor batting From…
Kamindu Mendis can be included in Fab 4 in the coming days: Basit Ali gave a big statement
Kamindu Mendis batted brilliantly in the second Test match being played against New Zealand and played an important inning of 182* runs for his team. Kamindu Mendis (Pic Source-X) Young Sri Lankan player Kamindu Mendis batted brilliantly in the second Test match being played against New Zealand and played an important inning of 182* runs for his team. Kamindu Mendis did not spare any New Zealand bowler during his innings and hit brilliant cricketing shots against everyone. Let us tell you that Kamindu Mendis has scored five Test centuries in 13 innings. He has made many amazing records in his name in international Test cricket in a very short time. There are many former players who have praised Kamindu Mendis a lot. Former Pakistani player Basit Ali has also been included in this list. According to Basit Ali, Kamindu Mendis can join Fab 4 in future. The name ‘Fab 4’ was given by former New Zealand player, the late Martin Crowe. In this list, Team India’s Virat Kohli, Australia’s Steve Smith, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and England’s Joe Root are there. Basit Ali has shared a video on his official YouTube channel in which he said, ‘What a player Kamindu Mendis is. I had seen him in the England series also and in the recent series also he has performed brilliantly. He may be included in the Fab 4 in the coming days. Kamindu Mendis is just 25 years old and has batted very well in his early days. His style of playing is very similar to that of Sangakkara. Kamindu Mendis has a lot of ability. Due to the lethal batting of Kamindu Mendis, Sri Lanka declared its first innings at 602 runs for five wickets. Sri Lanka has batted very well in this match. Apart from Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal also batted well and scored 116 runs while Kusal Mendis contributed 106* runs. Captain Dhananjay de Silva scored 44 runs while Dimuth Karunaratne played a valuable inning of 46 runs. From the host side, the batsmen have played their role brilliantly and now it is very important for the bowlers to also perform well. By the end of the second day’s play, New Zealand had scored only 22 runs after losing two wickets in its first innings. New Zealand’s performance in this Test series has been quite disappointing. Sri Lanka is leading 1-0 in the two-match Test series. If New Zealand has to win this second test, then it is very important for them to bat well in this match. The third day of the game will be important for both the teams. The fastest batsman to score 1000 thousand runs in test cricket- Batsmen who hit the most sixes in the death overs of IPL These 5 famous actors are the biggest fans of Mahendra Singh Dhoni Bowler taking most wickets in first over in Test (Active) Shakib Al Hasan announces retirement from Test format Virat Kohli out of top-10 in ICC Test batting rankings Players who have participated in every edition of Women’s T20 World…
SM Trends: Know here about the best tweets of 27th September which are going viral very fast.
The second test between Team India and Bangladesh has started. Due to rain on the first day of play of this second Test match, only 35 overs could be completed. SM Trends 27 September West Indies’ legendary all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Let us tell you that Dwayne Bravo had announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League last year and he is the highest wicket-taker in the history of T20. Not only this, after Dwayne Bravo’s retirement from all formats, Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders has appointed him as their mentor. Dwayne Bravo will be seen as the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2025. The second test between Team India and Bangladesh has started. Due to rain on the first day of play of this second Test match, only 35 overs could be completed. Batting first, Bangladesh scored 107 runs in 35 overs, losing three wickets in their first innings. So far, for the host side, Akash Deep has taken two wickets while Ravichandran Ashwin has taken one wicket. Currently the second test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is being played in Galle. On the second day of the second Test, Sri Lanka declared its first innings at 602 runs for 5 wickets. On behalf of the team, Dinesh Chandimal scored 116 runs while Kamindu Mendis played a valuable inning of 182* runs. Kusal Mendis also batted brilliantly and scored 106* runs. The battleground is set.Heroes are out to conquer Surat is ready to see the starlet of legends once again. Manipal Tigers Vs Konark Surya Odisha Catch all the action today at 7 pm only on @starsports , @fancode#BossLogonKaGame #LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCSeason3 #LLCT20, — MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) September 27, 2024 Kamindu Mendis – becoming of greatness — Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) September 27, 2024 Lovely Memories… Goodluck to the gents taking on Ireland today 🇿🇦🔥 Thanks for the throwback @SuperSportTV pic.twitter.com/cfDPNdNDM8 — Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) September 27, 2024 Champions! Great win for Baroda! Proud of the way the team performed. Happy with my game too and we keep putting in the work🏆🤙 #KSCA pic.twitter.com/WJ7MWTXhJY — Krunal Pandya (@krunalpandya24) September 27, 2024 For Bangladesh to become a top team in the world their senior batsmen must lead from the front. Mushfiqur, Litton & Shakib should all be in their top 5. #EspnCricinfo — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 27, 2024 Always good to see the Man Friday and the heartbeat of the Indian Cricket team – Raghu 🙏🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/DkT95qODhP — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) September 27, 2024 One main reason you see many top order batters average 20 & early 30s in Tests is that there is just no correlation between length of the ball & feet movement. Watch Zakir’s dismissal today. #INDvsBANTEST — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 27, 2024 Understand the logic behind keeping the same team still can’t help but feel for @imkuldeep18Unlucky to be missing out on playing in front of his home crowd. #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/qJhIO8TvpN — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) September 27, 2024…
SL vs NZ: Kamindu Mendis scored a century in the second test, shattered the records of many legends
This is Kamindu Mendis’s fifth century in the last 8 matches. Kamindu Mendis (Pic Source-X) Currently the second test match is being played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle. In the first innings of this second test match, Sri Lanka’s best player Kamindu Mendis batted brilliantly and scored an important century for his team. During this innings, Kamindu Mendis did not spare any New Zealand bowler and played brilliant cricketing shots against everyone. Let us tell you, this is the fifth century of Kamindu Mendis in the last 8 matches. Earlier, this young player had also scored 114 runs in the first innings of the first test match. Kamindu Mendis’s performance so far in international cricket for Sri Lanka has been tremendous and he has been praised by many people. Not only this, by scoring this century, Mendis has also equaled the record of Sir Don Bradman. Sir Don Bradman also scored five centuries in his first 13 innings. However, the record for the fastest 5 Test centuries is in the name of Everton Weekes, who achieved this feat in just 10 innings. Not only this, Mendis had made a surprising world record with a half-century on the first day of this match. In the 147-year history of Test cricket, Kamindu Mendis became the first player in the world to score more than 50 runs in 8 consecutive Test matches after debut. KAMINDU MENDIS – A SUPERSTAR IN MAKING…!!! – 5 Test centuries in just 8 matches. pic.twitter.com/cXF8Gbentc — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 27, 2024 Sri Lanka is in a strong position in the second test due to centuries from Kamindu Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal. Apart from Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal also batted brilliantly for Sri Lanka in the second test and scored 116 runs while Angelo Mathews contributed 88 runs. Captain Dhananjay de Silva played an inning of 44 runs while Dimuth Karunaratne scored 46 runs. So far, Sri Lanka has maintained its hold in this match. However, it is very important for New Zealand to make a comeback in this match. Till now New Zealand bowlers have not been seen bowling lethally in this match and that is why Sri Lankan batsmen have not allowed them to dominate them. The first day of the game was also in the name of the host and so far Sri Lanka has performed brilliantly in this match. Batsmen who hit the most sixes in the death overs of IPL These 5 famous actors are the biggest fans of Mahendra Singh Dhoni Bowler taking most wickets in first over in Test (Active) Shakib Al Hasan announces retirement from Test format Virat Kohli out of top-10 in ICC Test batting rankings Players who have participated in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup so far- Player with the highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most test matches for India- List of players taking most wickets in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of players who scored most runs in Duleep…
Angelo Mathews created history for Sri Lanka, made this special record in his name
Angelo is the 17th player in the world to achieve this record Angelo Mathews (Image Credit- Twitter X) The second match of the ongoing Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand (SL vs NZ) has started today, Thursday, 26 September. So, along with being included in the playing eleven of Sri Lanka in this match, experienced all-rounder Angelo Mathews has registered a special record in his name. Let us tell you that this was Mathews’ 200th match played for Sri Lanka at home, in all three formats combined. He has become the 17th player in the world to play more than 200 matches at home, and the third player from Sri Lanka overall. Before Mathews, former Sri Lankan captains Mahela Jayawardene (249) and Kumar Sangakkara (235) have played more than 200 matches at home, in all three formats combined. But now Mathews’ name has also been added to this special list. See the list of players who have played 200+ matches at home Name career Matches played at home (Test+ODI+T20I) Allan Border 1978-1994 263 Sachin Tendulkar 1990-2013 258 Mahela Jayawardene 1997-2014 249 Ricky Ponting 1995-2012 249 Steve Waugh 1985-2004 242 Kumar Sangakkara 2000-2015 235 Jacques Kallis 1995-2013 234 Mushfiqur Rahim 2006–Present 229 Mark Boucher 1998-2012 219 Virat Kohli 2009–Present 219 Shakib Al Hasan 2006–Present 217 Ross Taylor 2006-2022 210 Chris Gayle 2000-2021 204 James Anderson 2003-2024 203 MS Dhoni 2005-2019 202 Tim Southee 2008–Present 201 Angelo Mathews 2009–Present 200 On the other hand, if we give you information about this match being played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Galle International Cricket Stadium, then the host Sri Lanka has won the toss and decided to bat first. At the end of the day, England has scored 306 runs at the loss of 3 wickets after 90 overs. Angelo Mathews is batting on 78* and Kamindu Mendis on 51* at the crease. Opener Pathum Nissanka (1) disappointed, while Dimuth Karunaratne scored 46 and Dinesh Chandimal scored a brilliant century of 116 runs. Tim Southee and Glenn Phillips have got 1-1 success for New Zealand.
Kamindu Mendis created history, became the first player in the world to score 50+ in the first 8 test matches
Kamindu Mendis has become the first batsman in the world to score 50+ scores in his first 8 Test matches. Kamindu Mendis (Photo Source: The second match of the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is being played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from September 26. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjay de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first. By the end of the first day, the team has scored 306 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in the first innings. Angelo Mathews (78*) and Kamindu Mendis (51*) are unbeaten at the crease. Meanwhile, Kamindu Mendis has created a big history by scoring a half-century in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand. The young batsman has become the first batsman in the world to score 50+ in his first 8 Test matches. SL vs NZ, 2nd Test: Kamindu Mendis completes half-century in 53 balls Sri Lanka lost their third wicket in the form of Dinesh Chandimal at a score of 221 during the 73rd over of the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand. Chandimal lost his wicket to Glenn Phillips after scoring 116 runs in 208 balls with the help of 15 fours. After the dismissal of Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis came to the field to bat. Kamindu Mendis once again showed a brilliant game and completed his half-century in 53 balls. Earlier, in the first Test against New Zealand, he had scored 114 and 13 runs. Kamindu Mendis has scored 50+ scores against these teams 61 vs Australia 102 & 164 Vs Bangladesh 92* vs Bangladesh 113 vs England 74 vs England 64 vs England 114 vs New Zealand 51* vs New Zealand (batting now) Kamindu Mendis made these records in his name- Most 50+ scores in Tests in 2024- 8 – Kamindu Mendis (12 innings) 8 – Joe Root (20 innings) 6 – Dhananjaya de Silva (12 innings) 6 – Dinesh Chandimal (13 innings) 6 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (13 innings) Most consecutive 50+ scores in Test matches since debut- 8 – Kamindu Mendis 7 – Saud Shakeel 6 – Bert Sutcliffe 6 – Saeed Ahmed 6 – Basil Butcher 6 – Sunil Gavaskar Take a look at Kamindu Mendis’ performance in Test cricket so far- Kamindu Mendis has so far scored 873 runs in 13 innings of 8 Test matches at an average of 79.36 and a strike rate of 64.66, which includes 4 centuries and 5 half-centuries. His highest score in Tests so far has been 164 runs, which he made against Bangladesh.
SL vs NZ, 2nd Test: Match Preview: Head to head record, pitch report, playing XI, venue and live streaming details
The last match of the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be played from September 26. SL vs NZ (Photo Source: Getty Images) SL vs NZ, 2nd Test: Match Preview: Sri Lanka) And New Zealand the second match of the two-match Test series between 26 September to 30 September till Galle International Stadium The match will be played in . Host Sri Lanka has taken a 1-0 lead in the series by winning the first match by 63 runs. In the first test, Sri Lanka scored 305 runs while batting in the first innings. Kamindu Mendis scored a century of 114 runs in 173 balls. After this, New Zealand’s team was all out at 340 in the first innings. Tom Latham scored the highest 70 runs. At the same time, Prabhat Jayasuriya took 4 wickets for Sri Lanka. In the second innings, Sri Lanka’s team was all out for 309 runs and New Zealand got a target of 211 runs to win. But the Kiwi team was all out for 211 runs while chasing the target. Prabhat Jayasuriya took the maximum of 5 wickets for 68 runs in 30.4 overs. SL vs NZ, 2nd Test: Match details SL vs NZ, 2nd Test: Galle International Stadium Pitch Report- The pitch at the Galle International Cricket Stadium will prove to be more helpful for spinners. New Zealand will once again face challenges due to the slow pitch and batting will become difficult here as the game progresses. Therefore, both teams would like to make the most of the first innings. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand head to head record in Test cricket:
SM Trends: Know about the best tweets of 24 September which are going viral very fast
The second and final Test match between Team India and Bangladesh is to be played in Kanpur. This match will start from 27 September. SM Trends Of 24 September The second and final test match between Team India and Bangladesh is to be played in Kanpur. This match will start from 27th September. Today, on 24th September, Indian team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and experienced batsman Virat Kohli were seen at Kanpur airport, the video of which is going viral on social media. Former Indian team all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath is celebrating his birthday today i.e. on 24 September. In the 1983 World Cup, Mohinder Amarnath played an important role in the victory of the Indian team not only with his bat but also with his bowling. Sri Lanka has included young spinner Nishan Peiris in the team in place of injured Vishwa Fernando ahead of the upcoming second match against New Zealand. Nishan Peiris has performed very well for Sri Lanka in international cricket and that is why he can be seen playing in the second Test match against New Zealand. Ricky Ponting creates a new record at Punjab Kings for the most number of Head Coaches! A team that has changed coaches almost every season, what are the changes to expect with Ponting’s appointment? More in today’s #Aakashvani : pic.twitter.com/xyGA4q0G2B — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 24, 2024 Manjrekar: If India’s batting comes good, could be a third series win in Australia — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 24, 2024 Qais Ahmad unleashes the power! 💣 Launches Matiullah Khan over long-off for a massive SIX! What a shot!#T10League #InTheWild #CricketsFastestFormat #ZimAfroT10 pic.twitter.com/3oPsRvrXai — ZimAfroT10 (@ZimAfroT10) September 23, 2024 154 intl. matches6,302 intl. runs & 78 intl. wickets1983 World Cup winner 🏆 Here’s wishing Mohinder Amarnath ji a very Happy Birthday 🎂👏#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/LcQBrjbrGZ — BCCI (@BCCI) September 24, 2024 #OnThisDay in 2007! The @msdhoni-led #TeamIndia created 𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙎𝙍𝙔 as they lifted the ICC World Twenty20 Trophy 🏆👏 pic.twitter.com/ICB0QmxhjP — BCCI (@BCCI) September 24, 2024 Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and Pant at the Kanpur airport.pic.twitter.com/umtRR1yr8K — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 24, 2024 India’s fielding coach said, “with Virat Kohli, you won’t find any differences between the way he practices and the way he fields. The intensity which he replicates in the match, is the same in the practice session”. pic.twitter.com/6EAicCUEKY — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 24, 2024 The love and craze for Dinesh Karthik in Jodhpur. pic.twitter.com/o5xpP5cete — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 24, 2024 Vishwa Fernando’s injury opens up an opportunity for an uncapped spinner ahead of the second. #SLvNZ Test.#WTC25 — ICC (@ICC) September 24, 2024 Spinners to the fore ahead of the Women’s #T20WorldCup in latest Rankings update 👏 — ICC (@ICC) September 24, 2024 Officials are ready 👊 An all-female panel to officiate at the Women’s #T20WorldCup 2024 ⬇#WhateverItTakes — ICC (@ICC) September 24, 2024 In stride and firming ahead of a Champions Trophy 🏏 Afghanistan have turned heads with their ODI series victory over South Africa 👇#AFGvSA — ICC (@ICC) September 24, 2024 Highest wicket taker in the history…
Cricket Highlights of 23 September 2024: Top news and social trends of the day
Cricket News: Know the key stats of today’s match, social trends and latest news. Historical events of this day and which cricketer’s birthday is today. Cricket Highlights (Photo Source: Cricket highlights of 23 September 2024: Today’s Top News: Today’s top cricket news Irani Trophy 2024: Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur will play for Mumbai, Ajinkya Rahane will captain Shakib Al Hasan has been kept under observation due to injury and his chances of playing in the Kanpur Test are doubtful. “I have never seen him drop a catch…”, Mohammad Kaif calls Rishabh Pant the best fielder After winning the first Test against Bangladesh, head coach Gautam Gambhir shared a picture of himself on his Instagram account. In this picture, Gambhir is holding a ball in his hand. Sharing this picture, he wrote in its caption, ‘Life is about pitching right and coming back.’ Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs in the first test match Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: ICC releases official song ‘Whatever It Takes’ “He is the best fast bowler in all three formats…”, Steve Smith’s big statement in praise of Jasprit Bumrah Recently Ravichandran Ashwin said, ‘Jadeja has always been on fire on the field. He has always been a rocket in the field. I am very jealous of him but I also praise him equally. In the last four to five years, I have considered him my idol.’ Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and Rishabh Pant left Chennai for Delhi in the middle of the Test series against Bangladesh Today’s Social Trends: Which cricket players and news dominated social media today? #WTC25 #SLvsNZ The Sri Lankan team defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first match of the two-match Test series. The team has reached the third position in the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table. Cricket Records, on This Day: Records and figures to be made today on 23 September 2024 1. Highest win percentage in WTC 61.70% – India (29 wins/47 matches) 60.87% – Australia (28 wins/46 matches) 49.15% – England (29 wins/59 matches) 46.88% – New Zealand (15 wins/32 matches) 44.12% – South Africa (15 wins/34 matches) 34.38% – Sri Lanka (11 wins/32 matches) 30.30% – Pakistan (10 wins/33 matches) 22.86% – West Indies (8 wins/35 matches) 15.38% – Bangladesh (4 wins/26 matches) 2. Most wins by a team in WTC 29 – India (47 matches) 29 – England (59 matches) 28 – Australia (46 matches) 15 – New Zealand (32 matches) 15 – South Africa (34 matches) 11 – Sri Lanka (32 matches) 10 – Pakistan (33 matches) 8 – West Indies (35 matches) 4 – Bangladesh (26 matches) 3. Most wins by a team away from home in WTC 11 – India (24 matches) 10 – Australia (22 matches) 10 – England (26 matches) 6 – Pakistan (18 matches) 5 – South Africa (19 matches) 4 – Sri Lanka (17 matches) 4 – West Indies (18 matches) 3 – Bangladesh (14 matches) 3 – New Zealand (16 matches) Cricket Highlights, On This Day: What happened in the history…
Despite losing the test against Sri Lanka, captain Tim Southee is happy with the performance of William O’Rourke and Rachin Ravindra
Host Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first Test match. Tim Southee (Image Credit- Twitter X) New Zealand is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. The first match of this Test series between the two teams was played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Let us tell you that New Zealand’s performance on this ground was not very good. The Kiwi team had to face five defeats here and a defeat by an innings and 10 wickets in one match. Something similar was seen once again when host Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first Test match on this ground. However, even after this defeat, the performance of two players from the New Zealand cricket team was worth noting. One was bowler William O’Rourke and the other was young all-rounder Rachin Ravindra. William O’Rourke impressed in the Galle Test match by taking five wickets in the first innings and three wickets in the second innings, while Rachin held one end by scoring 92 runs in the second innings. Now, after the match is over, captain Tim Southee has given a big statement. Tim Southee gave a big statement After the first test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand ended in Galle, Tim Southee said- William O’Rourke has had a very short test career so far, and he has certainly announced it himself. We saw in New Zealand how dangerous he can be. He has the skills to have a very good Test career. For him to come in his first Test on the subcontinent and perform so well by taking 8 wickets in the match is nothing short of extraordinary. He has a big responsibility on his shoulders and he can become a big player, so there is a lot to like about William O’Rourke. Saudi further said about Rachin- Rachin (Ravindra) kept us in the Test match chase. We knew it was going to be tough, as the pitch was turning a lot in the last few days. It was a brilliant innings by Rachin in those conditions.
