New Zealand versus Sri Lanka 1st 5th day: Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 6 wickets to win the 1st Test match

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The Sri Lanka Cricket Team beat New Zealand by 6 wickets to register a famous win on the 5th and final of the first Test match played at Galle International Stadium, Galle on Sunday. By winning this match, Sri Lanka earned 60 points in the World Test Championships.

Starting on the overnight score of 133 for 0, Dimuth Karunaratne and Thirimanne started on a positive note putting pressure on New Zealand bowlers. William Somerville got the breakthrough dismissing Thirimanne for 64. The Sri Lankan openers laid a strong foundation adding 161 runs. Kusal Mendis came to the crease and hit 10 runs in 6 balls. Mendis played a bad shot as he was dismissed by Ajaz Patel.

On the other hand, Dimuth Karunatne continued to play with solid technique and reached his century off 216 balls. The Sri Lankan captain showed his class to be finally dismissed for 122 by Tim Southee. Kusal Perera came to the crease and hit a quickfire 23 off 19 balls. Angelo Mathews and Dhananjay de Silva took Sri Lanka home by 6 wickets to win the 1st Test.

It was a good Test match between these teams, but Sri Lanka held their nerves and took their chances. Dimuth Karunaratne and Thirimanne 161 runs for opening wicket laid the foundation for a famous. The highest run chase at Galle was 99. For New Zealand, Boult, Somerville, Ajaz Patel, and Tim Southee took 1 wicket each.

Sri Lanka 267 in 93.2 overs ( Dickwella 61, Kusal Mendis 53, Mathews 50, Ajaz Patel 5/ 89, Somerville 3/83) and 268 for 4 in 86.1 overs ( Karunrante 122, Thirmmiane 64, Trent Boult 1/34) beat New Zealand 249 in 83.2 overs ( Ross Taylor 86, Henry Nicholls 42, Dhanajaya 5/80, Lakmal 4/29) and 285 in 106 overs ( Watling 77, Latham 45, Somerville 40*, Embuldenya 4/99, Dhanjaya de Silva 3/25) by 6 wickets. 

Sri Lanka takes a 1-0 lead in the two-Test match series. Both teams will move on to P Sara Stadium, Colombo from 22nd Aug.


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Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 6 wickets to win the 1st Test 
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