Published: Aug 16, 2019, 08:53 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 16, 2019, 05:07 PM (IST)
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 3 of the 1st Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Galle on Friday.
A very crucial Day 3 awaits us as we might get a clear favorite. Join us on Friday,i.e., 16th August, 2019 for the coverage of Day 3. The weather forecast looks dodgy but let us hope we have a full day’s play as we had on Day 2. Join us for the coverage of Day 3, till then cheers!
As for New Zealand’s bowling, Ajaz Patel was the star, picking up 5 out of the 7 to have fallen in this innings. Boult and Somerville were the other two who got into the wickets column. Williamson though will be disappointed that his bowler’s could not break the Dickwella-Lakmal stand.
From 143/2 Sri Lanka found themselves at 161/7. It looked like it was all done and they would struggle to get to even 200. But Lakmal and Dickwella had other ideas. They joined hands and decided that they will not go down without a fight. The two have added 66-runs and have reduced the deficit to just 22 now and will now look to overtake the deficit now.
What a fight from Lakmal and Dickwella! An even day of Test cricket. After bundling out New Zealand for 249 earlier in the day courtesy of Lakmal, who scalped 4 wickets today. Sri Lanka started off steadily. They lost two wickets for 66 runs but Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews then steadied the ship and stitched together a 77-run stand, with Mendis registering his 10th Test fifty. He though did not last long after that and departed soon after registering his milestone. Perera too vanished quickly and just like Mendis, Mathews followed suite after getting to his 50.
