Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat after winning the toss in the first test against New Zealand at the Galle International Stadium. Both teams opted to play two spinners Wednesday with Sri Lanka going for the left-arm spin of Prabath Jayasuriya and off-spin of Ramesh Mendis.
Sri Lanka ’s captain Dhananjaya de Silva, left, and New Zealand ’s captain Tim Southee pose for a photograph with the trophy before the start of the first day of the cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka , Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Sri Lanka ’s players stand for the national anthems before the start of the first day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka , Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.
Both teams opted to play two spinners with Sri Lanka going for the left-arm spin of Prabath Jayasuriya and off-spin of Ramesh Mendis. New Zealand went with two specialist left-arm spinners — Ajaz Patel and Mitchell Santner. New Zealand is playing its first test match in six months after a warm-up test last week against Afghanistan in India wasSri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva , Kusal Mendis, Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.
New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee , Ajaz Patel, Will O’Rourke.
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