Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand, 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: NZ Lose Openers Early After Mendis Duo Propels SL To 602/5d

Catch the ball-by-ball commentary of the second day's play of the Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test match in Galle

Updated on: 27 September 2024 9:59 am

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Sri Lanka batters Kamindu Mendis (R) and Angelo Mathews on Day 1 of the Galle Test. Photo: X | Sri Lanka Cricket

Welcome to the highlights of our coverage of the second day's play of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, being played at Galle International Stadium in Galle. The hosts' domination continued, as Kamindu Mendis' record century and an unbeaten ton by Kusal Mendis took the Lankans to 602 runs declared for the loss of five wickets. In reply, the Kiwis lost openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway inside nine overs to be left struggling at 22/2 at stumps. Catch the ball-by-ball commentary of the SL vs NZ match's Day 2 here. (More Cricket News)

What Happened On Day 1

Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first on a batting-friendly pitch at Galle. The Kiwi skipper dismissed Pathum Nissanka in the first over but Dinesh Chandimal went on to score his sixth century at Galle. Kamindu Mendis and Angelo Mathews were unbeaten at the Stumps on Day 1 as Sri Lanka made 306/3 (90 overs).

SL Vs NZ, 2nd Test Playing XIs

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Asitha Fernando

New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee(c), Ajaz Patel, William O'Rourke