Dimuth Karunaratne celebrates after scoring his ninth Test century
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Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne led from the front as he struck a magnificent 122 to lead his side to a six-wicket win over New Zealand on the final day of the first Test in Galle.
Dimuth Karunaratne (right) finished on 71 not out, while Lahiru Thirimanne remained unbeaten on 57
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Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne scored an unbeaten 71 and 57 not out respectively to put their side 135 runs away from victory heading into the final day in Galle.
Lasith Embuldeniya finished with figures of 4-71 off 29 overs
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Lasith Embuldeniya took four wickets to give Sri Lanka the upper hand on the third day in Galle, even though New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling scored an unbeaten 63.
Ajaz Patel finished with figures of 5-76 off 29 overs
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Ajaz Patel carved through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up with a five-wicket haul to help New Zealand fight back on the second day of the first Test in Galle.
Akila Dananjaya finished with figures of 5-57 off 22 overs
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Akila Dananjaya took all five wickets that fell on the first day in Galle to give Sri Lanka the upper hand over New Zealand before rain ended play earlier than expected.
Moeen Ali claimed four wickets as England crushed Sri Lanka by 211 runs
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Moeen Ali took four wickets as England snapped their longest winless streaks in Tests away from home with a 211-run win over Sri Lanka on the fourth day in Galle.
Keaton Jennings celebrates after bringing up his second Test century
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Sri Lanka were set a target of 462 to win on the third day in Galle after England opener Keaton Jennings stole the spotlight with a career-best knock of 146 not out.
Moeen Ali finished with figures of 4-66 off 21 overs
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Moeen Ali took a four-wicket haul before England stretched their lead to 177 runs on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Ben Foakes struck six boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 87
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Debutant Ben Foakes made his presence felt against Sri Lanka on the opening day of the first Test in Galle as he came to England’s rescue by scoring an unbeaten 87.
Rangana Herath will conclude his career as the most successful left-arm spinner in Test cricket
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Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath will bring his illustrious international career to an end after the first Test against England in Galle.
