Dimuth Karunaratne struck six boundaries during his knock of 49 not out
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Only 36.3 overs of play was possible on the first day in Colombo, but Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne starred by scoring an unbeaten 49.
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.
Babar Azam: “He’s just a fantastic role model for any batsman and he is a batsman who I try to emulate”
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Pakistan superstar Babar Azam believes New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is the most impressive batsman in international cricket today.
England celebrate after winning the World Cup for the first time
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England were crowned World Cup champions for first time ever after they triumphed over New Zealand in a thrilling final that went down to a Super Over.
Rashid Latif: “My favourite team to lift the title today is New Zealand as they played superb cricket to outclass India”
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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes that New Zealand will win the World Cup on Sunday.
Wasim Akram: “England has been a second home to me for 30 odd years so my decision to support England is where my heart is at”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram is backing England to win the World Cup on Sunday.
