Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne in motion earlier than dropping his wicket, caught out by England’s Jamie Smith off the bowling of Olly Stone Motion in the course of the Second Check of England v Sri Lanka at Lord’s Cricket Floor, London, Britain, Sept. 1, 2024.
Pictures through Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Former captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal mixed for 147 to earn Sri Lanka a 202-run lead in opposition to New Zealand after three days of the primary Check on Sept. 20.
Karunaratne made 83 and Chandimal contributed 61 as Sri Lanka reached 237/4 of their second innings. The partnership started within the third over after Pathum Nissanka was dismissed.
“It was an excellent partnership with Chandimal. We’ve got performed lot of cricket collectively and we perceive one another’s sport,” Karunaratne mentioned.
New Zealand’s pacer William O’Rourke was the simplest bowler. After taking a 5 for within the first innings, he grabbed three extra wickets.
Karunaratne was taken out by Ajaz Patel after his thirty ninth 50. Chandimal, following his third 50 this month, went within the subsequent over, caught at leg slip off O’Rourke.
O’Rourke then bought first innings centurion Kamindu Mendis to edge to slide on 13.
Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Angelo Mathews, with 34 every in an unbroken 59-run stand for the fifth wicket.
Mathews survived an attraction within the day’s final over after he was hit on the again leg by Glenn Phillips, umpire Michael Gough gave not out. Replays confirmed the ball would have hit leg stump however it was umpire’s name.
New Zealand have been batting at first of the day, persevering with on 255/4 they have been all out for 340, main by 35.
Daryl Mitchell posted a half-century with Tom Latham and Kane Williamson reaching 57, however was run out.
Phillips lashed an unbeaten 49 off 48 balls which included two fours and 5 sixes, however missed out on his fifty when Ramesh Mendis cleaned up final man O’Rourke.
“We had the momentum within the morning after which that run out gave Sri Lanka an opportunity to get again into the sport,” Phillips mentioned.
“I believed there was a run. My companion trusted my name. I take accountability and hopefully my choices can be higher subsequent time.”
Prabath Jayasuriya was the standout bowler, ending with 4 wickets, whereas Ramesh Mendis and De Silva shared 5 wickets.
