Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Galle, , Aug 18 2009 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Galle, August 18 - 22, 2009, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

452 & 259/4d

New Zealand

(T:413) 299 & 210

Sri Lanka won by 202 runs

Player Of The Match

Tillakaratne Dilshan

, SL

92 & 123*

Kumar Sangakkara is all smiles as he leads his victorious team off the field•Aug 22, 2009•AFP

New Zealand's hopes dissipated with Daniel Vettori's dismissal, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, August 22, 2009

New Zealand's hopes dissipated with Daniel Vettori's dismissal•Aug 22, 2009•AFP

Daniel Vettori scored a defiant fifty, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, August 22, 2009

Daniel Vettori scored a defiant fifty•Aug 22, 2009•Associated Press

Muttiah Muralitharan celebrates the wicket of Jesse Ryder, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, August 22, 2009

Muttiah Muralitharan celebrates the wicket of Jesse Ryder•Aug 22, 2009•AFP

Thilan Samaraweera takes a sharp catch at slip, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, August 22, 2009

Thilan Samaraweera takes a sharp catch at slip•Aug 22, 2009•Associated Press

Thilan Thushara celebrates the wicket of Tim McIntosh, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, August 22, 2009

Thilan Thushara celebrates the wicket of Tim McIntosh•Aug 22, 2009•Associated Press

The unfavourable weather continued to interrupt proceedings, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, August 21, 2009

The unfavourable weather continued to interrupt proceedings•Aug 21, 2009•AFP

Iain O'Brien pats Tillakaratne Dilshan after reaching his century, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, August 21, 2009

Iain O'Brien pats Tillakaratne Dilshan after reaching his century•Aug 21, 2009•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene plays the reverse-sweep, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, August 21, 2009

Mahela Jayawardene plays the reverse-sweep•Aug 21, 2009•AFP

Daniel Vettori runs out Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, August 21, 2009

Daniel Vettori runs out Kumar Sangakkara•Aug 21, 2009•AFP

Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum steal a run, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, August 22, 2009

Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum steal a run•Aug 22, 2009•AFP

Sri Lankan players celebrate the victory, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, August 22, 2009

Sri Lankan players celebrate the victory•Aug 22, 2009•Associated Press

Muttiah Muralitharan captured seven wickets in the match, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, August 22, 2009

Muttiah Muralitharan captured seven wickets in the match•Aug 22, 2009•AFP

Ajantha Mendis traps Jacob Oram in front of the stumps, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, August 22, 2009

Ajantha Mendis traps Jacob Oram in front of the stumps•Aug 22, 2009•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene picked up the crucial wicket of Ross Taylor, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, August 22, 2009

Mahela Jayawardene picked up the crucial wicket of Ross Taylor•Aug 22, 2009•Associated Press

Martin Guptill is cleaned up by Thilan Thushara, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, August 22, 2009

Martin Guptill is cleaned up by Thilan Thushara•Aug 22, 2009•Associated Press

Ross Taylor snaps a catch off Thilan Samaraweera, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, August 21, 2009

Ross Taylor snaps a catch off Thilan Samaraweera•Aug 21, 2009•AFP

Daniel Vettori resisted with 42, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, August 21, 2009

Daniel Vettori resisted with 42•Aug 21, 2009•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates his ton, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, August 21, 2009

Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates his ton•Aug 21, 2009•AFP

A disappointed Kumar Sangakkara walks back after being run out, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, August 21, 2009

A disappointed Kumar Sangakkara walks back after being run out•Aug 21, 2009•AFP

Match Coverage

All Match News

Dilshan made the difference - Vettori

Daniel Vettori has singled out Tillakaratne Dilshan's ruthless performance with the bat as the key factor behind New Zealand's 202-run defeat in Galle

Sangakkara salutes bowling unit

Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has said the amount of pressure that his bowlers built around New Zealand paid off and brought them victory on the final day of the first Test

Thushara, Murali fashion strong win

Led by Murali and Thushara, Sri Lanka made light work of New Zealand's resistance, romping to a 202-run win

Application and discipline the key - Moles

Andy Moles believed the pitch is still favourable for batting and his side has the wherewithal to combat Sri Lanka's impressive bowling attack

I'll decide if I want to continue opening - Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan has said that he will review his experimental role as an opener and decide which batting position is better suited to him

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New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
MJ Guptill	bowled	18	60
DR Flynn	caught	0	3
LRPL Taylor	caught	16	57
TG McIntosh	caught	0	8
JDP Oram	lbw	21	57
DL Vettori	caught	67	122
JD Ryder	caught	24	37
BB McCullum	run out	29	56
JS Patel	stumped	22	26
IE O'Brien	caught	5	8
CS Martin	not out	0	0
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, nb 3)
Total	210(10 wkts; 71.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
KMDN Kulasekara	8	2	20	1	2.5 (1 nb)
T Thushara	14	3	37	2	2.64 (2 nb)
BAW Mendis	18.5	4	50	2	2.65
M Muralidaran	27	4	88	3	3.25
DPMD Jayawardene	4	1	10	1	2.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	1	Daniel Flynn	Martin Guptill
2nd	36	Ross Taylor	Martin Guptill
3rd	2	Tim McIntosh	Ross Taylor
4th	6	Jacob Oram	Ross Taylor
5th	41	Daniel Vettori	Jacob Oram
6th	48	Daniel Vettori	Jesse Ryder
7th	33	Daniel Vettori	Brendon McCullum
8th	37	Brendon McCullum	Jeetan Patel
9th	6	Brendon McCullum	Iain O'Brien
10th	0	Chris Martin	Brendon McCullum

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