COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and opted to bat in the second and final test against New Zealand in Colombo on Thursday .
The start was delayed due to rain and three hours of play were lost on the opening day of a match New Zealand must win to level the series after the hosts won the opener in Galle by six wickets.Both teams made one change from the first test with New Zealand bringing in seam bowling all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme for specialist spinner Mitchell Santner.
The hosts drafted in off-spinner Dilruwan Perera for Akila Dananjaya, who was reported by the umpires for a suspect bowling action after his six-wicket match haul in Galle.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Deja vu for New Zealand as they face Sri Lanka in second testThe second test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand that starts at the P Sara Stadium in Colombo on Thursday has an eerily similar feel about it ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Cricket: Deja vu for New Zealand as they face Sri Lanka in second testThe second test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand that starts at the P Sara Stadium in Colombo on Thursday has an eerily similar feel about it ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Sri Lanka rejects international criticism of new army chiefSri Lanka Tuesday rejected as 'unwarranted and unacceptable' mounting international criticism of the appointment of a general accused of war ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Cricket: Deja vu for New Zealand as they face Sri Lanka in second testThe second test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand that starts at the P Sara Stadium in Colombo on Thursday has an eerily similar feel about it ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Deja vu for New Zealand as they face Sri Lanka in second testThe second test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand that starts at the P Sara Stadium in Colombo on Thursday has an eerily similar feel about it ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Sri Lanka rejects international criticism of new army chiefSri Lanka Tuesday rejected as 'unwarranted and unacceptable' mounting international criticism of the appointment of a general accused of war ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »