Sri Lanka A bt New zealand A by 140 runs, Lead the 03 match series 1 – 0

New Zealand A tour of Sri Lanka 2026 – 01st One Dayer – International Stadium, Galle, Southern Province

Sri Lanka A put into bat, 261 all out – ( 49.2 Overs )

Kamil Mishara 71, Skipper Sahan Aarachchige 66, Milan Rathnayake 53, Extras 14 – Kamil Mishara / Lasith Croospulle 20 run opening stand, Kamil Mishara / Nuwanidu Fernando 46 runs for the 02nd wicket, Kamil Mishara / Pavan Rathnayake 31 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of 29 runs – Sahan Aarachchige / Milan Rathnayake 110 runs for the 06th wicket – the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 25 runs – first 10 overs : 66 / 1, 25 overs : 162 / 5, last 9.2 overs : 35 / 5 – Kristian Clarke 2 / 42 & 02 catches, Adithya Ashok 2 / 45, Mitchell Hay 04 victims, Tim Robinson 02 catches.

New Zealand A in reply, 121 all out – ( 28.4 Overs ) Dale Phillips 30, Rhys Marlu 19 – 51 run opening stand – Kristian Clarke 18no – lost the first 05 wickets for the addition of 37 runs, the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 28 runs – first 10 overs : 65 / 3, 25 overs : 107 / 7, last 3.4 overs : 14 / 3 – Wanuja Sahan 5 / 13, Sonal Dinusha
2 / 10.

Player of the Match : Wanuja Sahan Kumara – SL A

Photos courtesy SLC Media