Overview
- Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first test match held at the Galle International Stadium.
- Prabath Jayasuriya was instrumental in the win, taking nine wickets in the match, including a decisive five-wicket haul in the second innings.
- New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra scored a resilient 92 runs but could not prevent his team from being bowled out for 211 while chasing a target of 275.
- Ajaz Patel was a standout for New Zealand, claiming six wickets for 90 runs in Sri Lanka's second innings, marking the best bowling figures by a New Zealander in Sri Lanka since 1998.
- The second test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is set to begin on Thursday, also at the Galle International Stadium.