SL vs NZ 1st Test Result - Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 202 runs

Tilakratne Dilshan stars in Sri Lanka's 202 runs against New Zealand on the 5th and final day of 1st test match on Saturday, 22nd August, 2009 at Galle International Stadium.

Sri Lanka needed 5 wickets on the last day and they got good resistance from Vettori who hit 67 runs but surrendered against Muralitharan who took 7 wickets in the match.

Match Summary:

Sri Lanka 1st Inning - 452 all out in 117.4 overs (Dilshan 92, Jaywardane 114, Samaraweera 159, Martin 4-77, Vettori 4-78)

New Zealand 1st Inning - 299 all out in 116 overs (McIntosh 69, Thushara 4-81, Muralitharan 4-73)

Sri Lanka 2nd innings - 259/5 dec. in 49 overs (Dilshan 123*)

New Zealand 2nd Inning - 210 all out in 71.5 overs (Vettori 67, Murali 3-88)

Toss - Sri Lanka, who elected to bat first.

Man of the Match - Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)

Result - Sri Lanka Won by 202 Runs

Series - Sri Lanka led the 2 match series by 1-0.