SL vs NZ, 1st Take a look at: Sri Lanka wins the toss and bats in first check in opposition to New Zealand

Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka reacts as he leaves the sector after shedding his wicket to New Zealand’s William O’Rourke on the primary day of the primary cricket check match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.
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Sri Lanka received the toss and opted to bat after successful the toss within the first check in opposition to New Zealand on the Galle Worldwide Stadium on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

Each groups opted to play two spinners with Sri Lanka going for the left-arm spin of Prabath Jayasuriya and off-spin of Ramesh Mendis. New Zealand went with two specialist left-arm spinners — Ajaz Patel and Mitchell Santner.

New Zealand is enjoying its first check match in six months after a warm-up check final week in opposition to Afghanistan in India was washed out after 5 days with out a ball being bowled.

Sri Lanka is coming off a three-match check collection in England which the hosts received 2-1.

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Kusal Mendis, Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.

New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (captain), Ajaz Patel, Will O’Rourke.