Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand Toss Update, 1st Test: SL Bat First - Check Playing XIs

New Zealand are visiting Sri Lanka after a five-year gap and will expect spin-friendly conditions in Galle. Legendary left-armer Rangana Herath has joined the Kiwis as their spin-bowling coach

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Updated on: 18 September 2024 9:48 am

New Zealand bowlers training ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, starting Wednesday (September 18, 2024). Photo: X/BlackCaps

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first against New Zealand in Galle on Wednesday (September 18), in the first Test of their two-match series. (Match Blog | Streaming | Scorecard)

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

New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (capt), Will O'Rourke.

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— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) September 18, 2024

Sri Lanka are coming into this match on the back of a famous eight-wicket win over England in the latter's backyard.

New Zealand, on the other hand, could not get any game time in the controversially abandoned one-off Test against Afghanistan at Greater Noida, where not even a ball could be bowled over the course of five days.

New Zealand are visiting Sri Lanka after a five-year gap and will expect spin-friendly conditions in Galle. Legendary left-armer Rangana Herath has joined the Kiwis as their spin-bowling coach.