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India have never lost a series against the Kiwis at home - played 11, won nine and drawn two. India lead the Test series head-to-head record 11-6. The Mumbai Test will conclude the 22nd India vs New Zealand series. Since that win, they have lost nine and drawn nine.ĪLSO READ: Who Will Kohli Replace In India's XI Vs New Zealand? But the last time they win a Test match in India was way back in November 1988 at the Wankhede, by 136 runs. New Zealand are undefeated in the last four matches against India. India lead the head-to-head record 21-12 in the 61 previous meetings with another 27 ending in draws. Kohli is returning to lead the team after a break. Dravid, who replaced Ravi Shastri as the head coach, already guided the national team to a series win with Rohit Sharma as the captain in the shortest format. Interestingly, the match will mark the beginning of the Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli era. We are on top now and we can put them under pressure.From the Magazine AFSPA: Memories And Mourning In Nagaland’s Cycle Of Violence Manipur Under AFSPA: Poignant Stories Of Rape, Fake Encounter And Unending Wait For Justice Back To Where It Began: Six Decades Later, Assam Continues To Bleed Under AFSPA Darkness At Noon: Stories Of Pain And Suffering In Battle-Scarred Kashmir AFSPA: A Law That Is Discriminatory, Exclusionary, Racist “Just checked with the two batsmen and they were saying that it is not too tough to bat. “Maybe we will try to give the bowlers a bit more cushion,” he said. Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne said no decision had been made about when to declare. Mendis then lost his wicket and Angelo Mathews - struggling with a hamstring injury - came into bat at the fall of the seventh wicket. Nissanka made 66 before a Roston Chase delivery saw him dismissed on the last ball before lunch. Opener Nissanka, playing just his sixth Test match, posted his third half-century in the series with a conservative approach. The tourists introduced pace to unsettle the batsmen, but with a couple of pulled boundaries off Kemar Roach, de Silva ensured that Sri Lanka had the momentum. The highest successful run chase in Galle is 268 by Sri Lanka in 2019 against New Zealand. The West Indies trail the two-Test series 0-1. To add insult to injury, Veerasammy Permaul dropped de Silva off his own bowling when he was on 116. The batsman made the tourists pay with an excellent counterattack. The West Indies were ruing a dropped catch off de Silva when he was on five, with wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva spilling the chance. It was de Silva’s eighth Test ton and the 30-year-old ticked over 150 in style by driving Nkrumah Bonner for four. Having first put up a 78-run stand with overnight batsman Pathum Nissanka, de Silva then went on to eke out a crucial partnership of 51 with Ramesh Mendis. He played us out of the game.”ĭe Silva’s back to the wall knock helped the hosts out of trouble when he walked in to bat at 73-3, a lead of just 24. “De Silva batted really well and there was one chance and we couldn’t hold on. “A target close to 300 runs is a little bit difficult especially on a wicket that is tough to bat on,” said West Indies coach Phil Simmons. No team has chased that many to win a Test match in Galle. Sri Lanka finished on 328 for eight at stumps and are ahead by 279 runs. 2nd Test, Day 5: Live Score | Live Commentary