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Sri Lanka seizes control of Galle test against New Zealand with sensible batting

2024-09-21 00:22 Last Updated At：00:30

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Former captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal combined for 147 to earn Sri Lanka a 202-run lead against New Zealand after three days of the first test on Friday.

Karunaratne made 83 and Chandimal 61 as Sri Lanka reached stumps on 237-4 in its second innings.

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Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, left, and teammate Angelo Mathews touch gloves as they bat on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

India's Virat Kohli reacts as he leaves the field after losing his wicket on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Friday, Sept.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, second from right, along with his teammates leave the field at the end of the second day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Friday, Sept.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, right, and teammate Angelo Mathews run between the wickets on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's wicketkeeper Tom Blundell jumps high trying to reach the ball on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, right, and teammate Angelo Mathews run between the wickets on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's players react after the third umpire's decision went against their review on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and captain Dhananjaya de Silva leave the ground at the end of the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Ramesh Mendis, left, and teammate Prabath Jayasuriya leave the ground at the end of the New Zealand innings on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne bats on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's William O'Rourke, third right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, center, is surrounded by teammates as he celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Tom Blundell on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Tom Blundell on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Ramesh Mendis, right, and teammate Prabath Jayasuriya celebrate the wicket of New Zealand's William O'Rourke on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, second right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of New Zealand's Mitchell Santner on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's William O'Rourke celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, second right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of New Zealand's captain Tim Southee on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

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Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, left, and teammate Angelo Mathews touch gloves as they bat on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

India's Virat Kohli reacts as he leaves the field after losing his wicket on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Friday, Sept.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, second from right, along with his teammates leave the field at the end of the second day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Friday, Sept.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, right, and teammate Angelo Mathews run between the wickets on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's wicketkeeper Tom Blundell jumps high trying to reach the ball on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, right, and teammate Angelo Mathews run between the wickets on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's players react after the third umpire's decision went against their review on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and captain Dhananjaya de Silva leave the ground at the end of the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Ramesh Mendis, left, and teammate Prabath Jayasuriya leave the ground at the end of the New Zealand innings on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne bats on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's William O'Rourke, third right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, center, is surrounded by teammates as he celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Tom Blundell on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Tom Blundell on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Ramesh Mendis, right, and teammate Prabath Jayasuriya celebrate the wicket of New Zealand's William O'Rourke on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, second right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of New Zealand's Mitchell Santner on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's William O'Rourke celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, second right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of New Zealand's captain Tim Southee on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

They combined from the third over after Pathum Nissanka was dismissed, and navigated challenging moments on a pitch that is increasingly difficult to bat on, with the ball spinning and bouncing as it typically does in Galle.

“When the ball is turning in Galle, defense is a dangerous option. You should always look at scoring runs,” Karunaratne said. “It was a good partnership with Chandimal. We have played lot of cricket together and we understand each other's game.”

While New Zealand's spinners were handled quite comfortably, pacer William O'Rourke was again its most effective bowler. After taking a five-for in the first innings, he grabbed three more wickets with his extra bounce on Friday.

Karunaratne was cleaned up by leftie Ajaz Patel after his 39th fifty. Chandimal, following his third fifty this month, went in the next over, caught at leg slip off O'Rourke.

O'Rourke then got first-innings centurion Kamindu Mendis to edge to slip on 13.

New Zealand bowled to attacking fields but shifted to a more defensive approach when the lead exceeded 150, keen to protect boundaries.

Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Angelo Mathews, with 34 each, were involved in an unfinished 59-run stand for the fifth wicket.

Mathews survived a big appeal in the day's last over. After he was hit on the back leg by Glenn Phillips, umpire Michael Gough gave not out. Replays showed the ball would have hit leg stump but it was umpire's call.

New Zealand was batting at the start of Friday, resumed on 255-4 and was all out for 340 for a lead of 35.

Daryl Mitchell posted a half-century beside Tom Latham and Kane Williamson and batted well for his 57, but his run out shifted the momentum.

Phillips smashed an unbeaten 49 off 48 balls with two fours and five sixes, and missed out on a fifty when Ramesh Mendis cleaned up last man O'Rourke.

“We had the momentum in the morning and then that run out gave Sri Lanka a chance to get back into the game,” Phillips said. “I thought there was a run. My partner trusted my call. I take responsibility and hopefully my options will be better next time.”

Prabath Jayasuriya was the standout bowler, finishing with four wickets, while Ramesh Mendis and De Silva shared five wickets.

Saturday will be a rest day as Sri Lanka goes to the polls to elect a president. The test match will resume on Sunday.

“We have a lead of 200. Ideally we would like 350, but we will settle for 300 in any case,” Karunaratne said. “It's not easy to score that many runs in the fourth innings in Galle. We are having a rest day tomorrow so the wicket might settle down as well. I have never been in a (delay) situation like this before.”

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Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5 and more than 200 injured

2024-12-21 20:17 Last Updated At：20:21

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Germans on Saturday mourned both the victims and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people, including a small child, and wounding at least 200 others.

Authorities arrested a 50-year-old man at the site of the attack in Magdeburg on Friday evening and took him into custody for questioning. He has lived in Germany since 2006, practicing medicine in Bernburg, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Magdeburg. officials said.

The state governor, Reiner Haseloff, told reporters that the death toll rose to five from a previous figure of two and that more than 200 people in total were injured.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that nearly 40 of them "are so seriously injured that we must be very worried about them.”

Several German media outlets identified the suspect as Taleb A., withholding his last name in line with privacy laws, and reported that he was a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy.

Mourners lit candles and placed flowers outside a church near the market on the cold and gloomy day. Several people stopped and cried. A Berlin church choir whose members witnessed a previous Christmas market attack in 2016 sang Amazing Grace, a hymn about God's mercy, offering their prayers and solidarity with the victims.

There were still no answers Saturday as to what motivated the man to drive his black BMW into a crowd in the eastern German city.

Describing himself as a former Muslim, the suspect shared dozens of tweets and retweets daily focusing on anti-Islam themes, criticizing the religion and congratulating Muslims who left the faith.

He also accused German authorities of failing to do enough to combat what he said was the “Islamism of Europe.” Some described him as an activist who helped Saudi women flee their homeland. He has also voiced support for the far-right and anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

Haseloff said Friday that authorities believed the man acted alone.

The violence shocked Germany and the city, bringing its mayor to the verge of tears and marring a festive event that’s part of a centuries-old German tradition. It prompted several other German towns to cancel their weekend Christmas markets as a precaution and out of solidarity with Magdeburg’s loss. Berlin kept its markets open but has increased its police presence at them.

Germany has suffered a string of extremist attacks in recent years, including a knife attack that killed three people and wounded eight at a festival in the western city of Solingen in August.

Magdeburg is a city of about 240,000 people, west of Berlin, that serves as Saxony-Anhalt’s capital. Friday’s attack came eight years after an Islamic extremist drove a truck into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin, killing 13 people and injuring many others. The attacker was killed days later in a shootout in Italy.

Chancellor Scholz and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser traveled to Magdeburg on Saturday, and a memorial service is to take place in the city cathedral in the evening. Faeser ordered flags lowered to half-staff at federal buildings across the country.

Verified bystander footage distributed by the German news agency dpa showed the suspect’s arrest at a tram stop in the middle of the road. A nearby police officer pointing a handgun at the man shouted at him as he lay prone, his head arched up slightly. Other officers swarmed around the suspect and took him into custody.

Thi Linh Chi Nguyen, a 34-year-old manicurist from Vietnam whose salon is located in a mall across from the Christmas market, was on the phone during a break when she heard loud bangs and thought at first they were fireworks. She then saw a car drive through the market at high speed. People screamed and a child was thrown into the air by the car.

Shaking as she described the horror of what she witnessed, she recalled seeing the car bursting out of the market and turning right onto Ernst-Reuter-Allee street and then coming to a standstill at the tram stop where the suspect was arrested.

The number of injured people was overwhelming.

“My husband and I helped them for two hours. He ran back home and grabbed as many blankets as he could find because they didn’t have enough to cover the injured people. And it was so cold," she said.

The market itself was still cordoned off Saturday with red-and-white tape and police vans every 50 meters (yards). Police with machine pistols guarded every entry to the market. Some thermal security blankets still lay on the street.

Christmas markets are a German holiday tradition cherished since the Middle Ages, now successfully exported to much of the Western world.

Aboubakr reported from Cairo and Gera from Warsaw, Poland. Geir Moulson contributed from Berlin.

Sri Lanka seizes control of Galle test against New Zealand with sensible batting

Sri Lanka seizes control of Galle test against New Zealand with sensible batting

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, left, and teammate Angelo Mathews touch gloves as they bat on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

India's Virat Kohli reacts as he leaves the field after losing his wicket on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Friday, Sept.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, second from right, along with his teammates leave the field at the end of the second day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Friday, Sept.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, right, and teammate Angelo Mathews run between the wickets on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's wicketkeeper Tom Blundell jumps high trying to reach the ball on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, right, and teammate Angelo Mathews run between the wickets on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's players react after the third umpire's decision went against their review on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and captain Dhananjaya de Silva leave the ground at the end of the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Ramesh Mendis, left, and teammate Prabath Jayasuriya leave the ground at the end of the New Zealand innings on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne bats on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's William O'Rourke, third right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, center, is surrounded by teammates as he celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Tom Blundell on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Tom Blundell on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Ramesh Mendis, right, and teammate Prabath Jayasuriya celebrate the wicket of New Zealand's William O'Rourke on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, second right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of New Zealand's Mitchell Santner on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's William O'Rourke celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, second right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of New Zealand's captain Tim Southee on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, left, and teammate Angelo Mathews touch gloves as they bat on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

India's Virat Kohli reacts as he leaves the field after losing his wicket on the second day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Friday, Sept.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, second from right, along with his teammates leave the field at the end of the second day of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Friday, Sept.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, right, and teammate Angelo Mathews run between the wickets on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's wicketkeeper Tom Blundell jumps high trying to reach the ball on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, right, and teammate Angelo Mathews run between the wickets on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's players react after the third umpire's decision went against their review on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and captain Dhananjaya de Silva leave the ground at the end of the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Ramesh Mendis, left, and teammate Prabath Jayasuriya leave the ground at the end of the New Zealand innings on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne bats on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's William O'Rourke, third right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, center, is surrounded by teammates as he celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Tom Blundell on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Tom Blundell on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips plays a shot on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Ramesh Mendis, right, and teammate Prabath Jayasuriya celebrate the wicket of New Zealand's William O'Rourke on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, second right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of New Zealand's Mitchell Santner on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

New Zealand's William O'Rourke celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, second right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of New Zealand's captain Tim Southee on the third day of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Viraj Kothalawala)

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