Welcome to the live coverage of the third day of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand being held at the Galle International Stadium. Follow live scores and ball by ball updates here.

Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand from the New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

Gus Atkinson to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Sri Lanka are playing with freedom here! Gus Atkinson bangs this into the pitch and outside off, Kusal Mendis accepts the width on offer and slashes hard at it, gets a thick outside edge that flies over gully for a boundary.

Sri Lanka have made two changes to the team that defeated England in the third Test of the recently concluded series at the latter's home for the first match against New Zealand. A spinner makes a return for the first time after more than a year.

Follow live coverage of England vs Sri Lanka from the Sri Lanka in England 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

Tad fuller and on middle, Mitchell with a straight bat lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand Tom Blundell 18 (58) 1st Test (Day3) of New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka,

It's because of the presidential elections, which means a travel day for Sri Lanka players and officials to go and vote

The Sri Lanka vs New Zealand first Test in Galle had a first since 2008 as the match will have a rest day on September 21, Saturday. Here's the reason why the teams will take a rest on Saturday.