Why Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test in Galle experiencing Rest Day in between? Explained
New Zealand are in Sri Lanka for a two-Test series. The first Test started on September 18 while the second match will start on September 26 in Galle.
New Delhi: For the first time in two decades, a Test match can have a rest day, thus making it a six-day affair in place of the quality 5 days. The incident took place within the continuing first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle. Batting first, Sri Lanka rode on a Kaminu Mendis century to post 305 all out. William ORourke took a 5-wicket haul for New Zealand.
In reply, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell scored fifties each and every to propel New Zealand to 340 all out, thus taking a 35-run 2nd-innings lead. Sri Lanka, within the 2nd innings are 237/Four with a lead of 202 runs at the end of Day three. ORourke over again impressed with the ball with three/37.
Nevertheless, no cricket shall be played on Saturday (September 21), as the Island nation is having its Presidential elections, thus marking an off day for the host players who shall be exercising their balloting rights from their respective constituencies. The Test match will resume on Sunday.
Sri Lanka went into economic political turmoil in 2022, leading to nationwide protests and ousting of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Sri Lankan cricket has never experienced such a thing earlier than within the guts of a Test match, though there became Rest Day scheduled in Zimbabwe’s tour of Sri Lanka in 2001.
Against Zimbabwe within the first Test that started on December 27, a rest day (December 30) became put in place since it became a Poya Day – a Buddhist spiritual holiday, celebrated nationwide in Sri Lanka. The sixth day did not come into picture as the match ended in four matchdays.
The last time a Test match had a rest day in between thanks to parliamentary elections became in 2008 when Sri Lanka visited Bangladesh. The first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka began on December 26 in Mirpur with the elections falling on December 29.
Expectedly, the match had to be paused after the third day. It resumed on December 30 which became regarded as as fourth day.
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