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New Zealand: 397 (123.5 overs) Daniel Vettori 140(189) Jacob Oram 56(148)
Sri Lanka 311/5 dec. (85.2 overs) - Kumar Sangakkara109(175), Mahela Jayawardene 96(153), Daniel Vettori 2/62
New Zealand 234 (77.4 overs) - Ross Taylor 81(155) Martin Guptill 35(44) Rangana Herath 3/70 Muralitharan 3/71
Sri Lanka 416 (130.3 overs) Thilan Samaraweera 143(240) Mahela Jayawardene 92*(234) Jeetan Patel 4/78
Result: Sri Lanka wins the match by 96 runs and wins the series 2-1
Player of the match: Mahela Jayawardene
Sri Lanka won by 96 runs despite a fighting knock by New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori. Vettori made 140(189) and is the last wicket to fall for New Zealand. New Zealand are all out for 397.
Jacob Oram and Daniel Vettori have defied the Sri Lankan bowling attack in the first session on the final day of the second test. Vettori and Oram added 124 valuable runs to the New Zealand total when Dilshan got rid of Oram the penultimate over before lunch. Oram was caught by Sangakkara on 56 and Daniel Vettori is still unbeaten on 68*. New Zealand require another 192 runs with 3 wickets in hand.
Over 93: Herath to continue. 2 runs from the over and that's lunch.
New Zealand: 302/7 (93 overs) Daniel Vettori 68*(111) Jeetan Patel 1*(2)
Over 92: Tillakaratne Dilshan comes into the attack and he gets the break. Oram is out and New Zealand are 7 down.
New Zealand: 300/7 (92 overs) Daniel Vettori 67*(107) Jacob Oram 56(148)
Over 84: Muttiah Muralitharan to continue. Oram lofts the third ball to the long off boundary. 4 runs from the over.
New Zealand: 272/6 (84 overs) Daniel Vettori 48*(76) Jacob Oram 49*(131)
Over 83: Dammika Prasad to continue. 2 runs from the over.
New Zealand: 268/6 (83 overs) Daniel Vettori 48*(76) Jacob Oram 45*(125)
Over 82: New Zealand are 266/6 at end of 82 overs. They require another 228 runs with 4 wickets in hand.
New Zealand: 266/6 (82 overs) Daniel Vettori 47*(74) Jacob Oram 44*(121)
New Zealand have lost 6 wickets in their second innings. They are 182/6 at stumps on Day 4 still requiring another 312 runs with 4 wickets in hand. Daniel Flynn 50(93) and Jesse Ryder 38(84) are top scorers for New Zealand in their second innings. Rangana Herath picked up 4 wickets for 73 runs.
Over 56: 2 runs added to the New Zealand score card.
New Zealand 182/6 (56 overs) JDP Oran 7*(31) DL Vettori *(8)
Over 55: Vettori hits a 4 off the 4th ball
New Zealand 180/6 (55 overs) JDP Oran 6*(28) DL Vettori 4*(5)
Over 54.1: Ryder is out! Ryderlbw b Herath 38 (103)
New Zealand 176/6 (54.1 overs) JDP Oran 6*(28) JD Ryder 38*(103)
Over 54: Thushara is bowling his 13th over of the innings. Just 1 run from the over.
New Zealand 176/5 (54 overs) JDP Oran 6*(28) JD Ryder 38*(83)
Over 53: Herath's 20th over of the innings. Ryder hits the ball towards the short outside leg stump for a single off the 2nd ball. Here comes New Zealand's 175 runs mark. Oram gets the strike. Adds no additional runs.
New Zealand 175/5 (53 overs) JDP Oran 6*(26) JD Ryder 37*(79)
Over 52: Muralitharan bowls the over. Ryder gets a single off the 2nd ball.
New Zealand 174/5 (52 overs) JDP Oran 6*(22) JD Ryder 36*(77)
Over 52: Muralitharan bowls the over. Ryder gets a single off the 2nd ball.
New Zealand 174/5 (52 overs) JDP Oran 6*(22) JD Ryder 36*(77)
Over 51: 3 runs added to the New Zealand score card.
New Zealand 173/5 (51 overs) JDP Oran 6*(18) JD Ryder 35*(75)
Over 50: 4 runs added to the scorecard.
New Zealand 170/5 (50 overs) JDP Oran 6*(16) JD Ryder 32*(71)
Over 49: A maiden over by Herath
New Zealand 166/5 (49 overs) JDP Oran 3*(11) JD Ryder 31*(70)
Over 48: 3 runs added to the New Zealand scorecard.
New Zealand 166/5 (48 overs) JDP Oran 3*(11) JD Ryder 31*(64)
Over 47: Herath bowls the over. 3 runs added to the New Zealand score card.
New Zealand 163/5 (47 overs) JDP Oram 1*(7b) JD Ryder 30*(62)
Over 46: 1 run added from the over.
New Zealand 160/5 (46 overs) JDP Oram 0* (4b) JD Ryder 28*(59)
Over 43: Herath bowls the over. 3 runs from the over. Ryder crosses the 25 runs mark.
New Zealand 156/4 (43 overs) Brendon McCullum 12*(17) JD Ryder 25*(47)
Over 42: Muralitharan continues his spell. Ryder claims two runs off the first ball. Another single off the 3rd ball. McCullum gets a single off the last ball. 4 runs from the over and New Zealand crosses the 150 runs mark
New Zealand 153/4 (42 overs) Brendon McCullum 10*(12) JD Ryder 24*(46)
Over 41: Ryder hits a SIX off the first ball by Herath. He claims a quick single off the second ball. McCullum takes time but he hits a nice FOUR off the last ball. So 11 runs from this over. New Zealand are just short of the 150 run mark.
New Zealand 149/4 (41 overs) Brendon McCullum 9*(9) JD Ryder 21*(43)
Over 40: Muralitharan continues the over. Ryder claims a single off the 5th ball. Can Muralitharan claim a wicket quickly before the day closes? Remember he already 780 wickets in his test career.
New Zealand 138/4 (40 overs) Brendon McCullum 5*(5) JD Ryder 14*(41)
Over 39: Brendon McCullum is the new batsman. McCullum played 46 test matches and scored 2273 runs. Herath is bowling the over. A drop by Thushara at deep midwicket. McCullum is safe. 5 runs added! A single off the 5th ball.
New Zealand 137/4 (39 overs) Brendon McCullum 6*(4) JD Ryder 13*(36)
Over 38.1: A nice piece of bowling by Rangana Herath and Flynn loses his wicket. Flynn lbw b Herath 50(93)
New Zealand 131/4 (38.1 overs) Daniel Flynn 50(93) JD Ryder 12*(35)
Over 38: Tillakaratne Dilshan is the new bowler who has come in. Dilshan played 57 test matches and claimed 12 wickets. Ryder and Flynn makes singles each. So 2 runs from this over. Flynn gets his 50!
New Zealand 131/3 (38 overs) Daniel Flynn 50*(92) JD Ryder 12*(35)
Over 37: Herath is balling his 12th over of the innings. Flynn, now on his 49 run mark, is facing him. Maiden over.
New Zealand 129/3 (37 overs) Daniel Flynn 49*(91) JD Ryder 11*(30)
Over 36: Dammika Prasad comes in to bowl his 6th over of the inning. A leg bye called in off the first ball. Flynn gets the strike in the second ball and he hits a FOUR. The third ball proved expensive when 4 leg byes are called. A single off the 5th ball. So, a little expensive over for Sri Lanka here. 10 runs added to the New Zealand score card.
New Zealand 129/3 (36 overs) Daniel Flynn 49*(85) JD Ryder 11*(30)
Over 35: A maiden over from Herath. This is his second such over so far in the innings. Herath is having a nice economy rate - 3.72 an over.
New Zealand 119/3 (35 overs) Daniel Flynn 44*(81) JD Ryder 11*(28)
Over 34: Muttiah Muralitharan is the new bowler in. A single in made off the 2nd ball. Ryder hits a sweep shot off the 3rd ball and the ball hits the boundary. Thats a FOUR! Status Update: New Zealand require another 375 runs with 7 wickets remaining.
New Zealand 119/3 (34 overs) Daniel Flynn 44*(75) JD Ryder 11*(28)
Over 33: Herath completes his 10 overs spell. New Zealand adds 4 runs in the over.
New Zealand 114/3 (32 overs) Daniel Flynn 43*(73) JD Ryder 7*(24)
Over 32: 2 runs added in the over
New Zealand 110/3 (32 overs) Daniel Flynn 42*(70) JD Ryder 4*(21)
Over 31: 4 runs added in the over
New Zealand 108/3 (31 overs) Daniel Flynn 42*(69) JD Ryder 3*(15)
Over 30: Thushara bowls the over. Flynn makes a single off the 5th ball.
New Zealand 104/3 (30 overs) Daniel Flynn 39*(68) JD Ryder 2*(10)
Over 29: A maiden over by Herath
New Zealand 103/3 (29 overs) Daniel Flynn 38*(63) JD Ryder 2*(9)
Over 28: Ryder makes a single and gives Flynn the strike. Flynn hits a FOUR off the 5th ball. New Zealand crosses the 100 run mark of the inning
New Zealand 103/3 (28 overs) Daniel Flynn 38*(63) JD Ryder 2*(3)
Over 27: Jayawardene takes a catch off a ball from Herath. Taylor loses his wicket. Taylor c DPMD Jayawardene b Herath 27(36) Ryder comes him. Takes a quick single.
New Zealand 98/3 (27 overs) Daniel Flynn 34*(58) JD Ryder 1*(2)
Over 26: 1 run added in the over.
New Zealand 97/2 (26 overs) Daniel Flynn 34*(57) Ross Taylor 27*(33)
Over 25: 4 runs off this over.
New Zealand 96/2 (25 overs) Daniel Flynn 34*(54) Ross Taylor 26*(30)
Over 24: Thushara bowls the over. New Zealand adds 5 runs off this over.
New Zealand 92/2 (24 overs) Daniel Flynn 30*(48) Ross Taylor 26*(30)
Over 23: Herath bowls an expensive over. New Zealand gets 9 runs from the over.
New Zealand 87/2 (23 overs) Daniel Flynn 27*(46) Ross Taylor 24*(26)
Tea: New Zealand are 78/2 at Tea on Day 4. They require another 416 runs with 8 wickets in hand.
Over 22: Muralitharan to continue. Flynn hits the first ball through the square leg region for a double. 5 runs from the over.
New Zealand 78/2 (22 overs) Daniel Flynn 22*(42) Ross Taylor 20*(24)
Over 21: Rangana Herath to continue. Taylor hits the fourth ball over mid-off for a four. Sweeps the next delivery to the boundary again. 8 runs from the over.
New Zealand 73/2 (21 overs) Daniel Flynn 18*(39) Ross Taylor 19*(21)
Over 20: 4 runs from Muralitharan's over.
New Zealand 65/2 (20 overs) Daniel Flynn 18*(39) Ross Taylor 11*(15)
Over 19: Rangana Herath to continue. 8 runs from the over.
New Zealand 61/2 (19 overs) Daniel Flynn 14*(33) Ross Taylor 11*(15)
Over 18: 5 runs from Muralitharan's over.
New Zealand 53/2 (18 overs) Daniel Flynn 13*(29) Ross Taylor 4*(13)
Over 17: 3 runs from the over.
New Zealand 48/2 (17 overs) Daniel Flynn 9*(27) Ross Taylor 3*(9)
Over 16: Muttiah Muralitharan to bowl from the other end. 4 runs from the over.
New Zealand 45/2 (16 overs) Daniel Flynn 9*(25) Ross Taylor 0*(5)
Over 15: Rangana Herath comes into the attack. And he strikes the very first ball. Martin Guptill departs for 28. Wicket maiden for Herath. Ross Taylor is the new man in.
New Zealand 41/2 (15 overs) Daniel Flynn 5*(19) Ross Taylor 0*(5) Martin Guptill 28(32)
Over 14: Thushara to continue. Maiden over.
New Zealand 41/1 (14 overs) Martin Guptill 28*(31) Daniel Flynn 5*(19)
Over 13: 3 runs from Prasad's over.
New Zealand 41/1 (13 overs) Martin Guptill 28*(31) Daniel Flynn 5*(13)
Over 12: Just one run from the over. New Zealand require another 456 runs to win the match.
New Zealand 38/1 (12 overs) Martin Guptill 28*(30) Daniel Flynn 2*(8)
Over 11: Dammika Prasad strikes. Tim McIntosh is bowled. Daniel Flynn is the new man in. 1 run from the over.
New Zealand 37/1 (11 overs) Martin Guptill 28*(30) Daniel Flynn 1*(2)Tim McIntosh 7(34)
Over 10: 6 runs from Thushara's over.
New Zealand 36/0 (10 overs) Tim McIntosh 7*(32) Martin Guptill 28*(28)
Over 9: 5 runs from Prasad's over.
New Zealand 30/0 (9 overs) Tim McIntosh 6*(29) Martin Guptill 23*(25)
Over 8: Thilan Thushara to continue. 4 runs from the over.
New Zealand 24/0 (8 overs) Tim McIntosh 5*(27) Martin Guptill 18*(21)
Over 7: Prasad to continue. 1 run from the over.
New Zealand 20/0 (7 overs) Tim McIntosh 4*(23) Martin Guptill 15*(19)
Over 6: 1 run from the over.
New Zealand 19/0 (6 overs) Tim McIntosh 4*(21) Martin Guptill 14*(15)
Over 5: Maiden over from Dammika Prasad. New Zealand require another 476 runs with 10 wickets in hand to win the match.
New Zealand 18/0 (5 overs) Tim McIntosh 4*(18) Martin Guptill 13*(12)
Over 4: Thushara to bowl. 3 runs from the over.
New Zealand 18/0 (4 overs) Tim McIntosh 4*(12) Martin Guptill 13*(12)
Over 3: Dammika Prasad will bowl from the other end. 6 runs from the over.
New Zealand 15/0 (3 overs) Tim McIntosh 3*(9) Martin Guptill 11*(9)
Over 2: Thilan Thushara will bowl from the other end. He has two slips in place. 7 runs from the over.
New Zealand 9/0 (2 overs) Tim McIntosh 2*(6) Martin Guptill 7*(6)
Over 1: Tharanga Paranavitana starts off the first over with his off breaks. 2 runs from the first over.
New Zealand 2/0 (1 over) Tim McIntosh 2*(6) Martin Guptill 0*(0)
Mahela Jayawardene missed the record to become the only batsman in test cricket to score 10 centuries at a single venue. He fell short of a century by 4 runs getting out in the ninties for the second time in this test match. He was out for 92 runs in the first innings and 96 in the second innings. Kumar Sangakkara declares the Sri Lankan second innings at 311/5 and New Zealand is given a target of 494 runs to win the match.
Over 85.2: And Mahela Jayawardene is Out. Taylor takes a very good catch in the first slip. Jayawardene is disappointed. He missed the record to become the only batsman in test cricket to score 10 centuries at a single venue. Kumara Sangakarra declares.
Sri Lanka 311/5 dec. (85.2 overs) - Chamara Kapugedera 7*(7) Mahela Jayawardene 96(153)
Over 85: 3 runs from Vettori's over. Taylor drops Kapugedera at first slip off the last ball of the over. Jayawardene moves to 96.
Sri Lanka 311/4 (85 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 96*(151) Chamara Kapugedera 7*(7)
Over 84: Kapugedera hits a four off the fifth ball. 6 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 308/4 (84 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 94*(148) Chamara Kapugedera 6*(4)
Over 83: Vettori strikes. Samaraweera out. Out LBW. 1 run from the over. Chamara Kapugedera is the new batsman in.
Sri Lanka 302/4 (83 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 93*(145) Chamara Kapugedera 1*(1) Thilan Samaraweera 25(42)
Over 82: 3 runs from Patel's over. Sri Lanka crosses 300 mark and the lead now is 483 runs.
Sri Lanka 301/3 (82 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 93*(142) Thilan Samaraweera 25*(40)
Over 81: Maiden over from Daniel Vettori.
Sri Lanka 298/3 (81 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 93*(141) Thilan Samaraweera 22*(35)
Over 80: 7 runs from the over. Jayawardene moves to 93.
Sri Lanka 298/3 (80 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 93*(135) Thilan Samaraweera 22*(35)
Over 79: Daniel Vettori to bowl the first over after lunch. 3 runs from the over. Jayawardene moves to 91.
Sri Lanka 291/3 (79 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 91*(133) Thilan Samaraweera 17*(31)
Lunch: Sri Lanka lead by 470 runs at Lunch on Day 4. Captain Kumar Sangakkara played a fluent innings and scored his 20th century in his test career. After he departed for 109(175), Mahela Jayawardene took the anchor role and is unbeaten on stumps at 90*(132).
Over 78: Jeetan Patel to bowl the final over before lunch. 3 runs from the over. And it's lunch on Day 4.
Sri Lanka 288/3 (78 overs) - Lunch. Mahela Jayawardene 90*(132) Thilan Samaraweera 15*(26)
Over 77: 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 285/3 (77 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 88*(128) Thilan Samaraweera 14*(24)
Over 76: 2 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 284/3 (76 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 87*(125) Thilan Samaraweera 14*(21)
Over 75: Daniel Vettori comes into the attack. Maiden over.
Sri Lanka 282/3 (75 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 87*(125) Thilan Samaraweera 12*(15)
Over 74: 2 runs from Jeetan Patel's over. The lead is 464 runs with 7 wickets in hand.
Sri Lanka 282/3 (74 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 87*(119) Thilan Samaraweera 12*(15)
Over 73: 2 runs from O Brien's over.
Sri Lanka 280/3 (73 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 86*(117) Thilan Samaraweera 11*(11)
Over 72: 3 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 278/3 (72 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 84*(111) Thilan Samaraweera 11*(11)
Over 71: O Brien to continue. Samaraweera guides the second ball towards gully to the boundary. A boundary off the last ball gives 8 runs from the over. Sri Lanka lead by 457 runs.
Sri Lanka 275/3 (71 overs) - Mahela Jayawardene 82*(108) Thilan Samaraweera 10*(8)
Over 70: Jeetan Patel strikes. Sangakkara is Out. Sangakkara comes down the wicket to attempt a big shot, and sensing this Jeetan Patel sends the ball wide. Sangakkara could only hit it to the slip and Jeetan Patel celebrates. A fine innings by Sangakkara comes to an end. Thilan Samaraweera is the new man in. He gets off the mark with a single right away. 5 runs from the over. The lead is 449 runs.
The play has been called off for the day on Day 3 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo. Sri Lanka lead by 339 runs with 8 wickets in hand. The play will resume tomorrow at 9:45 local time.
Over 45.2: Sri Lanka are 157/2 after 45.2 overs. Kumar Sangakkara are 64(90) and Mahela Jayawardene 23(45). Sri Lanka leads by 339 runs with 8 wickets in hand. It has rained for a while and the Match is currently delayed due to wet outfield.
Sri Lanka 157/2 (45.2 overs) - Kumar Sangakkara 64*(90) Mahela Jayawardene 23*(45)
And that's tea on Day 3. Sri Lanka have made 90 runs for the loss of 2 wickets and they currently lead by 272 runs with 8 wickets in hand.
Over 30: Mahela Jayawardene is the new man in. 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 90/2 (30 overs) - Kumar Sangakkara 20*(38) Mahela Jayawardene 0*(5)
Over 29: And Paranavitana is out. Paranavitana goes for the sweep and Mccullum catches it behind the wicket. Umpire raises his finger and Paranavitana walks back to the pavilion. 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 89/2 (29 overs) - Kumar Sangakkara 19*(37) Tharanga Paranavitana 34(97)
Over 28: 3 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 88/1 (28 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 34*(96) Kumar Sangakkara 18*(32)
Over 27: Vettori to continue. 3 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 85/1 (27 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 34*(96) Kumar Sangakkara 15*(26)
Over 26: 7 runs from Patel's over.
Sri Lanka 82/1 (26 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 32*(91) Kumar Sangakkara 14*(25)
Over 25: Daniel Vettori to continue. 2 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 75/1 (25 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 33*(88) Kumar Sangakkara 7*(22)
Over 24: 2 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 73/1 (24 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 30*(82) Kumar Sangakkara 7*(22)
Over 23: 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 71/1 (23 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 29*(80) Kumar Sangakkara 6*(18)
Over 22: Jeetan Patel to continue. Another maiden over.
Sri Lanka 70/1 (22 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 29*(76) Kumar Sangakkara 5*(16)
Over 21: Maiden over from Vettori.
Sri Lanka 70/1 (21 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 29*(70) Kumar Sangakkara 5*(16)
Over 20: 2 runs from Jeetan Patel's over.
Sri Lanka 70/1 (20 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 29*(70) Kumar Sangakkara 5*(10)
Over 19: Vettori to bowl over the wicket. 5 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 68/1 (19 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 27*(64) Kumar Sangakkara 5*(10)
Over 18: Jeetan Patel to bowl round the wicket. 5 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 63/1 (18 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 26*(63) Kumar Sangakkara 1*(5)
Over 17: 2 runs from Vettori's over.
Sri Lanka 58/1 (17 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 21*(57) Kumar Sangakkara 1*(5)
Over 16: Patel to continue. Dilshan comes down the track and hits it over the bowler's head for a four. He comes down the track again, the next ball, but ends up hitting high up in the air. Martin Guptill takes the catch. Tillakaratne Dilshan out. Patel strikes. Kumar Sangakkara is the new man in. Patel goes round the wicket for Sangakkara. 4 runs and a wicket for the over.
Sri Lanka 56/1 (16 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 20*(56) Kumar Sangakkara 0*(0) Tillakaratne Dilshan 33(42)
Over 15: 5 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 52/0 (15 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 20*(52) Tillakaratne Dilshan 29*(40)
Over 14: Patel to continue. So, it's spin at both the ends. 5 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 47/0 (14 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 17*(49) Tillakaratne Dilshan 27*(37)
Over 13: Daniel Vettori comes back into the attack now. 3 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 42/0 (13 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 13*(45) Tillakaratne Dilshan 26*(35)
Over 12: 1 run from Patel's over.
Sri Lanka 39/0 (12 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 11*(41) Tillakaratne Dilshan 25*(33)
Over 11: 1 run from Martin's over.
Sri Lanka 38/0 (11 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 11*(37) Tillakaratne Dilshan 24*(31)
Over 10: Jeetan Patel comes into the attack now. A maiden over to start with.
Sri Lanka 37/0 (10 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 11*(32) Tillakaratne Dilshan 23*(30)
Over 9: 4 runs from the over. Sri Lanka lead by 219 runs.
Sri Lanka 37/0 (9 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 11*(27) Tillakaratne Dilshan 23*(30)
Over 8: O Brien to continue. 7 runs from the over. First boundary for Dilshan in the innings.
Sri Lanka 33/0 (8 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 10*(23) Tillakaratne Dilshan 20*(27)
Over 7: Chris Martin to continue. 3 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 26/0 (7 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 10*(22) Tillakaratne Dilshan 13*(22)
Over 6: The umpire calls for a new set of balls. An expensive over, 9 runs from it.
Sri Lanka 23/0 (6 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 10*(20) Tillakaratne Dilshan 10*(18)
Over 5: 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 14/0 (5 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 10*(20) Tillakaratne Dilshan 3*(11)
Over 4: Paranavitana hits one through the square drive to the boundary. 5 runs from the over. Sri Lanka lead by 195 runs.
Sri Lanka 13/0 (4 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 10*(18) Tillakaratne Dilshan 2*(7)
Over 3: Chris Martin to bowl from the other end. Paranavitana hits the first ball to the boundary through the extra cover. 4 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 8/0 (3 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 6*(13) Tillakaratne Dilshan 1*(6)
Over 2: Iain O Brien to bowl the first over after lunch. Paranavitana on strike. He starts off with a no-ball. 2 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 4/0 (2 overs) - Tharanga Paranavitana 2*(7) Tillakaratne Dilshan 1*(6)
A fighting innings from Ross Taylor couldn't stop Muralitharan and Herath to rip the New Zealand batting order on Day 3. Ross Taylor, the top scorer for New Zealand continued from where he left off on Day 2, but was departed for 81 runs. Muralitharan and Rangana Herath picked up 3 wickets each and Sri Lanka lead by 182 runs. Another big win is on cards for Sri Lanka, but for now, It's Lunch on Day 3.
Over 1: Daniel Vettori to bowl the first over. 2 runs from it. It's lunch on Day 2.
Sri Lanka 2/0 (1 over) - Tharanga Paranavitana 1*(2) Tillakaratne Dilshan 1*(4)
Over 77.4: 1 wicket to and Muralitharan comes back. And the final wicket falls. Iain O Brien LBW. Muralitharan gets 3 wickets and Sri Lanka lead by 182 runs.
New Zealand 234 (77.4 overs) - Chris Martin 0*(3) Iain O Brien 4(13)
Over 77: Now Herath comes back, replacing Muralitharan. Sangakkara is shuffling his bowlers here. And he strikes. Jacob Oram is OUT. 9 wickets down for New Zealand. Wicket maiden.
New Zealand 234/9 (77 overs) - Iain O Brien 4*(9) Chris Martin 0*(3) Jacob Oram 24(52)
Over 76: Dilshan to continue. He was successful in getting a break for Sri Lanka in his previous over. 5 runs from the over.
New Zealand 234/8 (76 overs) - Jacob Oram 24*(49) Iain O Brien 4*(9)
Over 75: Muralitharan to replace Herath. 3 runs from the over.
New Zealand 229/8 (75 overs) - Jacob Oram 23*(48) Iain O Brien 0*(4)
Over 74: Finally Sangakkara brings a chance in the bowling. Tillakaratne Dilshan comes into the attack replacing Muttiah Muralitharan. And he strikes. Daniel Vettori is out. 1 run from the over.
New Zealand 226/8 (74 overs) - Jacob Oram 20*(44) Iain O Brien 0*(2) Daniel Vettori 23(49)
Over 73: 5 runs from Herath's over.
New Zealand 225/7 (73 overs) - Jacob Oram 19*(42) Daniel Vettori 23*(47)
Over 72: Muralitharan to continue. Oram hits a couple of fours in that over. 9 runs from the over and New Zealand avoids the follow-on.
New Zealand 220/7 (72 overs) - Jacob Oram 14*(38) Daniel Vettori 23*(45)
Over 71: 4 runs from Herath's over.
New Zealand 211/7 (71 overs) - Jacob Oram 5*(32) Daniel Vettori 23*(45)
Over 70: 1 run from the over again. New Zealand trail by 209 runs. 10 runs required to avoid follow-on.
New Zealand 207/7 (70 overs) - Jacob Oram 4*(30) Daniel Vettori 20*(41)
Over 69: Herath to continue and a single from the over.
New Zealand 206/7 (69 overs) - Jacob Oram 4*(27) Daniel Vettori 19*(38)
Over 68: 1 run from Muralitharan's over.
New Zealand 205/7 (68 overs) - Jacob Oram 4*(26) Daniel Vettori 18*(33)
Over 67: Vettori hits the second ball through cover point and they run for a two. He scores a couple each of the next two deliveries. 7 runs from the over. New Zealand trail by 212 runs.
New Zealand 204/7 (67 overs) - Jacob Oram 4*(22) Daniel Vettori 17*(31)
Over 66: 3 runs from Muralitharan's over. 20 more runs required to avoid follow-on.
New Zealand 197/7 (66 overs) - Jacob Oram 4*(22) Daniel Vettori 10*(25)
Over 65: 1 run from Herath's over. New Zealand trail by 222 runs with 3 wickets in hand.
New Zealand 194/7 (65 overs) - Jacob Oram 3*(18) Daniel Vettori 8*(23)
Over 64: 2 runs from Muralitharan's over.
New Zealand 193/7 (64 overs) - Jacob Oram 3*(15) Daniel Vettori 7*(20)
Over 63: Rangana Herath to continue. These two bowlers have been bowling since the morning today and have been doing it brilliantly. Vettori goes back and cuts the ball which runs to the boundary. 4 runs from the over.
New Zealand 191/7 (63 overs) - Jacob Oram 2*(12) Daniel Vettori 6*(17)
Over 62: 2 runs from Muralitharan's over.
New Zealand 187/7 (62 overs) - Jacob Oram 2*(12) Daniel Vettori 2*(11)
Over 61: Maiden over from Rangana Herath. Vettori defends the entire over without going for any shots.
New Zealand 185/7 (61 overs) - Jacob Oram 0*(6) Daniel Vettori 2*(11)
Over 60: Muralitharan to continue. 1 run from the over.
New Zealand 185/7 (60 overs) - Jacob Oram 0*(6) Daniel Vettori 2*(5)
Over 59: Herath strikes and Ross Taylor departs. A fine innings from Taylor under pressure finally comes to an end. 2 wickets in 2 overs for Sri Lanka. Daniel Vettori is the new man in.
New Zealand 184/7 (59 overs) - Jacob Oram 0*(4) Daniel Vettori 1*(1) Ross Taylor 81(155)
Over 58: Muralitharan to continue. McCullum finally gets out. Muralitharan fires in a doosra and the ball goes straight to Jayawardene at first slip off Mccullum's bat. New Zealand six wickets down. Jacob Oram is the new man in. 1 run and a wicket from the over.
New Zealand 183/6 (58 overs) - Ross Taylor 81*(151) Jacob Oram 0*(3) Brendon Mccullum 18(43)
Over 57: 1 run from Herath's over.
New Zealand 182/5 (57 overs) - Ross Taylor 80*(150) Brendon Mccullum 18*(41)
Over 56: Taylor hits the fifth ball through covers for a four. 5 runs from Muralitharan's over.
New Zealand 181/5 (56 overs) - Ross Taylor 79*(146) Brendon Mccullum 18*(39)
Over 55: Herath to continue. McCullum sweeps the first ball and it runs to the boundary. 6 runs from the over. McCullum was dropped twice in Herath's previous over.
New Zealand 176/5 (55 overs) - Ross Taylor 74*(140) Brendon Mccullum 18*(39)
Over 54: 2 runs from Muralitharan's over.
New Zealand 170/5 (54 overs) - Ross Taylor 73*(139) Brendon Mccullum 13*(34)
Over 53: Paranavitana placed at silly point drops the catch from the first ball. Mccullum survives. Maiden over from Rangana Herath.
New Zealand 168/5 (53 overs) - Ross Taylor 71*(133) Brendon Mccullum 13*(34)
Over 52: The partnerships between Taylor and Mccullum is 16 runs so far. 3 runs from the over.
New Zealand 168/5 (52 overs) - Ross Taylor 71*(133) Brendon Mccullum 13*(28)
Over 51: Herath bowls to Mccullum with two slips and a silly point in place. Mccullum takes a single off the fourth ball. Just 1 run from the over.
New Zealand 166/5 (51 overs) - Ross Taylor 71*(130) Brendon Mccullum 10*(25)
Over 50: Muralitharan to continue. Sangakkarra opts for spin in the morning on Day 3. Maiden over.
New Zealand 164/5 (50 overs) - Ross Taylor 71*(128) Brendon Mccullum 9*(21)
Over 49: Rangana Herath to bowl from the other end. Ross Taylor to face him. Taylor drives the fourth ball of the over to mid-off and they run for a single. 1 run from the over.
New Zealand 164/5 (49 overs) - Ross Taylor 71*(122) Brendon Mccullum 9*(21)
Over 48: Muttiah Muralitharan will bowl the first over on Day 3. Brendon Mccullum will face him. Mccullum defends the first five balls, hits a four off the last ball of the over. That went went through Mahela Jayawardene in the first slip. Could've been out. 4 runs from the over.
New Zealand 163/5 (48 overs) - Ross Taylor 70*(118) Brendon Mccullum 9*(19)
Welcome to Day 3 coverage of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand. New Zealand trail by 257 runs with 5 wickets in hand in their first innings. Ross Taylor is unbeaten on 70 and Brendon Mccullum on 5 at stumps on Day 2.
Over 47: Rangana Herath to bowl the final over of the day. A maiden over. And that's stumps on Day 2.
New Zealand 159/5 (47 overs) - Ross Taylor 70*(118) Brendon Mccullum 5*(13)
Over 46: Muralitharan to continue. 4 runs from the over.
New Zealand 159/5 (46 overs) Ross Taylor 70*(112) Brendon Mccullum 5*(13)
Over 45: 2 runs from Herath's over
New Zealand 155/5 (45 overs) Ross Taylor 69*(111) Brendon Mccullum 2*(8)
Over 44: 3 runs from Muralitharan's over.
New Zealand 153/5 (44 overs) Ross Taylor 67*(105) Brendon Mccullum 2*(8)
Over 43: Herath to continue. Maiden over.
New Zealand 150/5 (43 overs) Ross Taylor 65*(100) Brendon Mccullum 1*(7)
Over 42: Muralitharan to continue. And Muralitharan gets his first wicket of the match. The Nightwatchman Jeetan Patel gloves the fourth ball to the slip. New Zealand are 5 down. Brendon Mccullum is the new man in. 1 run from the over.
New Zealand 150/5 (42 overs) Ross Taylor 65*(100) Brendon Mccullum 1*(1) Jeetan Patel 1(6)
Over 41: Herath to continue. And finally the partnership comes to an end. Herath strikes. An inside edge off Ryder's bat was caught by the silly point fielder. Jeetan Patel is the new man in. 5 runs from the over.
New Zealand 149/4 (41 overs) Ross Taylor 65*(99) Jeetan Patel 1*(2) Jesse Ryder 23(73)
Over 40: Taylor sweeps the first ball past the square leg for a four. 8 runs from the over.
New Zealand 144/3 (40 overs) Ross Taylor 65*(99) Jesse Ryder 20*(69)
Over 39: 1 run from Herath's over.
New Zealand 136/3 (39 overs) Ross Taylor 58*(96) Jesse Ryder 19*(66)
Over 38: Muttiah Muralitharan to continue. Taylor survives as the short leg fielder drops a catch the first ball. Ryder hits a four off the last ball of the over. 5 runs from the over.
New Zealand 135/3 (38 overs) Ross Taylor 57*(94) Jesse Ryder 19*(62)
Over 37: 1 run from Herath's over. New Zealand trail by 286 runs with 7 wickets in hand.
New Zealand 130/3 (37 overs) Ross Taylor 56*(93) Jesse Ryder 15*(57)
Over 36: Muralitharan to continue. Taylor flicks the third ball to the boundary. 5 runs from the over.
New Zealand 129/3 (36 overs) Ross Taylor 55*(89) Jesse Ryder 15*(55)
Over 35: Rangana Herath to continue. This is his 14th over in this spell. 5 runs from the over. And Ross Taylor gets his fifty. A fine innings from Taylor.
New Zealand 124/3 (35 overs) Ross Taylor 50*(84) Jesse Ryder 15*(54)
Over 34: Ryder sweeps the second ball to the boundary. 4 runs from the over.
New Zealand 119/3 (34 overs) Ross Taylor 45*(78) Jesse Ryder 15*(54)
Over 33: Herath to continue. Taylor hits the last ball of the over through mid-off for a four. 4 runs from the over.
New Zealand 115/3 (33 overs) Ross Taylor 45*(78) Jesse Ryder 11*(48)
Over 32: Muralitharan to continue. Ryder sends the doosra past square leg and they get a single. 2 runs from the over. The score is 111/3.
New Zealand 111/3 (32 overs) Ross Taylor 41*(72) Jesse Ryder 11*(48)
Over 31: Herath to continue. Taylor smashes the third ball of the over to the boundary. 4 runs from the over.
New Zealand 109/3 (31 overs) Ross Taylor 40*(69) Jesse Ryder 10*(45)
Over 30: Muralitharan to continue. 2 runs from the over.
New Zealand 103/3 (30 overs) Ross Taylor 36*(63) Jesse Ryder 10*(45)
Over 29: Herath to continue. 6 runs form the over. New Zealand crosses the 100 mark. New Zealand trail by 313 runs.
New Zealand 103/3 (29 overs) Ross Taylor 36*(63) Jesse Ryder 8*(39)
Over 28: Muttiah Muralitharan to continue. Huge shout for an LBW for the first ball, but the umpire doesn't agree. 1 run from the over.
New Zealand 97/3 (28 overs) Ross Taylor 31*(59) Jesse Ryder 7*(37)
Over 27: Herath to continue. Spin operating at both the ends now. Maiden over.
New Zealand 96/3 (27 overs) Ross Taylor 30*(54) Jesse Ryder 7*(36)
Over 26: Muttiah Muralitharan comes into attack for the first time in the match. A maiden over to start with.
New Zealand 96/3 (26 overs) Ross Taylor 30*(54) Jesse Ryder 7*(30)
Over 24: Rangana Herath to continue. 2 runs from the over.
New Zealand 96/3 (25 overs) Ross Taylor 30*(48) Jesse Ryder 7*(30)
Over 24: Dammika Prasad to continue. Ross Taylor hits the first ball for a four. Ryder gets 3 runs off the last ball. 8 runs from the over.
New Zealand 94/3 (24 overs) Ross Taylor 29*(47) Jesse Ryder 6*(25)
Over 23: Herath to continue. 3 runs from the over. New Zealand trail by 330 runs with 7 wickets in hand.
New Zealand 86/3 (23 overs) Ross Taylor 24*(45) Jesse Ryder 3*(21)
Over 22: 2 runs from the over.
New Zealand 83/3 (22 overs) Ross Taylor 21*(42) Jesse Ryder 3*(18)
Over 21: Herath to continue. 3 runs from the over. New Zealand trail by 335 runs.
New Zealand 81/3 (21 overs) Ross Taylor 20*(41) Jesse Ryder 2*(13)
Over 20: Dammika Prasad replaces Thilan Thushara. Taylor hits the second ball through cover for a four. Prasad attempts a bouncer which is very wide and is signalled by the umpire. Taylor hits the last ball of the over for a four. 9 runs from the over.
New Zealand 78/3 (20 overs) Ross Taylor 18*(37) Jesse Ryder 1*(11)
Over 19: Herath to continue. Paranavitana drops a tough chance at short leg. Maiden over.
New Zealand 69/3 (19 overs) Ross Taylor 10*(31) Jesse Ryder 1*(11)
Over 18: Thushara to continue. Taylor hits the last ball past the mid-on for a four.
New Zealand 69/3 (18 overs) Ross Taylor 10*(31) Jesse Ryder 1*(5)
Over 17: New Zealand are 64/3 after 17 overs. New Zealand trail by 352 runs with 7 wickets in hand.
New Zealand 64/3 (17 overs) Ross Taylor 6*(30) Jesse Ryder 0*(0)
Over 10: Thushara to continue. And he gets Flynn out this time. A lovely delivery and the keeper Jayawardene dives to his left to take the catch. 3 runs from the over.
New Zealand 51/2 (10 overs) Martin Guptill 29*(26) Ross Taylor 2*(4) Daniel Flynn 13(24)
Over 9: Rangana Herath comes into the attack. And a maiden first over to start with.
New Zealand 48/1 (9 overs) Martin Guptill 28*(25) Daniel Flynn 13*(23)
Over 8: Thushara to continue. 4 runs from the over.
New Zealand 48/1 (8 overs) Martin Guptill 28*(25) Daniel Flynn 13*(17)
Over 7: 10 runs from the over.
New Zealand 44/1 (7 overs) Martin Guptill 24*(19) Daniel Flynn 13*(17)
Over 6: 6 runs from the over.
New Zealand 34/1 (6 overs) Martin Guptill 24*(19) Daniel Flynn 5*(11)
Over 5: 9 runs from Dammika Prasad's over.
New Zealand 28/1 (5 overs) Martin Guptill 18*(13) Daniel Flynn 5*(11)
Over 4: Maiden over from Thushara.
New Zealand 19/1 (4 overs) Martin Guptill 9*(8) Daniel Flynn 5*(10)
Over 3: Dammika Prasad will bowl the third over. And he strikes the very first ball. Tim McIntosh LBW 5(6). Daniel Flynn is the new man in. Prasad sends in one short and Flynn cuts it to the boundary. He is off the mark. 5 runs from the over.
New Zealand 19/1 (3 overs) Martin Guptill 9*(8) Daniel Flynn 5*(4) Tim McIntosh 5(6)
Over 2: Thilan Thushara to share the new ball. Martin Guptill hits a four off the second ball and New Zealand are off to a good start here, but it's too early to say anything. Thushara sends the third ball towards the leg side and Guptill sends it to the fine leg boundary. 8 runs from the second over.
New Zealand 14/0 (2 overs) Martin Guptill 9*(7) Tim McIntosh 5*(5)
Over 1: A surprise move by Kumar Sangakkara as he brings Tillakaratne Dilshan to open the bowling for Sri Lanka. 6 runs from the over as Tim McIntosh hits a four off the last ball of the first over.
New Zealand 6/0 (1 over) Martin Guptill 1*(1) Tim McIntosh 5*(5)
Sri Lanka are all out for 416 runs on Day 2. Thilan Samaraweera took off from where he left on Day 1 and scored a brilliant century. Samaraweera scored 143(240). Jeetan Patel took 4 wickets for 78 runs on Day 2. Mahala Jayawardene was out for 92(234).
Over 130.3: Daniel Vettori comes into the attack to get a crack at the final wicket. Thushara goes out for a Duck. Sri Lanka all out for 416 runs.
Sri Lanka 416 (130.3 overs) Muttiah Muralitharan 17(19) Thilan Thushara 0(5)
Over 130: Jeetan Patel to continue and he strikes again for New Zealand. Samaraweera is caught behind by Brendon Mccullum. Thilan Thushara is the new man in. Wicket maiden for Jeetan Patel.
Sri Lanka 415/9 (130 overs) Muttiah Muralitharan 16*(17) Thilan Thushara 0*(4) Thilan Samaraweera 143(240)
Over 129: Muralitharan hits a six and a four in that over by Chris Martin. 13 runs off it.
Sri Lanka 415/8 (129 overs) Thilan Samaraweera 143*(238) Muttiah Muralitharan 16*(17)
Over 128: Jeetan Patel to continue after his terrific last over. Muralitharan cuts a ball which is wide and shot and he gets three runs. Sri Lanka reaches 400. 4 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 402/8 (128 overs) Thilan Samaraweera 142*(237) Muttiah Muralitharan 4*(12)
Over 127: Chris Martin to continue. 2 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 398/8 (127 overs) Thilan Samaraweera 141*(236) Muttiah Muralitharan 1*(7)
Over 126: Jeetan Patel to continue. And he gets the wicket of Dammika Prasad the first bowl of the over. Prasad goes back and edges a ball to the first slip and Sri Lanka are 7 wickets down. Herath is the new man in and he goes right away. Jeetan Patel is on a hat-trick. Muttiah Muralitharan is the new batsman and he faces the hattrick ball. Muralitharan defends the third ball to the off side and he survives. Double wicket maiden for Jeetan Patel.
Sri Lanka 396/8 (126 overs) Thilan Samaraweera 140*(233) Muttiah Muralitharan 0*(4) Dammika Prasad 6(12) Herath 0(1)
Over 125: Sri Lanka are 396/6 after 125 overs. Thilan Samaraweera is unbeaten on 140*(233) and Dammika Prasad is on 6*(11)
Sri Lanka 396/6 (125 overs) Thilan Samaraweera 140*(233) Dammika Prasad 6*(11)
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first on a dry pitch at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Daniel Vettori became the first left-arm spinner in history when he claimed the wicket of Tharanga Paranavitana. Then came, Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakarra who played well for a fifty, before getting out off Vettori. Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera were involved in a unbeaten partnership of 147 runs and Sri Lanka managed to score 262/3 at stumps on Day 1.
Over 90: And Jeetan Patel to bowl the last over of the day. 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 262/3 (90 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 78*(210) Thilan Samaraweera 78*(139)
Over 89: Maiden over from Daniel Vettori.
Sri Lanka 261/3 (89 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 78*(205) Thilan Samaraweera 78*(138)
Over 88: 1 run from O'Brien's over.
Sri Lanka 261/3 (88 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 78*(205) Thilan Samaraweera 78*(132)
Over 87: 6 runs from Martin's over. Jayawardene hits one past gully for a four.
Sri Lanka 260/3 (87 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 78*(202) Thilan Samaraweera 77*(129)
Over 86: Maiden over from O'Brien. 4 overs to go.
Sri Lanka 254/3 (86 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 72*(196) Thilan Samaraweera 77*(129)
Over 85: 5 runs from Martin's over.
Sri Lanka 254/3 (85 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 72*(196) Thilan Samaraweera 77*(123)
Over 84: Iain O'Brien comes into the attack replacing Jacob Oram. 3 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 249/3 (84 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 70*(193) Thilan Samaraweera 75*(120)
Over 83: And now Vettori brings Chris Martin into the attack. 4 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 246/3 (83 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 70*(191) Thilan Samaraweera 72*(116)
Over 82: Oram to continue. 6 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 242/3 (82 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 70*(186) Thilan Samaraweera 69*(115)
Over 81: And the new ball has been taken. Vettori will bowl the first over with the new ball. That's a maiden over.
Sri Lanka 236/3 (81 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 70*(184) Thilan Samaraweera 64*(111)
Over 80: Oram begins the over bowling to Samaraweera. Samaraweera gets 3 runs - 2 from the first ball and a single from the third ball. Jayawardene gets the strike. A slow bouncer and Jayawardene gets a single off the 5th ball.
Sri Lanka 236/3 (80 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 70*(178) Thilan Samaraweera 64*(111)
Over 79: Vettori bowls a wonder maiden over.
Sri Lanka 232/3 (79 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 69*(176) Thilan Samaraweera 61*(107)
Over 78: Oram replaced Ryder but the first ball was hit hard to the boundary by Samaraweera. So 4 runs added to the score card of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 232/3 (78 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 69*(170) Thilan Samaraweera 61*(107)
Over 77: Vettori begins the over bowling to Jayawardene. A maiden over here
Sri Lanka 228/3 (77 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 69*(170) Thilan Samaraweera 57*(101)
Over 76: Ryder gives 4 runs in this over with Samaraweera hitting a 4 in the 4th ball.
Sri Lanka 228/3 (76 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 69*(164) Thilan Samaraweera 57*(101)
Over 75: Vettori bowls the over. 3 runs added to the Sri Lankan score card with Samaraweera making 2 runs and a single off the 2nd and the 3rd balls respectively.
Sri Lanka 224/3 (75 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 69*(164) Thilan Samaraweera 53*(95)
Over 74: 1 run from Vettori's over.
Sri Lanka 221/3 (74 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 69*(161) Thilan Samaraweera 50*(92)
Over 73: 1 run from Vettori's over.
Sri Lanka 221/3 (73 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 69*(155) Thilan Samaraweera 50*(92)
Over 72: Jesse Ryder comes into the attack replacing Jacob Oram. He has taken 4 wickets in 11 test matches. Samaraweera hits a four through the mid-off and cover region. He gets his fifty off the last ball of the over with a four. 13 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 220/3 (72 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 68*(149) Thilan Samaraweera 50*(92)
Over 71: 4 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 207/3 (71 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 65*(147) Thilan Samaraweera 40*(88)
Over 70: 5 runs from Oram's over.
Sri Lanka 203/3 (70 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 64*(146) Thilan Samaraweera 37*(83)
Over 69: Maiden over from Vettori.
Sri Lanka 198/3 (69 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 60*(141) Thilan Samaraweera 36*(82)
Over 68: Jayawardene hits a four off the first ball. 5 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 198/3 (68 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 60*(135) Thilan Samaraweera 36*(82)
Over 67: Maiden over from Vettori.
Sri Lanka 193/3 (67 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 55*(132) Thilan Samaraweera 36*(79)
Over 66: Jacob Oram into the attack. 2 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 193/3 (66 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 55*(132) Thilan Samaraweera 36*(73)
Over 65: Maiden over from Daniel Vettori.
Sri Lanka 191/3 (65 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 53*(126) Thilan Samaraweera 36*(73)
Over 64: 7 runs from Patel's over. Samaraweera hits the fifth ball to the boundary.
Sri Lanka 191/3 (64 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 53*(126) Thilan Samaraweera 36*(67)
Over 63: Daniel Vettori replaces Iain O'Brien. The last 10 overs have fetched 47 runs for the Sri Lankans. Maiden over from Vettori.
Sri Lanka 184/3 (63 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 52*(125) Thilan Samaraweera 30*(62)
Over 62: 6 runs Jeetan Patel's over.
Sri Lanka 184/3 (62 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 52*(119) Thilan Samaraweera 30*(62)
Over 61: O'Brien to continue. Jayawardene pulls the second ball and gets three runs. That's his fifty off 117 deliveries. Samaraweera hits a glorious straight drive that runs to the boundary. Sri Lanka playing aggressively after the tea break. 8 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 177/3 (61 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 50*(117) Thilan Samaraweera 25*(58)
Over 60: Jeetan Patel to continue. 3 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 169/3 (60 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 47*(116) Thilan Samaraweera 20*(53)
Over 59: Jayawardene hits a couple of fours in O'Brien's over, which brings up the fifty partnership between the pair off 110 balls. 9 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 166/3 (59 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 47*(116) Thilan Samaraweera 17*(47)
Over 58: Jeetan Patel to continue from the other end. Jayawardene charges down the track and hits a four to the long-on boundary. 6 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 157/3 (58 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 39*(112) Thilan Samaraweera 16*(45)
Over 57: O'Brien comes into the attack. 5 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 151/3 (57 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 34*(109) Thilan Samaraweera 15*(42)
New Zealand continued bowling a tight line and length and they picked up 2 wickets for 84 runs in this session. Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara scored a brilliant fifty, but his impatience costed him his wicket soon after scoring his fifty. Daniel Vettori picked his 300th wicket in test cricket and he began the first left-arm spinner to reach the milestone. Dilshan fell early in the second
Over 56: And Jeetan Patel to bowl the final over before tea. 3 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 146/3 (56 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 31*(104) Thilan Samaraweera 15*(41)
Over 55: Chris Martin to continue. Samaraweera glides the first ball to the boundary. 4 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 143/3 (55 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 30*(102) Thilan Samaraweera 13*(37)
Over 54: Jeetan Patel to continue. 3 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 140/3 (54 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 30*(102) Thilan Samaraweera 9*(31)
Over 53: 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 137/3 (53 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 28*(96) Thilan Samaraweera 9*(31)
Over 52: Jeetan Patel back into the attack replacing Daniel Vettori. Maiden over.
Sri Lanka 136/3 (52 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 27*(94) Thilan Samaraweera 9*(27)
Over 51: Maiden over from Chris Martin.
Sri Lanka 136/3 (51 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 27*(94) Thilan Samaraweera 9*(21)
Over 50: Samaraweera hits one through mid-wicket and they get 3 runs. 5 runs from Vettori's over.
Sri Lanka 136/3 (50 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 27*(88) Thilan Samaraweera 9*(21)
Over 49: 3 from Chris Martin's over.
Sri Lanka 131/3 (49 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 25*(85) Thilan Samaraweera 6*(18)
Over 48: Daniel Vettori comes back for his second spell replacing Jacob Oram. 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 128/3 (48 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 22*(79) Thilan Samaraweera 6*(18)
Over 47: 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 127/3 (47 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 21*(73) Thilan Samaraweera 6*(18)
Over 46: Samaraweera hits one through midwicket and runs for a double. 2 runs from Oram's over.
Sri Lanka 126/3 (46 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 20*(67) Thilan Samaraweera 6*(18)
Over 45: It's Chris Martin into the attack replacing Daniel Vettori after his long spell of 17 overs. Maiden over.
Sri Lanka 124/3 (45 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 20*(67) Thilan Samaraweera 4*(12)
Over 44: Maiden over from Oram.
Sri Lanka 124/3 (44 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 20*(61) Thilan Samaraweera 4*(12)
Over 43: Daniel Vettori to continue. Jayawardene hits the last ball for a four through the point. A stumble at the boundary, but Jacob Oram can't prevent the fourt.
Sri Lanka 124/3 (43 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 20*(61) Thilan Samaraweera 4*(6)
Over 42: Jacob Oram into the attack after just 1 over from Jeetan Patel. Samaraweera gets off the mark with a four. 5 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 120/3 (42 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 16*(55) Thilan Samaraweera 4*(6)
Over 41: Vettori to continue. Kumar Sangakkara sweeps the second ball and it runs to the boundary. Sangakkara reaches fifty. And Vettori strikes. He gets rid of Sangakarra this time, who goes for the big hit again and is caught by Jacob Oram. That's Wicket 300 for Daniel Vettori. He becomes the first left-arm spinner to reach the milestone. Thilan Samaraweera is the new man in. 5 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 115/3 (41 overs) Mahela Jayawardene 14*(52) Thilan Samaraweera 0*(2) Kumar Sangakarra 50(96)
Over 40: And Vettori brings Jeetan Patel into the attack for the first time today. 3 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 110/2 (40 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 46*(93) Mahela Jayawardene 14*(52)
Over 39: Vettori to continue. 6 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 107/2 (39 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 45*(89) Mahela Jayawardene 12*(50)
Over 38: Maiden over from Jacob Oram.
Sri Lanka 101/2 (38 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 39*(83) Mahela Jayawardene 12*(50)
Over 37: Sangakarra comes down the track for the last ball of the over and lifts it over mid-on for a four. 6 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 101/2 (37 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 39*(83) Mahela Jayawardene 12*(44)
Over 36: Maiden over from Oram.
Sri Lanka 95/2 (36 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 33*(77) Mahela Jayawardene 12*(44)
Over 35: Vettori to continue. 2 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 95/2 (35 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 33*(77) Mahela Jayawardene 12*(38)
Over 34: Jacob Oram to continue. He has bowled well so far to Mahela Jayawardene, troubling him with his leg cutters. Maiden over.
Sri Lanka 93/2 (34 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 32*(73) Mahela Jayawardene 11*(36)
Over 33: Vettori to continue. Maiden over again. He has given 28 runs in 12 overs so far in this spell.
Sri Lanka 93/2 (33 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 32*(73) Mahela Jayawardene 11*(30)
Over 32: 2 runs from Oram's over.
Sri Lanka 93/2 (32 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 32*(67) Mahela Jayawardene 11*(30)
Over 31: Maiden over from Vettori.
Sri Lanka 91/2 (31 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 32*(67) Mahela Jayawardene 9*(24)
Over 30: Jacob Oram replaces Iain O'Brien. 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 91/2 (30 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 32*(61) Mahela Jayawardene 9*(24)
Over 29: Vettori to continue. Maiden over.
Sri Lanka 90/2 (29 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 31*(59) Mahela Jayawardene 9*(20)
Over 28: 7 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 90/2 (28 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 31*(59) Mahela Jayawardene 9*(14)
Over 27: Vettori to continue. 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 83/2 (27 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 31*(58) Mahela Jayawardene 2*(9)
Over 26: Sangakarra hits a nice off-drive and that runs for four. 6 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 82/2 (26 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 31*(55) Mahela Jayawardene 1*(6)
Over 25: 1 run from the over.
Sri Lanka 76/2 (25 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 26*(50) Mahela Jayawardene 0*(5)
Over 24: Dilshan survives the first ball as it's dropped by the bowler. In bowler's defence, the ball is hit very hard and is a tough chance. O'Brien strikes immediately. Dilshan is caught and bowled by Iain O'Brien. A big wicket for New Zealand. Wicket maiden.
Sri Lanka 75/2 (24 overs) Kumar Sangakarra 25*(45) Mahela Jayawardene 0*(4) Tillakaratne Dilshan 29(58)
Over 23: Daniel Vettori to continue. Vetorri bowls a no-ball and Sangakarra smashes it to the boundary. That's a nice off-drive from the captain. 8 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 75/1 (23 overs) Tillakaratne Dilshan 29*(56) Kumar Sangakarra 25*(45)
Over 22: O'Brien to bowl the first over after lunch. 5 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 67/1 (22 overs) Tillakaratne Dilshan 27*(54) Kumar Sangakarra 20*(40)
New Zealand have bowled an excellent line and length so far in the match. Sri Lanka were not as aggressive as they played in the first test, probably due to the pitch which is offering assistance more to the bowlers rather than the batsmen. Sri Lanka scored 62 for the loss of one wicket in the first session. New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori struck in his first over claiming the wicket of Paranavitana for 19 runs.
Over 21: Vettori to continue. 2 runs from the over. And that's Lunch on Day 1.
Sri Lanka 62/1 (21 overs) Tillakaratne Dilshan 26*(52) Kumara Sangakarra 16*(36)
Over 20: Oram to continue. 6 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 60/1 (20 overs) Tillakaratne Dilshan 25*(50) Kumara Sangakarra 15*(32)
Over 19: Daniel Vettori to continue. Just a single from the over.
Sri Lanka 54/1 (19 overs) Tillakaratne Dilshan 19*(44) Kumara Sangakarra 15*(32)
Over 18: Maiden over from Jacob Oram.
Sri Lanka 53/1 (18 overs) Tillakaratne Dilshan 18*(40) Kumara Sangakarra 15*(30)
Over 17: Vettori to continue. 2 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 53/1 (17 overs) Tillakaratne Dilshan 18*(40) Kumara Sangakarra 15*(24)
Over 16: Oram to continue. 4 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 51/1 (16 overs) Tillakaratne Dilshan 17*(36) Kumara Sangakarra 14*(22)
Over 15: 1 run from Daniel Vettori's over.
Sri Lanka 47/1 (15 overs) Tillakaratne Dilshan 17*(36) Kumara Sangakarra 10*(16)
Over 14: Jacob Oram into the attack. Maiden over to start with.
Sri Lanka 46/1 (14 overs) Tillakaratne Dilshan 17*(35) Kumara Sangakarra 9*(11)
Over 10: 2 runs from the over. Sri Lanka are 33/0 after 10 overs on Day 1.
Sri Lanka 33/0 (10 overs) Tharanga Paranavitana 19*(37) Tillakaratne Dilshan 13*(23)
Over 9: Chris Martin to continue. And there's the first four from Dilshan in this match. Martin bowls in a full and outside off, and Dilshan sends it to the boundary in style. 7 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 31/0 (9 overs) Tharanga Paranavitana 17*(31) Tillakaratne Dilshan 13*(23)
Over 8: 2 runs from O'Brien's over. Sri Lanka are 24 for no loss.
Sri Lanka 24/0 (8 overs) Tharanga Paranavitana 16*(30) Tillakaratne Dilshan 7*(18)
Over 7: 5 runs from Chris Martin's over. Tharanga Paranavitana currently averages 25.18 in test cricket with a highest score of 73. He needs to play a big innings here in this match.
Sri Lanka 22/0 (7 overs) Tharanga Paranavitana 16*(30) Tillakaratne Dilshan 5*(12)
Over 6: 2 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 17/0 (6 overs) Tharanga Paranavitana 14*(27) Tillakaratne Dilshan 2*(9)
Over 5: 3 runs from Chris Martin's over.
Sri Lanka 15/0 (5 overs) Tharanga Paranavitana 12*(21) Tillakaratne Dilshan 2*(9)
Over 4: 3 runs from O'Brien's over. Decent over.
Sri Lanka 12/0 (4 overs) Tharanga Paranavitana 10*(16) Tillakaratne Dilshan 2*(8)
Over 3: Chris Martin to continue. Another edge off Paranavitana's bat runs past the slip cordon to the boundary. 5 runs from the over.
Sri Lanka 9/0 (3 overs) Tharanga Paranavitana 9*(12) Tillakaratne Dilshan 0*(6)
Over 2: Iain O'Brien to bowl from the other end. And that's a maiden over. Good start by O'Brien.
Sri Lanka 4/0 (2 overs) Tharanga Paranavitana 4*(6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 0*(6)
Over 1: Chris Martin to bowl the first over in the second test match. New Zealand needs to win this match to level the series. Paranavitana hits a four off the fifth ball through the gully region. 4 runs from the first over.
Sri Lanka 4/0 (1 over) Tharanga Paranavitana 4*(6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 0*(0)
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the second test match. Sri Lanka won the first test and currently leads the two test series 1-0. It has rained overnight and early in the morning at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo. Sri Lanka has made 3 changes in their squ
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