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On day two of the first test, the Kiwis fought back remarkably against Sri Lanka to leave the match fascinatingly poised on Sunday. Seamer Tim Southee’s four for 46 helped to restrict the home side to a first-innings lead of 26 as they were bowled out for 247. Although New Zealand then lost Brendon McCullum (13) in their second innings, they were still able to close on 35 for one with nine runs lead.
Southee started the day with a burst of three for 18 from seven overs and with Trent Boult (two for 46) at the other end providing excellent support, Sri Lanka were reduced to 50 for five having resumed at nine for one. Southee dismissed Tharanga Paranavitana, bowled off the inside edge for a duck. The bowler then had nightwatchman Suraj Randiv (9) caught by Martin Guptill at second slip. Left-armer Boult then dismissed Kumar Sangakkara (5), who edged a perfectly pitched away-swinger to McCullum in the slips as the home side tumbled to 20 for four. Thilan Samaraweera (17) was eventually dismissed leg before wicket to Southee.
An outstanding partnership of 156 for the sixth wicket between Captain Mahela Jayawardene (91) and his deputy Angelo Mathews (79) made the home team enable to take the lead. Jayawardene became the second player after former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming to top 1,000 runs in tests between the two sides. He was dismissed by spinner Jeetan Patel (three for 55) and caught behind by the tumbling Kruger van Wyk behind the stumps. Mathews edged a loose drive to become James Franklin’s first test wicket since April 2009. Once Mathews was dismissed the innings subsided meekly with the final five wickets falling for 41 runs.
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