New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: New Zealand Crumble To 162/5 At Stumps vs Sri Lanka

We are back for Sri Lanka's reply. New Zealand players are seen in a huddle near the ropes. They make their way out in the middle followed by the two Sri Lankan openers. Oshada Fernando and Dimuth Karunaratne will open the innings for Sri Lanka. Tim Southee will have the new ball in hand for New Zealand. Here we go...

... THIRD INNINGS ...

New Zealand lead by 18 runs! WOW! What an onslaught this has been by the tail-enders. Sri Lanka now do not have much time to lick their wounds here, as their openers need to rush out with less time remaining before the Tea break. Firstly, it was Daryl Mitchell who kept the Kiwis in this game, he batted well and racked up his first century against Sri Lanka. This story was majorly about Daryl Mitchell and the tail-enders. Matt Henry scored 72 runs his highest ever in Test career. Neil Wagner showed how good his power-hitting is with his quickfire 27 runs. New Zealand now might feel that they have the momentum on their side for the first time in this Test match. Sri Lanka though struggled to find their way with the ball on Day 3. They were quite lacklustre and were got punished for the same. The new ball also did not help their cause much. Right then, the game is widely open now. Can Sri Lanka have a great outing with the bat once again in this Test match? Let us find out shortly...

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Bowls this one back of a length and on middle, Neil Wagner swivels his crease to whip this one on the leg side but gets a top edge. The ball carries all the way to deep backward square leg where Dhananjaya de Silva runs forward and takes a good catch. Asitha Fernando has his fourth wicket and that brings an end to New Zealand's innings.

FOUR! The runs continue to flow for New Zealand! Asitha Fernando misses his length and bowls a low full toss outside off, Neil Wagner does not miss out though as he drives this one along the ground on the off side. Places it to the right of deep cover for a boundary.

Angled in full and at the stumps from 'round the wicket, Neil Wagner shapes to scoop this one but toe-ends it to the left of the bowler.

Fullish delivery on off, Neil Wagner knocks it down to long off and retains the strike with a single.

SIX! Kasun Rajitha bowls this one slower and full outside off, Neil Wagner picks the change of pace and gets into a good position. Heaves this one towards the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Full and drifting at the pads, Blair Tickner clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Good-length delivery outside off, Blair Tickner shapes to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full and sliding down the leg side, Blair Tickner goes for the clip but does not connect.

On a good length and shaping away outside off, Blair Tickner does not go chasing the delivery and lets it go.

Keeps it full and around off, Blair Tickner gets his bat down in time and squeezes it to deep backward point for a single.

Blair Tickner is the last man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Asitha Fernando nails the yorker at the stumps, a hint of tail back into the batter, Matt Henry clears his front leg and swings his bat at it. Misses it altogether and sees his woodwork rattled. Asitha Fernando is delighted and so he should be. End of a stunning innings by Matt Henry.

Full and swinging in on leg, Matt Henry looks to go down the ground but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Bowls this into the wicket and at the batter, Matt Henry goes for the pull but gets cramped for room and fails to get it away.

Tad short and around off, Neil Wagner guides this one past backward point and takes a single.

On a length and angling in on middle, Neil Wagner blocks this one out off the back foot.

Goes pace up this time and bowls it on middle, Matt Henry heaves this one wide of long on for a couple of runs. What an over in the context of the game.