Sri Lanka Draw With New Zealand President's XI in Warm-Up Match
Sri Lanka will play two Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20s in their tour of New Zealand with the first Test starting on December 10 at Dunedin.
Captain Angelo Mathews made an unbeaten half century as Sri Lanka prepared for the first Test against New Zealand with a draw in a three-day warm-up match against a President's XI on Saturday. (Sri Lanka Drop Lahiru Thirimanne From Test Squad for New Zealand Tour)
Mathews made 54 not out, opener Udara Jayasundera made 63 and Kithuruwan Vithanage hit 61 as Sri Lanka reached 226 for six in their second innings at the Queenstown Events Centre after trailing by 206 runs following the first innings. (Sri Lanka Suspend Official Over Match Fixing Probe)
The President's XI reached 399 for eight in their first innings in reply to Sri Lanka's 193, helped by Shawn Hicks' unbeaten 79 and Tim Johnston's 72. Sri Lanka pacer Dushmantha Chameera finished with four for 57.
Sri Lanka batted the remainder of the day with the help of three half centuries, including Mathews' from 87 balls. The first Test starts Thursday at Dunedin.