Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 2 Highlights

We are back on the field. Tom Latham and Devon Conway to open for New Zealand. Asitha Fernando to bowl first.

...Second Innings...

New Zealand will be happy with how they have turned up on Day 2 but Sri Lanka dominated most of the earlier sessions. Kamindu Mendis was the star with the bat as he continued to deliver for his team in Test matches. His partnership with Kusal Mendis is the highlight of this Test match so far but the fresh young seamer, William O'Rourke with his discipline line and length took a five wicket haul to make sure Sri Lanka do not run away early on in the match. Now, with the overcast conditions, the ball is doing a bit, Sri Lanka will be eager to come out and test the Kiwi batters. Stay tuned.

That's a quick turnaround from New Zealand and they have taken the remaining wickets inside four overs. The young, William O'Rourke leads his team as he ends with a five-fer. Sri Lanka didn't add much to the overnight score, Mendis was the only hope for them but Ajaz Patel and William O'Rourke took the remaining wickets and Sri Lanka have finished close to 300 in the first innings.

OUT! BOWLED! William O'Rourke finishes with a five-fer. Bowls it full and on middle and off. Asitha Fernando comes down the track and swings wildly only to miss. It goes through and hits the stumps.

Comes up with a bouncer on middle, Asitha Fernando leaves.

This is full and around off, Asitha Fernando swings his bat across but miscues his hit to the man at gully.

Short of a length and outside off, Asitha Fernando looks to push at it but misses.

Asitha Fernando is the last man in.

OUT! LBW! Up goes the finger. Mendis reviews it! No bat clearly. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. That was some movement off the pitch. Bowls it full and outside off, it lands and jags in sharply. Mendis misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. It felt like the ball was doing too much but the replay shows it goes onto hit the wickets.

Fuller ball, around off, Kumara defends it on the front foot.

Tossed up, outside off. Kumara dabs with an angled bat to third man for a couple.

Resumption! The sun is shining brightly once again. The players are back on the field. Lahiru Kumara joins Ramesh Mendis in the middle.

UPDATE - 5.16 am GMT - Good news! The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off. The drainage is one of the best here at Galle and hopefully, if it doesn't rain anymore, we get some cricketing action back shortly. Stay tuned.

UPDATE - 4.41 am GMT - Prabath Jayasuriya walks back and so do the rest of the players as the rain has picked up at the Galle and the covers are coming on. A bit heavy as we speak as more covers are brought on and almost full ground is covered. Stay tuned.

OUT! LBW! Ajaz Patel strike on Day 2! Jayasuriya has taken the review. He thinks that is turning a bit. Tossed up, full and on middle, spins away. Jayasuriya goes back to block but gets beaten on the outside edge and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS.

Slightly full and on middle and leg, Jayasuriya prods again to defend it.

On off, Jayasuriya defends it back on the deck.

Bowls it full and around off, Jayasuriya steps on the front foot to block.

Short of a length and on leg, Mendis nudges it on the leg side.