Number 5 Daryl Mitchell was once 40 no longer out and all-rounder Michael Bracewell was once on 9 at stumps at Hagley Oval on Friday, the pair tasked with a rescue process after a 2d day ruled through the south Asians.
Sri Lanka are bidding to seize an not going position within the World Test Championship ultimate in opposition to Australia.
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They will qualify if they are able to sweep New Zealand on this two-Test collection and if Australia can deny India victory within the fourth Test in Ahmedabad.
With New Zealand captain Tim Southee having received the toss and elected to box, Sri Lanka’s batsmen gave the guests a vibrant get started of their project.
The tail added 50 runs after Sri Lanka resumed on 305 for 6 within the morning.
New Zealand’s openers cruised in a 67-run stand sooner than Devon Conway was once trapped lbw for 30 through Asitha Fernando.
The wicket precipitated a cave in, with Kane Williams (1) and Henry Nicholls (2) pushed aside in fast succession through a fired-up Lahiru Kumara as New Zealand misplaced 3 wickets for 9 runs.
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Tom Latham battled to a cussed half-century in a 58-run partnership with Mitchell sooner than he was once bowled through Fernando for 67.
Kasun Rajitha then capped Sri Lanka’s day through securing a 3rd wicket after tea when he had in-form wicketkeeper Tom Blundell stuck at the back of for seven.