Sri Lanka v New Zealand

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Batting ineptitude sinks New Zealand

Nov 19, 2012: New Zealand crumbled against the spin of Rangana Herath on the third day, but they had been damaged by seam too

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Sri Lanka's working-class hero

Nov 19, 2012: Rangana Herath's talent is no where near Muttiah Muralitharan's genius, but his control and dependability has made him integral to Sri Lanka's Test attack

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Jayawardene hails team for 'winning tough moments'

Nov 19, 2012: On the second day, Sri Lanka were 50 for 5 in response to New Zealand's 221. Before the third day was done, the Test was finished, and the hosts had won

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Fancy gloves and unusual stumpings

Nov 19, 2012: Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Herath delivers crushing win for Sri Lanka

Nov 19, 2012: New Zealand slumped to a fifth straight Test defeat in conditions far less lethal than their scoreline suggested

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Seamers caught us by surprise - Ford

Nov 18, 2012: Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said the swing New Zealand's seam bowlers generated caught Sri Lanka by surprise on the second morning in Galle

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Swing it like Southee

Nov 18, 2012: Tim Southee provided an exhibition of high-quality swing bowling during the first hour, and he's still learning

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Six and out for McCullum, again

Nov 18, 2012: Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Dead heat after hard-fought day

Nov 18, 2012: The seesaw battle on the second day ensured the series lead would be decided by what is effectively a one-innings shootout

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 1st day

We needed to bat more positively - McCullum

Nov 17, 2012: Brendon McCullum believed an early burst of wickets and tight bowling in the afternoon session from Sri Lanka's spinners cornered the visitors into reticence

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 1st day

Patience pays off for Sri Lanka's bowlers

Nov 17, 2012: On a day of old-school Test cricket, Sri Lanka's bowlers plugged away, focusing on the basics and earned rich rewards

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 1st day

The almost-new ball, and Taylor's tactlessness

Nov 17, 2012: Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 1st day

Herath five-for gives Sri Lanka control

Nov 17, 2012: Under sunny skies on a track good for batting, New Zealand failed to take advantage after winning the toss, allowing a disciplined Sri Lankan attack to first make inroads through pace before capitulating to Herath's left-arm spin

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle

Aggressive batting recipe to win - Taylor

Nov 16, 2012: New Zealand captain Ross Taylor believes attacking Sri Lanka's spinners will give his side a good chance of winning the Test series

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle

Dilshan misses out, Dimuth Karunaratne to debut

Nov 16, 2012: Tillakaratne Dilshan will miss the first Test against New Zealand due a back niggle and, in his place, 24-year-old Dimuth Karunaratne will debut

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle

Conditions key as New Zealand look to surprise Sri Lanka

Nov 16, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Another Herath show in Galle

Nov 15, 2012: Stats highlights from day three of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle