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Atapattu and Jayawardene prosper

Atapattu and Jayawardene prosper

Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene struck hundreds to pull Sri Lanka out of a difficult position and into one from where they could get close to New Zealand's tall score

10-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Malinga shines but Test drawn

Malinga shines but Test drawn

Lasith Malinga gave Sri Lanka an outside chance of a remarkable win but some dogged batting from Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming steered New Zealand to a draw on the final day at Napier

08-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Malinga strikes amid fading light

Malinga strikes amid fading light

Having bowled out Sri Lanka for 498, New Zealand closed on 64 for 2 after 30 overs, with a lead off 123

07-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Atapattu and Jayawardene prosper

Atapattu and Jayawardene prosper

Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene struck hundreds to pull Sri Lanka out of a difficult position and into one from where they could get close to New Zealand's tall score

06-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Astle and McCullum wrest control

Astle and McCullum wrest control

Nathan Astle scored his tenth Test century and Brendon McCullum came agonizingly close to scoring his second as New Zealand piled on the runs during the second afternoon

05-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

The Marshall art

The Marshall art

Even accounting for the worst form of pessimism, Hamish Marshall would havehardly bargained for a four-year break after making an unbeaten 40 on debutat the Wanderers in 2000

05-Apr-2005•Analysis by Andrew McLean

New Zealand make watchful start

New Zealand make watchful start

The tsunami-postponed Test series started with a battling first session after New Zealand, relieved to have waved goodbye to Ricky Ponting's formidable Australian team, made a watchful start with the bat after winning the toss

04-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Marshall twins bolster New Zealand

Marshall twins bolster New Zealand

New Zealand's fuzzy-haired Marshall twins helped restore their team's bruised confidence on the first day of the postponed Sri Lanka series

04-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

New Zealand bat first in Napier

New Zealand bat first in Napier

New Zealand, keen to return to winning ways after their 2-0 defeat by Australia, won the toss and batted first at Napier against a Sri Lanka team short of match practice

03-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

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