Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day
Contest even as Southee, Patel bowl SL out for 247
Sri Lanka, who had lost a wicket late on the first day, were pegged back early on the second by Tharanga Paranavitana's wicket•Associated Press
Soon they were reduced to 50 for 5, but Mahela Jayawardene then led the recovery with Angelo Mathews•Associated Press
His dismissal was one of a few that fell in quick succession•Associated Press
When Kumar Sangakkara was dismissed in the ninth over, Sri Lanka were in trouble at 20 for 4•Associated Press
The duo added 156 runs for the sixth wicket•Associated Press
Offspinner Jeetan Patel took three of them. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 247, 26 runs ahead of New Zealand's total•Associated Press
Mathews scored a half-century, but was caught by the wicketkeeper in the 65th over•Associated Press
Brendon McCullum began New Zealand's second innings aggressively by hitting a four and a six. But he was dismissed in the fourth over to give Sri Lanka the slight advantage at stumps•Associated Press