Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Only Test, Colombo, 1st day
Ervine's cool in Colombo's heat
The one-off Test began in Colombo with Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer opting to bat•AFP
Lahiru Kumara then dismissed the debutant Tarisai Musakanda•AFP
Craig Ervine began Zimbabwe's recovery in the post-lunch session•AFP
Sri Lanka chipped away at Zimbabwe's middle order, but Ervine notched up his second Test hundred to keep the innings afloat•AFP
Rangana Herath got stuck into his work early, spinning Zimbabwe's openers out•AFP
Asela Gunaratne held on to Sean Williams' catch as Zimbabwe lost four wickets in the morning session•AFP
Ervine, along with Sikandar Raza, continued to find runs with deft shots•AFP
Ervine finished the day on 151*, his highest Test score, and Zimbabwe on a solid 338 for 8, with No. 10 Donald Tiripano offering unyielding support•AFP
Sri Lanka's bowlers often employed the short ball•AFP
Sri Lanka kept Zimbabwe on their toes, occasionally off them•AFP